Securing the clamps to the strip with small pins. The oppositeends are connected to the circuit playground express board.
Early testing to makesure the darkness can trigger the light sensors on the strip.
Creating the physical space needed for disguising the wires and clamps.
The finished installation box which looks like a bird box. Walk up to it and the darkness from a body will trigger the lights on the strip. Any regular light will cause it to go back to its previous unlit state.
Our project took advantage of the sensors on the cpx. We wanted to test the functions of the strip by having something that can trigger the lights on it. We decided to use darkness as the trigger that causes the lights to flash. The project works when the sensors on the cpx are covered in darkness and once that happens the strips that are connected to it light up.
To incorporate the wires and batteries into a physical space, we used pieces of white boxes cut out in rectangular shapes. The cpx was inserted into the box while the sensors on it were viewable via a slight cut into the box. We used tape to conceal the wires on the bottom. The finished project looks like a bird house and when darkness covers the cpx, the unit will cause the strip to light up in a beautiful array of colors. The project works better with taller people as their shadow can easily obstruct light from hitting the sensors.
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