Team IOT Project 1: Avery Turley, Josh Liddle, Craig Williams

Published October 7, 2019

One Handed Keyboard

This project is a one handed keyboard that is intended to reduce the movement required to type as well as increase the typing speed.

IntermediateFull instructions provided20 hours1,231

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Particle Argon

Resistor 10k ohm

Arduino Leonardo

Printed Circuit Board

Power Supply Module 1PC

Power Converter

USB-A to Micro-USB Cable

Wiring

3-D Printed Housing

Potentiometer

Socket Head Cap Screws

Pins w/E-Clip

Software apps and online services

Eaglecad

Solidworks

build.particle.io

Fritzing

create.arduino

ThingSpeak

Inkscape

Bantam Tools

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Soldering iron (generic)

Allen Wrench Set

3-D Printer

Bantam Tools Desktop PCB Milling Machine

Wire Cutters/Strippers

Story

Project Intro:

This project is design for MEGR 3171 Instrumentation UNCC. The purpose of this project is to reduce the movement that the user makes when typing one a keyboard. The intent is that the user experiences and increase is speed and comfort of use.

Project Explanation:

The keyboard uses linear soft-pots to register key strokes that are picked up by set of two Particle Argons. This data is then sent to a third particle argon using particle.publish that will respond to the Argons and also relay the data to a Arduino Lenardo through a Serial1.write(). The purpose of the Arduino is to directly communicate with a computer using a USB. The reason the Particle Argon did not perform this function is due to the keyboard emulation libraries only available to Arduino Lenoardo and like Arduinos.

The keyboard data is uploaded to Thingspeak.com to track the keystroke data. A like to the data is shown:

https://thingspeak.com/channels/880258

The soft-pots are mapped in such a way that there is 6 keys on each soft-pot, and each finger has a designated soft-pot. The layout of the characters from the tip of the senses are as followed with respect to the finger layout:

Thumb: Backspace - Space - Enter - x - y - z

Index: a - b - c - d - e - f

Middle: g - h - i - j - k - l

Ring: m - n - o - p - q - r

Pinky: s - t - u - v - w - Shift

More keys could easily be added, but for this project was just a concept. When the 'shift' is pressed, the letters will then be capitalized.

Project Problems and Critiques:

There are several problems that need to be change in order to make this project run much smoother.

Use higher quality soft-pot. The soft-pots that were used are not extremely accurate but is just fine for the concept of the product.
Using only the Arduino. The class project required the use of three Argons but the project would be much better to just use one Arduino.
The keyboard housing, especially around the soft-pots could have been designed better to improve aesthetics.

One Handed Keyboard Demonstration

1 / 6 • Setup

Schematics

Code

void myHandler(const char *event, const char *data) {

    String responce = "0";

    if (strcmp(data, "0")==0) {}
    else if (strcmp(data, "1")==0){
        Serial1.write(1);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "2")==0){
        Serial1.write(2);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "3")==0){
        Serial1.write(3);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "4")==0){
        Serial1.write(4);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "5")==0){
        Serial1.write(5);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "6")==0){
        Serial1.write(6);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "7")==0){
        Serial1.write(7);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "8")==0){
        Serial1.write(8);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "9")==0){
        Serial1.write(9);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "10")==0){
        Serial1.write(10);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "11")==0){
        Serial1.write(11);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "12")==0){
        Serial1.write(12);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "13")==0){
        Serial1.write(13);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "14")==0){
        Serial1.write(14);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "15")==0){
        Serial1.write(15);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "16")==0){
        Serial1.write(16);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "17")==0){
        Serial1.write(17);
        responce = "10";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "18")==0){
        Serial1.write(18);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "19")==0){
        Serial1.write(19);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "20")==0){
        Serial1.write(20);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "21")==0){
        Serial1.write(21);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "22")==0){
        Serial1.write(22);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "23")==0){
        Serial1.write(23);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "24")==0){
        Serial1.write(24);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "25")==0){
        Serial1.write(25);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "26")==0){
        Serial1.write(26);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "27")==0){
        Serial1.write(27);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "28")==0){
        Serial1.write(28);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "29")==0){
        Serial1.write(29);
        responce = "5";    }
    else if (strcmp(data, "30")==0){
        Serial1.write(30);
        responce = "5";    }
    else {}
    
