Mud and Mayhem

Tides

Matt — Tue, 15 May 2012 21:42:59 +0000

http://www.pol.ac.uk/home/insight/tidefaq.html

Automotive Chemistry Links

Matt — Thu, 10 May 2012 13:06:29 +0000

Basketball code 1

Matt — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:57:21 +0000


int pinCount = 3;

int pSensor[] = {
0,1,2 };

int ledPins[] = {
13,12,11 };

int speakerPin = 3;

int threshold = 10;
int hitDelay = 100;
//Game Timer = 1000 miliseconds time number of minutes
int gameTimer = 1000*5;

void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop(){
for (int thisPin = 0; thisPin < pinCount; thisPin++) {
int sVal = analogRead(pSensor[thisPin]);
if(sVal >= threshold){
digitalWrite(ledPins[thisPin],HIGH);
tone(speakerPin, 400);
} else {
digitalWrite(ledPins[thisPin],LOW);
}
delay(hitDelay);
// turn the pin off:
noTone(speakerPin);

Serial.print(ledPins[thisPin]);
Serial.print(" = ");
Serial.println(sVal);
}
}

Trebuchets

Matt — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 13:45:23 +0000

Instructables has a whole category of siege-engines, here are my favorites:

More Arduino Music/Instrument Ideas

Matt — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 01:52:39 +0000

The FireHero is what you get by combining Guitar Hero, an Arduino, and FIRE! Complete project instructions on their site.

A poster that changes the song when you hit it – https://vimeo.com/39491102

Arduino, piezo, paper, computer

Laser Engraving

Matt — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 14:13:02 +0000

Examples of laser engraved wood

Skateboards

http://www.skateboardingmagazine.com/extreme-skate-art-laser-etched-decks-by-hydro74/

Poster

http://blog.ponoko.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/zposter21.jpg

Examples and video

http://sticktech.wordpress.com/2011/09/17/laser-engraving/

Mix music with a BMX

Matt — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:47:13 +0000

http://mashable.com/2012/04/11/hacked-bmx-dj-bike/

Instrument Screen Sketch

Matt — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 18:00:37 +0000


import arb.soundcipher.*;  // imports soundCipher library
SoundCipher sc = new SoundCipher(this);

void setup(){
size(300,600); //Creates application window (300px wide, 600px heigh)
}

void draw(){
background(15,100,75); // sets background color (Red, Green, Blue) find color codes at colourlovers.com
}

void mouseMoved(){ // function called whenever the mouse is moved
sc.playNote(mouseX/3, 150, 1.0); //Plays a note (tone or frequency, volume or amplitude, length in seconds)
float newInstrument = map(mouseY,0,height,0,127); //changes range of numbers
newInstrument = round(newInstrument); //rounds number to nearest whole number
sc.instrument(newInstrument); //sets what instrument is used (0-127);

println(newInstrument); //print instrument number at bottom of screen
}

An Instrument A Day Project Site

Matt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:05:29 +0000

February in NYC can be particularly brutal when it comes to weather. So staying indoors, becoming a maker-hermit of sorts, and working on as many projects as possible is typical of many artists and makers in the city of five boroughs. For the fifth year in a row, Brooklyn-based Ranjit Bhatnagar has committed to making an Instrument A Day every day in February – itself a shorter month than most, we’re still talking about 29 novel musical instruments being made this year!

In order to label them true “day” projects, he spends little time planning ahead, so they’re conceived, designed, and built all in the same day. Projects this year have included everything from electronic doorbells and Fluxus-inspired noise-making objects, to 3D-printed parts and pieces, to variations on previous projects like the JelTone and 8-bit violin. Two of my favorites, made near the finish line, include his musical remote controls and optical siren (videos below).

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/03/01/an-instrument-a-day-plays-the-blues-away/

Speakers in Mason Jars

Matt — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 20:02:30 +0000

Sarah Pease borrows from David A. Mellis’ open source speaker design and mates it with mason jars as enclosures. They not only have a great look, but different sizes and types of jars can be swapped out to create different sound signatures.

http://blog.makezine.com/2012/03/07/open-source-speakers-find-homes-in-mason-jars/