Use the force sensor attached to the fly to fly away. More force leads to an increase in speed.

Arduino code

/* Ardunio Code to get input from analog sensors */

Description

Create an interesting visualization using input from a pot, FSR, or photocell; make a mechanical construction for an FSR. 

Our tangible interface makes it possible to display, swipe through, turn and zoom into images tangibly. We used Arduino, some physical parts and a bit of VB.NET code. (VB code is attached as a zip file)

Arduino code:

// Build a little weight to see if there is too much trash in my trashbin

Processing part

Lab 4 by Victor Tjhia

Description

Using force sensor to "explode" an image

Components Used

·         Resistor

·         Arduino

·         Solderless Board

Components Used: - Resistors - Potentiometer - FSR - Photocell The program varies the frame rate of the animation using the force sensor in arduino. https://hkn.eecs.berkeley.edu/~hilfialkaff/files/cool_sprite.pde

Description:

for the programming part, I basically change the speed for a bounce ball using the FSR. If there is no force then the speed is zero, I can increase the speed of the ball by pressing the FSR.

for the mechanical part, I put my FSR under my doormat. This will be useful to detect that there is somebody who come in or leave from the front door.

Materials:

Arduino

FSR

Potentiometer

doormat

Arduino Code:

Description:

I worked on the two components, ie the visual and the mechanical ones separately. 

I first visualized the force applied on the FSR and the use of the pot by a simple line graph.

For the mechanical part, I built a "metal detector" which would use the force applied by materials attracted to a magnet which I attached to the FSR. There would be an "ALERT" message on the computer screen, as well as an LED light attached to the circuit would start blinking upon contact.