    Particle.publish("myresponce", responce, PRIVATE);
    delay(1000);

}

void setup() {
    
    Serial1.begin(9600);

}

void loop() {

    Particle.subscribe("Key_Stroke", myHandler, MY_DEVICES);
    delay(1000);
    
}

void myHandler(const char *event, const char *data) {
    
    if (strcmp(data, "10")==0){
        digitalWrite(D7, HIGH);
        delay(500);
        digitalWrite(D7, LOW);
    }
    else {
        
    }
    
    }

void setup() {
    
    pinMode(A1, INPUT); // Thumb Finger
    pinMode(A2, INPUT); // Index Finger
    pinMode(A3, INPUT); // Middle Finger
    pinMode(D7, OUTPUT);

}

int arr[30] = {0};

void loop() {
    
    int td = 10;
    int t = 50;
    int n = 8;
    int i = 1;
    
    delay(td);
    int thumbfinger = analogRead(A1); // 0 - 4095 range
    int thumb = map(thumbfinger, 0, 4095, 0, 7); // 0 - 7 range
    
    delay(td);
    int indexfinger = analogRead(A2); // 0 - 4095 range
    int index = map(indexfinger, 0, 4095, 0, 7); // 0 - 7 range
    
    delay(td);
    int middlefinger = analogRead(A3); // 0 - 4095 range
    int middle = map(middlefinger, 0, 4095, 0, 7); // 0 - 7 range
    
    String Data = String(0);
    
    while (i < 19){
        if (arr[i]>16){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
        }
        i++;
    }
    
    switch(thumb) {
        case 0:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
        case 1:
          arr[1]++;
          if (arr[1] > n+8){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(1);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 2:
          arr[2]++;
          if (arr[2] > n+3){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(2);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 3:
          arr[3]++;
          if (arr[3] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(3);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 4:
          arr[4]++;
          if (arr[4] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(4);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 5:
          arr[5]++;
          if (arr[5] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(5);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 6:
          arr[6]++;
          if (arr[6] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(6);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        default:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
    }
    
    switch(index){
        case 0:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
        case 1:
          arr[7]++;
          if (arr[7] > n+8){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(7);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 2:
          arr[8]++;
          if (arr[8] > n+3){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(8);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 3:
          arr[9]++;
          if (arr[9] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(9);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 4:
          arr[10]++;
          if (arr[10] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(10);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 5:
          arr[11]++;
          if (arr[11] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(11);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 6:
          arr[12]++;
          if (arr[12] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(12);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        default:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
    }
    
    switch(middle) {
        case 0:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
        case 1:
          arr[13]++;
          if (arr[13] > n+8){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(13);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 2:
          arr[14]++;
          if (arr[14] > n+3){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(14);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000); 
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 3:
          arr[15]++;
          if (arr[15] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(15);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);    
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 4:
          arr[16]++;
          if (arr[16] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(16);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 5:
          arr[17]++;
          if (arr[17] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(17);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 6:
          arr[18]++;
          if (arr[18] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String(18);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);    
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        default:
            Data = String(0);
        break;
    }
    
    Particle.subscribe("res", myHandler, MY_DEVICES);

}

void myHandler(const char *event, const char *data) {
    
    if (strcmp(data, "5")==0){
        digitalWrite(D7, HIGH);
        delay(500);
        digitalWrite(D7, LOW);
    }
    else {
        
    }
    
    
    }

void setup() {
    
pinMode(A1, INPUT); // forth Finger
pinMode(A2, INPUT); // pinky Finger
pinMode(D7, OUTPUT);

}

int arr[30] = {0};

void loop() {
    
    int td = 10;
    int t = 50;
    int n = 8;
    int i = 1;
    
    delay(td);
    int fourthfinger = analogRead(A1); // 0 - 4095 range
    int fourth = map(fourthfinger, 0, 4095, 0, 7); // 0 - 7 range
    
    delay(td);
    int pinkyfinger = analogRead(A2); // 0 - 4095 range
    int pinky = map(pinkyfinger, 0, 4095, 0, 7); // 0 - 7 range
    
