ECE561 end of semester project

1. Gesture Controlled LED
Cube
By: Mike J Garcia
ECE 561
End of Semester Project

2. Project Overview
2-part project
4x4x4 LED cube
IR proxy sensor
Arduino Leonardo

3. The Cube - Construction
Parts:
64 x LEDs – green
1 – Arduino Leonardo
Resistors
Solder

4. The Cube - Layers

5. The Cube - Stacking

6. The Cube - Completed

7. The Cube – Controls I

8. The Cube – Controls II

9. The Cube

10. IR Proximity Sensor
 Parts:
 Arduino Controller
 4 - IR LEDs
 1 - IR LED Receiver
 Resistors
 Thanks to: Ricardo Uvina
 http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-IR-proximity-sensor-with-Arduino/

11. IR Proximity Sensor

12. IR Proximity Sensor
Analog IN
Digital
OUT
ARDUINO
LEONARDO
GND
+5V

13. IR Proximity Sensor

14. The Code – Proxy Sensor
 Perform this 10 times and get average
 Read from Input pin to test for ambient IR
 Turn on IR LEDs
 Test IR levels
 Turn off LEDs
 Test ambient IR levels
 Display average IR readings on screen

15. The Code – Cube
 If distance is between 0 to 5cm,
 Execute animation A
 Else if distance is between 5cm to 10cm
 Execute animation B
 Else if……
 Else if…….
 Else
 Turn off all LEDs

16. Final Product – Demo 1
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LADpkeqRgic
 See the cube in action!
 LEDs look dim on my camera

17. Final Product – Cube Overview
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAAVzIehBr8
 Best view of cube
 View of Arduino
 View of IR proxy sensor