Concept:
Using the tools and knowledge I have learned in class regarding Arduino, I have created a kid’s educational game-Colordentify- that implements the idea of switches to power the circuit and produce a different outcome on every complete circuit. The main motivation behind this game is to teach children the different colours out there to distinguish between the three main colours: red, green, and blue.
Circuit Diagram:
Three resistors are connected in parallel, each having a different colour. The switch is two wires separated by aluminium foil. As the switch closes, the light colour is emitted.
Project:
Video:
Reflection:
The game is quite simple and incorporates the main point of creating a switch connected through an aluminium foil. The reason that we used aluminium is because of its conductivity of electrons. As electrons are sent into the aluminium platform, another jumper wire touched on top will get in the electrons, ultimately opening the circuit. The game can be expanded with the addition of extra colours. The game can also be exchanged with a bunch of animal pictures on top of the aluminium foil, and instead of LED, there can be an LCD screen that can write the name of that animal according to the different output received by the jumper wire. As for future improvements, cardboard and aluminium- can be better aligned to look pleasing, and jumper wires could be placed under the cardboard connecting to the aluminium instead of being on the front to look better and safe for children.