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Build Inside The Box - Brainstorming Call!

 

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Our Build Inside The Box challenge was designed to celebrate our 500th episode of element14 presents.  We chose three of our video hosts to go head to head in the competition to build the best the project that must use ALL of the products in The Box.

 

The challengers (James, Katie and Clem) met virtually to discuss the parts and their initial ideas on building a working project that uses ALL of the parts in The Box.

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  • Which part is the one that the project will be built around?
  • Which part is the hardest to integrate into a working project?
  • How does that temperature sensor actually work?
  • What coding language best fits the desired functionality?

 

These and other exciting questions are discussed in this video.

 

Join the conversation by posting your ideas and commenting below!

 

You still have time to participate in the Build Inside The Box Challenge - your project blogs for the member contest are due Tuesday, 7th May 2021 5pm CDT.

  • in reply to aspork42

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    James - you noted that you got two OLED displays - is that correct? My kit only had one. The Distance sensor was a 2-pack, so I had to scramble to figure out how I was going to use the second one of those.

    Hey also-James, I think we each got 2 of the OLEDs. I don't think it made it into the video, but as a group we discussed the issue of quantity. The producers told us that our only requirement was to use qty (1) of each item. And I'm not sure which Wago Terminal Blocks you received (we got an assortment), we were told we had to only use the by-2 block.

     

    Originally I had planned to use both TOF sensors. But I quickly realized they were I2C and it wasn't immediately obvious how to change their addresses. (Later, I learned it can be done via software but I learned that too late.)

  • I had also considered the theramin route image but my wife suckered me into running with her idea instead image

     

    Figure you mount one of the TOFs pointing horizontally, put the other on an arm contraption so it can rotate, but always point vertically. it could have an encoder wheel to use the phototransistor. the horizontal one controls tone + position of the vertical one, the vertical one controls volume. Still no idea how I would have worked the thermo reader into that though.

  • in reply to aspork42

    It's since the Arduino lets you save to microSD card, we decided to throw that in there in case ya'all wanted to use it image

  • Awesome video - I have had the same 'roller coaster' experience with all the components. Some I've got 100% locked in, and others it took a lot of pondering to decide and figure out.

     

    James - you noted that you got two OLED displays - is that correct? My kit only had one. The Distance sensor was a 2-pack, so I had to scramble to figure out how I was going to use the second one of those.

     

    Also - The SD Card - It was in the box, but not posted on the list. I'm planning on using it, but was a little confused about it being required.