Monday, July 4, 2011

Arduino : Sleep_Fade Project part 2

I tested my project with the Kids and changed some things.

  • Removed : TIP120
  • Removed : LED Ring
  • Added : 4 Super bright LED
  • Added : A USB connector

To reduce size and cost, I removed the LED Ring and use 4 LED instead. Since this doesn't need too much power I removed the TIP120.
I added a USB connector so they can charge a MP3 player on it.

How it works:

  • Red button activate the reading time and the LEDs
  • After 15 minutes the LEDs blink and the buzzer alert that it's time to stop reading
  • The 4 LEDs slowly fade until Off (set to 90 minutes)
  • The blue button reset the Fade Off to 90 minutes.


Next steps :

  • Modification to the USB connector to help charging devices (some need the data line)
  • Code modification
  • Maybe a reset switch or I will use the 2 buttons at the same time.....


Code:
/*
TimedFader
Will wait for X minutes before fading the Output

Nicolas Gravel
nicgravel@gmail.com

V. 1.0.2
July 3rd, 2011
*/

// constants won't change. They're used here to 
// Use only ATtiny85 or Arduino pins initialisation

// set pin numbers: ATtiny85
const int MainLED =  0;      // Main LED + TIP120 for External light
const int Buzzer = 1;        // Piezo
const int Button1 = 2;       // Main button Start the waiting time before Fading Time
const int StatusLED = 3;     // Heartbeat LED
const int Button2 = 4;       // Start or Reset the Fading Timer.

// Set pin number : Arduino
/*
const int MainLED =  11;     // Main LED + TIP120 for External light
const int Buzzer = 12;       // Piezo
const int Button1 = 7;       // Main button Start the waiting time before Fading Time
const int StatusLED = 13;    // Heartbeat LED
const int Button2 = 8;       // Start or Reset the Fading Timer.
*/
// 5minutes=300, 15 minutes=900, 60 minutes=3600, 90minutes=5400, 120minutes=7200
// variables will change:

int TimeToWait = 900;        // -> How many seconds before the FadeOut will start <- Can be adjust
int TimeFade = 5400;         // -> On how many seconds the FadeOut will be        <- Can be adjust

int TimeWait = -5;           // Waiting Timer
int TimeFadeLeft = 0;        // Time Left in the FadeOut process
int Interval = 5000;         // HeartBeat delay
long PreviousMillis = 0;     // will store last time we enter the Loop ( each second)          
int Ledstate = LOW;          // Used for the Hartbeat LED. This help for blink from Mostly ON or OFF

void setup() {
  // initialize the OUTPUT pin:
  pinMode(MainLED, OUTPUT);      
  pinMode(StatusLED,OUTPUT);
  pinMode(Buzzer,OUTPUT);
  // initialize the pushbutton pin as an input:
  pinMode(Button1, INPUT);
  pinMode(Button2,INPUT);
 //Serial.begin(9600);
}


void loop(){

  // read the state of the pushbutton value:
  if(digitalRead(Button2)==LOW) //I have a NC button instead of a NO
  { // Button2 will only reset FadceOut Timer
    TimeWait = -2;
    StartFadeOut();
  }

  if(digitalRead(Button1)==HIGH)
  { //Button1 Start Waiting Time before FadeOut Timer
    TimeWait = TimeToWait;
    digitalWrite(Buzzer,HIGH);
    StartFadeOut();
  }
  else
  { // Turn Buzzer Off
    digitalWrite(Buzzer,LOW);
  }  

  unsigned long currentMillis = millis();
  if(currentMillis - PreviousMillis > Interval)
  {
    PreviousMillis = currentMillis;   
    //Serial.println(TimeWait);
    if(Ledstate==LOW)
    { // Blink Status LED. StatusLED will be mostly ON When in Waiting time
      // or mostly off when Fading or when done.
      digitalWrite(StatusLED,HIGH);
      delay(50);
      digitalWrite(StatusLED,LOW);
    }
    else
    {
      digitalWrite(StatusLED,LOW);
      delay(50);
      digitalWrite(StatusLED,HIGH);
    }
    
    if(TimeWait == 0)
    {
      // Mostly Done waiting. Turn StatusLED Off
      Ledstate=(LOW);
      digitalWrite(StatusLED,LOW);
      TimeWait--;
    }
    else if(TimeWait > 0)
    {
      //Waiting ....
      TimeWait--;
    }
    
    else if(TimeWait == -1)
    {
      //Done Waiting. 
      TimeWait--;
      MainFlash();
    }
    else if (TimeWait == -5)
    {
      //Startup State do nothing please
    }
    else
    {
     //Fading OUT Started
     Ledstate=LOW;
     if(TimeFadeLeft > -1)
     {
       int x;
       x = map(TimeFadeLeft, 0, TimeFade, 0, 255); //Map the LED value (0-255) to the TimeFade (0-xx)
       //Serial.print("Fade X now is : ");
       //Serial.println(x);
       //Serial.print("Fade Left is : ");
       //Serial.println(TimeFadeLeft);
       analogWrite(MainLED,x);
       TimeFadeLeft--;
      }
      else
      {
        //All done ! StatusLED blink only every 5 sec.
        Interval=5000;
      }
    }
  }   
}


void StartFadeOut()
{
  //FadeOut initialization
  Ledstate = HIGH;
  TimeFadeLeft=TimeFade;
  analogWrite(MainLED,255);
  digitalWrite(StatusLED,HIGH);
  Interval = 1000;
}

void MainFlash()
{
  // Flash MainLED and Buzzer 3 Times.
  for (int i=0; i <= 2; i++)
  {
    analogWrite(MainLED, 0);   // set the LED OFF
    digitalWrite(Buzzer,HIGH);
    delay(100);              // wait 
    analogWrite(MainLED, 255);    // set the LED ON
    digitalWrite(Buzzer,LOW);
    delay(100);
  }
}





Sunday, July 3, 2011

Arduino : Sleep_Fade Project

My Problem :
My kids always read in the bed before sleep time. We gave them like 15 minutes with a flashlight and they like that. But now, we have a major problem : the Flashlight have a good effect on the fatigue but a bad one on the Eyes. Optometrist told us to stop that and let them read with a bigger light. Now the problem is that kids doesn't want to sleep after the Reading delay because of the Bigger light so they don't always stop at the correct time. Another problem, they have a Lava Lamp as a night light. This is a very beautiful light but much too bright to help them falling asleep.

My Solution :
A small Night Light with a built In Timer that will alert when it's time to close the Room light and with a Night Light that will fade slowly until turning off.  With that , Kids will know when to Sleep and should slowly fall asleep. No more fear about the dark when the light turn Off.

BOM :
Next steps:

  • Need a case
  • Test with Kids ;-)


Prototype

First real board