    String Data = String(0);
    
    while (i < 19){
        if (arr[i]>16){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
        }
        i++;
    }
    
    switch(fourth) {
        case 0:
            Data = String (0);
        break;
        case 1:
          arr[1]++;
          if (arr[1] > n+8){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (19);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 2:
          arr[2]++;
          if (arr[2] > n+3){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (20);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 3:
          arr[3]++;
          if (arr[3] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (21);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 4:
          arr[4]++;
          if (arr[4] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (22);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 5:
          arr[5]++;
          if (arr[5] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (23);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 6:
          arr[6]++;
          if (arr[6] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (24);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        default:
            Data = String (0);
        break;
    }
    
    switch(pinky){
        case 0:
            Data = String (0);
        break;
        case 1:
          arr[7]++;
          if (arr[7] > n+8){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (25);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 2:
          arr[8]++;
          if (arr[8] > n+3){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (26);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 3:
          arr[9]++;
          if (arr[9] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (27);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 4:
          arr[10]++;
          if (arr[10] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (28);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 5:
          arr[11]++;
          if (arr[11] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (29);Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        case 6:
          arr[12]++;
          if (arr[12] > n){
            memset(arr, 0, sizeof(arr));
            Data = String (30);
            Particle.publish("Key_Stroke", Data, PRIVATE);
            delay(1000);
            delay(t);
          }
        break;
        default:
            Data = String (0);
        break;
    }
    
    Particle.subscribe("res", myHandler, MY_DEVICES);

}

#include <Keyboard.h>

char enterKey = KEY_LEFT_CTRL;
char backspaceKey = KEY_BACKSPACE;
char shiftKey = KEY_RIGHT_SHIFT;

void setup() {
  Serial1.begin(9600);
  Keyboard.begin();
}

void loop() {
  
  int t = 50;
  int n = 4;
  
  switch (Serial1.read()){
    case 0:
    break;
    case 1:
      Keyboard.press(backspaceKey);
      Keyboard.release(backspaceKey);
    break;
    case 2:
      Keyboard.print(" ");
    break;
    case 3:
      Keyboard.press(enterKey);
      Keyboard.release(enterKey);
    break;
    case 4:
      Keyboard.press('x');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 5:
      Keyboard.press('y');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 6:
      Keyboard.press('z');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 7:
      Keyboard.press('a');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 8:
      Keyboard.press('b');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 9:
      Keyboard.press('c');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 10:
      Keyboard.press('d');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 11:
      Keyboard.press('e');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 12:
      Keyboard.press('f');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 13:
      Keyboard.press('g');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 14:
      Keyboard.press('h');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 15:
      Keyboard.press('i');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 16:
      Keyboard.press('j');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 17:
      Keyboard.press('k');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 18:
      Keyboard.press('l');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 19:
      Keyboard.press('m');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 20:
      Keyboard.press('n');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 21:
      Keyboard.press('o');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 22:
      Keyboard.press('p');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 23:
      Keyboard.press('q');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 24:
      Keyboard.press('r');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 25:
      Keyboard.press('s');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 26:
      Keyboard.press('t');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 27:
      Keyboard.press('u');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 28:
      Keyboard.press('v');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 29:
      Keyboard.press('w');
      Keyboard.releaseAll();
    break;
    case 30:
      Keyboard.press(shiftKey);
      Keyboard.release(shiftKey);
    break;
    default:
    break;
  }
}

One Handed Keyboard

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Custom parts and enclosures

Assembly File for SolidWorks

Schematics

Fritzing Diagram

.brb Circuit

Code

Main Argon

Argon One

Argon Two

Arduino

Credits

Avery Turley

Josh Liddle

Craig Williams

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One Handed Keyboard

One Handed Keyboard

Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Hand tools and fabrication machines

Story

Custom parts and enclosures

Assembly File for SolidWorks

Schematics

Fritzing Diagram

.brb Circuit

Code

Main Argon

Argon One

Argon Two

Arduino

Credits

Avery Turley

Josh Liddle

Craig Williams

Comments

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