Arduino Uno Mini Limited Edition LED Necklace -- Episode 554

Katie got herself a limited edition Arduino Uno Mini Gold board, and she started thinking about her options for using it. Stick it on a shelf, keep it safe in a box, put it inside a project where it can’t be seen, or ..... make a feature of it, and build it into a piece of wearable electronics! She decides on the last option, working on a tech-y necklace featuring NeoPixels and more.

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Bill of Materials

Product Name	Manufacturer	Quantity	Buy Kit
ARDUINO ARDUINO UNO MINI GOLD DEV BOARD	ARDUINO	1	Buy Now
ADAFRUIT PowerBoost 1000 LiPo Charger 5V 1A Boost	ADAFRUIT	1	Buy Now
ADAFRUIT Light Strip Length:1m	ADAFRUIT	1	Buy Now
C&K COMPONENTS Slide Switch, SPDT, On-On, Through Hole, 1000, 6 A, 250 V	C&K COMPONENTS	1	Buy Now
TR FASTENINGS Socket Screw, Cap, Hex Socket, Stainless Steel, 12 mm, M3, Pack of 50	TR FASTENINGS	13	Buy Now
TR FASTENINGS Socket Screw, Cap, Hex Socket, Stainless Steel, 8 mm, M3, Pack of 50	TR FASTENINGS	3	Buy Now
M3-UHBRHESF Insert, Blind, Heat-Sert, Brass, Unheaded, 5.8mm x 4.4mm, M3, Pack of 100	TR FASTENINGS	11	Buy Now
Accessory Type:Magnetic Pin	ADAFRUIT	1	Buy Now

Additional Parts:

LiPo Battery 500mAh

3D printer filament to suit your printer

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beacon_dave over 3 years ago +1

You could perhaps try fitting it with a wristband and wear it as a corsage. Perfect for getting noticed at that prom... Optionally get those LED pixels synchronised to the music or the heartbeat...

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beacon_dave over 3 years ago

You could perhaps try fitting it with a wristband and wear it as a corsage. Perfect for getting noticed at that prom... Optionally get those LED pixels synchronised to the music or the heartbeat...
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hifromkatie over 3 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

I like the corsage idea, would look very cool. picking up sound and flashing to the beat would be a great idea, I might have a play with that.
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hifromkatie over 3 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

I like the corsage idea, would look very cool. picking up sound and flashing to the beat would be a great idea, I might have a play with that.
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beacon_dave over 3 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

Perhaps could add a colour sensor to automatically restrict the displayed colour ranges to avoid a colour faux pas ?
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beacon_dave over 3 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

The corsage format could open up lots of possibilities. It would offer a larger surface than a smart watch but smaller than that of a wearable computer. It also crosses the boundaries between decorative and functional.

You could perhaps sneak in one of these round 1.28" LCD GC9A01 displays which could be both used in conjunction with the LED pixels for visual art or toggle to a variety of watch type displays for functional.
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hifromkatie over 3 years ago in reply to beacon_dave

I love the the round lcd idea, although hides the uno mini, but would make an awesome follow on project. and a colour sensor would be a cool addition, adjust depending on your outfit etc
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beacon_dave over 3 years ago in reply to hifromkatie

Yes, would need a transparent display for that. A compromise would be to display an image of the uno mini on the display instead ( or even the inside of your forearm for Halloween )

D.J. did a video showcasing some of the round displays recently:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eJBDXjI5Zu4

There was also this video of the 1.28" round display with a few different images on it and connecting it to an Arduino ESP32:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0BGnHFuYBU
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