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Test Night

A project log for Ghosty, the Thinking Nightlight

When you go to the bathroom this light (very subtle) comes on--10 seconds after you leave, it turns off. Sleep well, move around safely.

mike-rigsbyMike Rigsby 09/30/2016 at 19:380 Comments

I tried Ghosty last night and he was a bit on the insensitive side (I had to get close to the counter to be reliably recognized). I increased the range in the Arduino sketch (available on this site). You can make software changes on Ghosty through the Arduino usb port (reachable through Ghosty's base).

The good news is that the single led (drawing 18 mA) provides enough light to see without shocking you into wakefulness.

I added a circular base plug (which can be tacked in with putty) to provide a more finished look.

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