Published November 5, 2019

Unite the Union

A interactive game that creates a new found sense of teamwork and friendship.

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Adafruit Circuit Playground Express

Software apps and online services

Microsoft MakeCode

Story

This project is a interactive simulation that is made to promote teamwork. What we made is 2 special boards that has these circular pads with a medal button in the middle of it. There are 1 on each corner. A team of people must touch the medal button of the circle in a sequence or together to light up a light strip. If the light strip manages to fill up all the way, a victory noise would trigger. This is a test to get a team to work together to solve a problem.First, we used makecode to create a program that will utilize capacitive touch, inferred sensor, and a light strip. We started off creating a code that would connect 2 CPX together via Inferred sensor. Once we made a code, we connect it to a light sensor by using an alligator clip. Upon using the capactive touch on the CPX not connected to the light strip, the strip light up symbolizing that it works.We then grabbed 2 boards and nailed the plates on the each corner of the boards with medal pin which is used as buttons for the project. We tie up the CPX on the front of the board and used alligator clips to connect to

each button and the light strip. We set it up right in front of each other and that is when the group must find the right sequence to light up the light strip by pressing the medal buttons in the middle of the plates. The medal buttons uses the capacitive touch which transfers the signal to the CPX and into the light strip. The other board that doesnt have the light strip will use inferred sensors to get transfer the signals to the CPX that has the light strip.

network.onInfraredReceivedNumber(function (num) {
    beamedtotal = num
})
let beamedtotal = 0
let num = 0
beamedtotal = 0
let hasbeentouched = 0
let hasbeentouched2 = 0
let hasbeentouched3 = 0
let hasbeentouched4 = 0
let totaltouching = 0
forever(function () {
    if (!(input.touchA1.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA2.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched2 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched2 = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA3.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched3 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched3 = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA4.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched4 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched4 = 1
    }
    totaltouching = hasbeentouched + (hasbeentouched2 + (hasbeentouched3 + hasbeentouched4))
    num = totaltouching
    network.infraredSendNumber(num)
})

network.onInfraredReceivedNumber(function (num) {
    beamedtotal = num
})
let beamedtotal = 0
let num = 0
beamedtotal = 0
let hasbeentouched = 0
let hasbeentouched2 = 0
let hasbeentouched3 = 0
let hasbeentouched4 = 0
let totaltouching = 0
let musicmaker = 250
let ledstrip = light.createStrip(pins.A7, 30)
ledstrip.setAll(0xff0000)
forever(function () {
    if (!(input.touchA1.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA2.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched2 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched2 = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA3.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched3 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched3 = 1
    }
    if (!(input.touchA4.isPressed())) {
        hasbeentouched4 = 0
    } else {
        hasbeentouched4 = 1
    }
    totaltouching = hasbeentouched + (hasbeentouched2 + (hasbeentouched3 + hasbeentouched4))
    totaltouching = beamedtotal + totaltouching
    musicmaker = totaltouching * 125
    ledstrip.graph(totaltouching, 8)
    if (totaltouching == 8) {
        ledstrip.setGradient(0xff8000, 0xff00ff)
        music.powerUp.play()
        ledstrip.showAnimation(light.runningLightsAnimation, 2000)
        musicmaker = 250
        totaltouching = 0
        beamedtotal = 0
        num = 0
        pause(200)
        ledstrip.clear()
        light.clear()
    }
})

Credits

Cristian Cruz

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Unite the Union

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Story

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Sender cpx

Receiver CPX

Credits

Cristian Cruz

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Things used in this project

Hardware components

Software apps and online services

Story

Code

Sender cpx

Receiver CPX

Credits

Cristian Cruz

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