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Key Dates: 

• We will review the Mid-Review Assignment Instructions in Class on Thursday, March 4th.
•  Post deadline is March 8th by the end of class
• Presentations are Tuesday March 9th during block time. Participation is mandatory. 

Read Instructions carefully for deliverables and posting instructions. 

The Martyr Wall: a grown over collapsible wall that, when alerted by wildlife, becomes erect and uses watercress to protect an entire plot by self-sacrifice. This wall not only promotes the growth of watercress but the other flora as well.

The inspiration of this project was to integrate the protection of endemic plants from invasive species with the help of invasive species, which in this case is watercress. The basic technology behind the wall is that it is a wall that bends at the middle which is moved by a spool controlled lever that props up the wall and acts as defense for other plants. This project intentionally implicates the use of invasive species in a way that supports other plants instead of hindering them. This wall depends on the interaction of wildlife, and is only activated when the danger of wildlife is detected. This project’s goal is to not only protect our native flora, but to discover appreciation towards things that do not always have a positive connotation.

GloFlo is designed for overtaxed people to manage stress and improve focus by encouraging them to take a moment to relax their minds. The soothing white light energizes the mind and helps the user focus. The lamp consists of lights on the end of eight arms that move up and down. The mechanism is controlled by the users hands in proximity of the sensors on the device. As you move your hands closer to the sensor the lights move up and if you move them farther away the lights move down. If you remove your hand from the sensor entirely the lights move back to their original state in the upwards position. An Arduino inside the base relays information from the ultrasonic distance sensor to the servo which moves a certain number of degrees depending on the distance measured from the sensor to the moving hand. The servo spools up string that attaches to each of the arms, which then pivot on the y-axis in unison. The lights, which are always powered on while the device is plugged in, are attached to the end of each arm. The meditative motions conducted by the user in combination with the soft white lights will serve asa helpful way to reach a calm and relaxed state of mind.

Welcome to Arduino!

1. Download and install  "Arduino IDE" from KS self service.
2. Test that the arduino app has correctly installed on your computer by opening it. 

In our next tutorial, we will go through how to use this interface and connect it to your physical Arduino device.