Lucas Ainsworth
Published © LGPL

Wizard's Walking Staff

Make your own gesture-controlled Wizard's Walking Staff that lights up to different spells when you perform gestures. You shall not pass!

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Arduino 101
Arduino 101
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$4 Pololu Voltage Regulator
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3x AA battery holder w/switch
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AA Batteries
AA Batteries
Any type is fine. You need 3.
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M Barrel Jack Adapter
$1.95 These make it easy to connect & disconnect power
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F Barrel Jack Adapter
$1.95 These make it easy to connect & disconnect power
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Addressable LED Strip
The example is written for any NeoPixel compatible LEDs, 60 pixel strip.
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Sports Tape
Any kind of cloth tape. This is used to hold the electronics on the staff and make a nice grip.
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Rubber Bands
To help hold parts in place on the staff until you can use tape.
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A Staff. (broomstick, sprinkler pipe, natural walking stick, etc)
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Software apps and online services

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Code

Wizard Walking Staff Example Code

Arduino
Count impulses on the x, y, and z axis, certain impulse combinations summon "spells" (light displays) on a neopixel strip.
/*
   Copyright (c) 2016 Intel Corporation.  All rights reserved.
   See license notice at end of file.
*/

/*
  Arduino 101 "Wizard's Walking Staff." 
  This code uses the Adafruit Neopixel library. Library installation instructions here: https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-neopixel-uberguide/arduino-library-installation
  Make sure you have the latest Intel Curie Core installed.  For more info, visit https://www.arduino.cc/en/Guide/Arduino101
*/

#include "CurieIMU.h"
#include <Adafruit_NeoPixel.h>
#define PIN 6  //// what pin are the NeoPixels connected to?
Adafruit_NeoPixel strip = Adafruit_NeoPixel(60 , PIN, NEO_GRB + NEO_KHZ800);  ///  the strip is 60 pixels long.

int tr = 0;  //Some variables to hold color target and color current for smoothing...
int tg = 0;
int tb = 0;
int r = 0;
int g = 0;
int b = 0;

long int globaltimer = 0;  /// timers to keep track of gestures vs time...for things like "if timer hasn't passed 0.5sec, AND there's two taps, then..."
long int gesturetimer = 0;
long int ledtimer = 0;

int fade = 10;  /// how quickly lights fade.  Used for smoothing

int tap = 0;  //couter for vertical impulses

int lr = 0;   //couter for left/right impulses

int fb = 0;   //couter for forward/back impulses

int gesture = 0;  // 
int state = 0;  /// for our switch case...  this will keep track of each movement in a series.





void setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  //Serial.begin(9600);

  globaltimer = millis();  // start timekeepers at current time
  gesturetimer = millis();
  ledtimer = millis();

  /* Initialise the IMU */
  CurieIMU.begin();
  CurieIMU.attachInterrupt(eventCallback);

  /* Enable Shock Detection */
  CurieIMU.setDetectionThreshold(CURIE_IMU_SHOCK, 1500); // 1.5g = 1500 mg
  CurieIMU.setDetectionDuration(CURIE_IMU_SHOCK, 50);   // milliseconds of spike required to call interupt
  CurieIMU.interrupts(CURIE_IMU_SHOCK);

  strip.begin();  //  intialize neopixel strip
  strip.show();   // Initialize all pixels to 'off'
}

void loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:


  ////basic filter- the IMU registers multiple shocks from rebound and counteraction.  This tries to capture the dominant shock in each gesture.

  if (millis() - globaltimer > 170) {  ///  this tries to find the dominant axis of movement for each shock..  Compares the sum of tap, left-right, and front-back movements, and picks the largest.
    if ((tap > lr) && (tap > fb)) {
      Serial.println("tap");
      gesture = 1;
      tap = 0; lr = 0; fb = 0; ////  reset values after a movement is classified.
    }
    else if ((lr > fb) && (lr > tap)) {
      Serial.println("lr");
      gesture = 2;
      tap = 0; lr = 0; fb = 0;
    }
    else if ((fb > lr) || (fb > tap)) {
      Serial.println("fb");
      gesture = 3;
      tap = 0;  lr = 0; fb = 0;
    }
  }
//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  if (millis() - globaltimer > 1000) {  /////timeoutreset
    globaltimer = millis() - 170;
tr = 0; tg=0; tb = 0;
    state = 0;
    //gesture=0;
  }
  if (millis() - gesturetimer > 1000) {
    gesturetimer = millis() - 350;
tr = 0; tg = 0; tb = 0;
    state = 0;
     //gesture=0;
  }
/////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
  switch (state) {   // This tracks gestures

    case 0: {  /// no gestures recorded yet...  listen for tap.  If there's one, go to case 1.
        if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {  
          if (gesture == 1) {
            state = 1;
            gesture = 0;
            gesturetimer = millis();
          }
        }

        break;
      }
    case 1: {  ///// one tap recorded.  If a second tap happens, play a quick flash then go to step 2.
        if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {  
          if (gesture == 1) {
            r=10;g=10;b=10;  ///feedback flash
            state = 2;
            gesture = 0;
            gesturetimer = millis();
            
