Summary of Texting mat using arduino
Lusha and May developed the "Text-Mat," a foot-operated messaging surface for discreet communication during meetings or classes. Using conductive fabric, thread, and a Flora board, the mat lets users select from seven preset sentences by pressing buttons with their feet to send secret messages. The construction involved cutting wool, felt, and conductive fabrics, sewing them together and attaching conductive thread to form circuits, ironing edges, and integrating the Flora board programmed with custom code to enable functionality.
Parts used in the Text-Mat:
- Conductive fabric
- Conductive thread
- Wool fabric
- Felt fabric
- Sewing machine
- Iron
- Flora board
- Buttons (for selecting and sending messages)
- Custom program/code for Flora
Lusha and May created a “Text-Mat”. This surface can allow the user to write and send messages using one’s feet. This text-mat is designed to send secret messages during meetings or classes. The design utilizes conductive fabric and thread, as well as a flora-board. The program contains 7 preset sentences. The user can press a button to select the appropriate sentence and then a final button to send.
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Step 1: Text-Mat
Lusha and May created a “Text-Mat”. This surface can allow the user to write and send messages using one’s feet. This text-mat is designed to send secret messages during meetings or classes. The design utilizes conductive fabric and thread, as well as a flora-board. The program contains 7 preset sentences. The user can press a button to select the appropriate sentence and then a final button to send.
Step 2:
Next, we cut the wool, felt and conductive fabrics to the desired sizes.
Step 3:
3. We then used the sewing machine to sew the fabrics together.
Step 4:
. 4. Next, we sewed the conductive thread to make a circuit with the conductive fabric.
Step 5:
5. Then we ironed the edges flat.
