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= Turn a plant into an instrument = | = Turn a plant into an instrument = | ||
[[Image: | [[Image:Rosepic1.png|800px]] | ||
===Idea=== | ===Idea=== | ||
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====Components==== | ====Components==== | ||
*1 Arduino board | |||
* 1 Breadboard | |||
* 1 USB cable | |||
* Jumper wires | |||
* 1Passive buzzer | |||
* 1 Resistor(10KΩ) | |||
* 1 NPN Transistor S8050 | |||
* Plants | |||
Above is the shopping list for this instrument set-up. For my current experiments, the plants I use are just bought from the local supermarket as a bouquet of flowers for decoration. You can replace them with other plants. I also have tested with potted plants, but because they are too small with very short branches and stems, it's bit hard to interact with them and the result is also not as good as the ones with longer stems. | Above is the shopping list for this instrument set-up. For my current experiments, the plants I use are just bought from the local supermarket as a bouquet of flowers for decoration. You can replace them with other plants. I also have tested with potted plants, but because they are too small with very short branches and stems, it's bit hard to interact with them and the result is also not as good as the ones with longer stems. | ||
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By using the electronic components above, we can connect them according to the graph below. The flower icon is where you will connect the wire with your plants. | By using the electronic components above, we can connect them according to the graph below. The flower icon is where you will connect the wire with your plants. | ||
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Image:flowersensing.png | |||
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====Step 1==== | ====Step 1==== | ||
Connect all the components in the way as the picture above. | Connect all the components in the way as the picture above. | ||
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image:rosepic.png | |||
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====Step 2==== | ====Step 2==== | ||
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====Arduino code==== | ====Arduino code==== | ||
[[File:Arduino-flower.png | | [[File:Arduino-flower.png | 800px]] | ||
====Step4==== | ====Step4==== | ||
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===My experiments with plants=== | ===My experiments with plants=== | ||
(with video links) | |||
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File:Rose-test.png|Tests with the rose | File:Rose-test.png|Tests with the rose | ||
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Below are two videos showing the results. | Below are two videos showing the results. | ||
[https://vimeo.com/168925332] | *[https://vimeo.com/168925332] | ||
[https://vimeo.com/168925334] | *[https://vimeo.com/168925334] | ||
According to my experiments, the stem part works like a slide rheostat. | According to my experiments, the stem part works like a slide rheostat. | ||
====2. Freesia==== | ====2. Freesia==== | ||
[https://vimeo.com/168925333] | *[https://vimeo.com/168925333] | ||
Different sections of the flower can be different notes. | Different sections of the flower can be different notes. | ||
====3. Leaves==== | ====3. Leaves==== | ||
[https://vimeo.com/168925335] | *[https://vimeo.com/168925335] | ||
[https://vimeo.com/170611153] | *[https://vimeo.com/170611153] | ||
By experimenting with the branch, I found something interesting with it. When you touch the under part of the leaves or stems, the signal is almost same and sound is heavy. But when you touch the leaves with green and smooth side, you can get dramatical signal change. | By experimenting with the branch, I found something interesting with it. When you touch the under part of the leaves or stems, the signal is almost same and sound is heavy. But when you touch the leaves with green and smooth side, you can get dramatical signal change. |