          }
        }

        break;
      }
    case 2: {  ///////Switch point -  two taps recorded.  The three spells diverge here based on the next gesture.  If it's a tap, go to case 3.  If it's L/R, go to case 4. If it's Front/Back, go to case 5.
        
        if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {
          if (gesture == 1) {
            state = 3;
            gesture = 0;
            gesturetimer = millis();
          }
          if (gesture == 2) {
            state = 4;
            gesture = 0;
            gesturetimer = millis();
          }
          if (gesture == 3) {
            state = 5;
            gesture = 0;
            gesturetimer = millis();
          }
        }

        break;
      }
    case 3: {  ////  three taps recorded...  we're in the tap spell, turn the staff red and listen for the final "tap" to set off the spell.
      tr = 20; tg = 0; tb = 0;
      globaltimer = millis()-250;
      if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {
        if (gesture == 1) {
          state = 0;
          Serial.println("tapspell!");
          tapspell();
        }
      }
        break;
      }
    case 4: {  /////  two taps and a L or R recorded...  we're in the leftspell, turn the staff blue and listen for the final "tap" to set off the spell.
      tr = 0; tg = 0; tb = 20;
      globaltimer = millis()-250;
      if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {;
        if (gesture == 1) {
          state = 0;
          Serial.println("leftspell!");
          leftspell();
        }
      }

        break;
      }
    case 5: {  /////  ////  two taps and a forward or back recorded...  we're in the forwardspell, turn the staff green and listen for the final "tap" to set off the spell.
      tr = 0; tg = 20; tb = 0;
      globaltimer = millis()-250;
      if (millis() - gesturetimer > 350) {
        if (gesture == 1) {
          state = 0;
          Serial.println("forwardspell!");
          forwardspell();
        }
      }

        break;
      }
defaut: {
        break;
      }
  }
  //Serial.println(tr);
  
if (millis()-ledtimer > fade){   /// only do this next step periodically every (fade value) milliseconds.  Unlike the "delay()" function, this allows other things to happen in the program in between updates.

   /// color smoothing.  Actual color moves toward target color...  If target is more than curent, move up, if less, move down.
  if (tr > r + 1) {
    r++;
  }
  if (tg > g + 1) {
    g++;
  }
  if (tb > b + 1) {
    b++;
  }
  if (tr < r) {
    r--;
  }
  if (tg < g) {
    g--;
  }
  if (tb < b) {
    b--;
  }
  //turn all the LEDS to the current r, g, b values.
  for (int i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i++) {
    strip.setPixelColor(i, r, g, b);
  }
  strip.show();
  ledtimer=millis();
}

}

///////////When a shock is detected, the following code interrupts the loop.

static void eventCallback(void)
{
  if (CurieIMU.getInterruptStatus(CURIE_IMU_SHOCK)) {
    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(X_AXIS, POSITIVE)) {
      tap++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }

    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(X_AXIS, NEGATIVE)) {   /// for now, just classifying shocks based on their axis.  positive and negative shocks both are the same.
      tap++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }

    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(Y_AXIS, POSITIVE)) {
      lr++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }

    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(Y_AXIS, NEGATIVE)) {
      lr++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }

    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(Z_AXIS, POSITIVE)) {
      fb++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }

    if (CurieIMU.shockDetected(Z_AXIS, NEGATIVE)) {

      fb++;
      globaltimer = millis();
    }
  }
}

/////////////////////////////////////////////////spells//////////////////////
void tapspell() {
  ///red theatre lights
  theaterChase(strip.Color(127, 20, 0), 20);
  theaterChase(strip.Color(127, 20, 50), 55);
  strip.show();
}

void leftspell() {
  theaterChase(strip.Color(0, 0, 100), 20);
  theaterChase(strip.Color(0, 30, 120), 75);
  strip.show();
}

void forwardspell() {
  theaterChase(strip.Color(0, 127, 0), 30);
  theaterChase(strip.Color(0, 127, 90), 55);
  strip.show();
}


////////////////Spell functions for lights////////// From the Adafruit Neopixel Strandtest Example
//Theatre-style crawling lights.
void theaterChase(uint32_t c, uint8_t wait) {
  for (int j = 0; j < 10; j++) { //do 10 cycles of chasing
    for (int q = 0; q < 3; q++) {
      for (uint16_t i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i = i + 3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i + q, c);  //turn every third pixel on
      }
      strip.show();

      delay(wait);

      for (uint16_t i = 0; i < strip.numPixels(); i = i + 3) {
        strip.setPixelColor(i + q, 0);      //turn every third pixel off
      }
    }
  }
}

  ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
/*
   This library is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
   modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public
   License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either
   version 2.1 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

   This library is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
   but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
   MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
   Lesser General Public License for more details.

   You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
   License along with this library; if not, write to the Free Software
   Foundation, Inc., 51 Franklin Street, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA  02110-1301  USA
*/

Credits

Lucas Ainsworth

Lucas Ainsworth

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I'm a designer working in the Modular Innovation Group at Intel.

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