As we know, Matt is a sucker for retro novelties and amusement devices, so for Valentine's Day, he wanted to pay homage to the early days of the arcade with a "love tester" device. This Arduino-powered novelty determines a couple's attraction to each other by measuring the electrodermal activity between them and presenting a readout that borrows design cues from the legendary Nintendo Love Tester as well as so many blinken light-and-bronze-bedecked wooden cabinets dating back to the heyday of the penny arcade
Supplemental Content:
- Project Eros Design Files
- Project Eros Arduino Sketch
- How To Build An Arduino Love Tester
- A Primer On Electrodermal Activity
- The Learning Circuit 56: micro:bit Touch Inputs
Bill of Material:
| Product Name | Manufacturer | Quantity | Buy Kit |
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| Development Board, Arduino Uno SMD, ATmega328 MCU, 54 3.3V I/O, 16 Analogue Inputs, 4 UARTs | ARDUINO | 1 | Buy Now |
| 9V Battery Snap Connector | MCM | 1 | Buy Now |
| LED, Red, Through Hole, T-1 3/4 (5mm), 10 mA, 2.1 V, 650 nm | Multicomp | 9 | Buy Now |
| LED Strip, 80 mm, 3 LEDs, White, 12 VDC, 1.5 W, IP67 | TT Electronics | 6 | Buy Now |
| LED, HB, COOL WHITE, 5000K, 79LM ROHS COMPLIANT: YES | CREE | 2 | Buy Now |
| Servo Motor, SG92R Micro Servo, 180 Degrees Operation, 90 Each Direction | Adafruit | 1 | Buy Now |
| Through Hole Resistor, 20 Mohm, QW Series, 250 mW, ± 2%, Axial Leaded, 250 V | NTE Electronics | 2 | Buy Now |
| PCB, Pad-per-hole, Epoxy Glass Composite, 1.57mm, 50.8mmx76.2mm | Vector | 1 | Buy Now |
| Pushbutton Switch, Standard, SPST, Momentary | MCM | 1 | Buy Now |
| Board-To-Board Connector, 2.54 mm, 20 Contacts, Header, FCI BergStik II 68001 Series, Through Hole | Amphenol ICC | 2 | Buy Now |
Additional Parts:
| Product Name |
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Laser-cut acrylic |
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9V Battery |
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6-inch galvanized steel conduit nipples, bushings |
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Schedule 40 PVC 1/2-inch pipe cap |
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Robe hooks |
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Shadowbox |
Arduino Based Love Tester
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