LightClock is a simple clock project.
#Hardware#
- Arduino Uno R3
- LCD Shield
- Adafruit NeoPixels Rings (12, 24 and 60 LEDs)
- Chronodot
- Parallax PIR Sensor
- Adafruit Weatherproof Pushbutton (Momentary)
- Adafruit Weatherproof Pushbutton (On/Off)
#Chassis# Made of smoke laser-cut acrylic. It's a very bad design that constantly falls appart and is a pain to assemble.
#Features#
- Displays the time (it's a clock!)
- Minutes and Seconds on the outer ring
- Hours (on the inner rings)
- Date and Time on the LCD screen
- Time can be set with the buttons of the LCD shield.
- Keeps time even when not plugged thanks to the Chronodot battery
- Clock stays on for 30 minutes then turns off. any movement detected by the PIR sensor will wake it up.
- Front button enables/disable wake up from PIR sensor (for night time for example)
- Back button acts as a regular on/off button
#In Progress# (see other branches)
- PIR sensor to detect movement and light up/down
- Button to override PIR sensor
#Ideas for the future#
- Redesign chassis to be easier to assemble/disassemble and more sturdy.
- Alarm Clock (add a buzzer?)
- On/Off hours (dim or turn off at night)
- Add a potentiometer to control LEDs intensity
- Add some connectivity and a "Control app" to set things like colors and alarms.
#Links#