9. Wearables¶

Initial thoughts¶

Once again we start a topic where I am still not so confident but I am again highly inspired to apply new skills to bring some interesting ideas to life. Again after Liza Stark's lecture I am not only smoothly welcome to the world of electronics, but I am again so highly inspured and enriched by her student-centered approches in slides, in her way of talking, her open end questions, her way of connecting to the students. I want to thank Liza who not only passes her knowledge, but a style of teaching, planning a course.

My to-dos this week:

• research and learn more,

• make 3 actuators with microcontrollers, at least one input-output, and 2 output circuits,

• learn soldering and apply it on one of the sewable boards,

• take photos and videos,

• document!

Research and inspiration¶

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Tools¶

• Solder

• Olaf

• Microcontroller

• Sewable boards (Fabrixiao, Lily pads)

• Conductive threads

• Cardboard

• Copper foil

• 9V battery

• 3.7 V LiPo battery

• Permanent magnet

• Alligator clips

• Jumper wires

• MOSFET

• Resistor

• Diode

Sources¶

• Noisy textiles

• Wearables

• Kobakant

Process and workflow¶

Soldering and checking¶

We have a variety of boards in Fab Lab Armenia in Dilijan, some already were soldered to sewable boards, like Lily pads. However, for me to learn soldering, also to practice dealing with sewable flexible boards, with my instructor Anoush's guidance I did my soldering for the first time in my life. I loved it. Though, the smoke is quite toxic and it needs to be donw with a more ventiliated area.

After soldering I checked each pin conductivity with the multimeter.

Testing¶

Input-output swatch based on motion: Servo motor¶

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Input-output swatch based on visual: neopixels and distance sensor¶

Output swatch based on sound: coil with a conductive thread¶

Results¶

Weekly reflection¶

• What did I learn? What did I personally find interesting or surprised me?
• What would I do differently? If something "failed" do I know how else to tackle it now?"
• How does this connect to my final project or my learning trajectory?
• What are implications and possible applications, think also from the ethical or environmental aspect, how it could connect to your practice and project?