CarMen
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CarMen is a project that consists in a car that is driven using a glove.
The glove contains a gyroscope that senses hand movements and sends signals accordingly thanks to a radio module.
Supplies
Materials (excluding tools):
For the car:
- 9 V battery
- 4 x 1.5 V batteries
- Motor
- Steering system
- Arduino
- Wires
- Radio module
- Buzzer
- Protoshield
- L293D
- 3D printed structure
- Structure with wheels (from an old car)
For the glove:
- Old glove
- Arduino
- 9 V battery
- Gyro sensor
- Radio module
- Wires
- 3D printed structure
- Magnets
- Protoshield
- Copper
Glove Circuit
Connect the Arduino to the radio module, as shown here: https://www.progettiarduino.com/62-arduino-nrf24l01-comunicazione-dht11-e-display.html
Connect the Arduino to the gyro sensor, as shown here: https://projecthub.arduino.cc/Gallax/7b8fe469-eec1-4b31-8caf-de0cedef3b19
Create an input circuit, as shown here for a button, but leave the two wires for the input signal unconnected: https://www.progettiarduino.com/7-arduino-pulsante-e-led.html
Everything has to be soldered on the protoshield.
The program for the Arduino is the following:
Downloads
Glove Structure
Sew 4 magnets on top of an old glove. Using a 3D printer, print the structure attached and glue 4 magnets on its bottom. Glue copper on the index and the thumb and connect it to the wires left unconnected in the previous step. If you want you can color the box printed.
Car Circuit
Connect the Arduino to the L293D, the 1.5 V batteries, the motor and steering system as shown here: https://www.progettiarduino.com/15-arduino-motore-ponte-h-l293d-sn754410.html
Connect the Arduino to the radio module, as shown here: https://www.progettiarduino.com/62-arduino-nrf24l01-comunicazione-dht11-e-display.html
Connect a digital pin and the gnd of the Arduino to the buzzer.
Everything has to be soldered on the protoshield.
The program for the Arduino is the following:
Downloads
Car Structure
Assemble the circuit built in the previous step with the structure with wheels. In order to support the Arduino, you can also 3D print a custom structure. The STL of the one we used is attached.