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Version 0.2

A project log for Tech Wizard Hoodie

A gesture-reactive jacket that changes LED colors and patterns based on user positioning

britrashbritrash 10/29/2014 at 19:530 Comments

Unfortunately, I forgot about taking pictures of Version 0.1 in action, but the code is finished and the construction is being tweaked. In version 0.1 of the hoodie, the Flora and Accelerometer were at the bottom of the sleeve, within the ring of LEDs. This wasn't ideal, because there was a big gap between lights, and because the Flora and battery assembly added a lot of extra weight which threw off the hanging fabric, and thus changed the accelerometer readings.

Version 0.2 has the accelerometer moved up to the elbow of the sleeve, where it'll be more directly aligned with the wearer's arm, rather than the wearer's hand. Silicone-coated wire snaps in to connect the accelerometer to the Flora, which should take care of any issues that would arise if conductive thread were used down the length of the sleeve instead.

I would add the Flora itself in near the elbow as well, but it's a pretty big board, and having it at such a narrow point would really make the sleeve lay strangely. So it looks like the wiring between the accelerometer and the main board is the way to go for now.

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