Reminise - Memory of Home Away From Home
by Heba Jaleel in Circuits > Arduino
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Reminise - Memory of Home Away From Home
Reminise is a digital photo frame that lights up every time a new photo is added to your shared album. It is designed for everyone who is living alone, away from home. It is a great way for your family and loved ones to let you know every time they miss you by adding a photo to your shared albums, making you feel loved no matter the distance. Here is how you can build this interactive photo frame.
Supplies
- Flexible silicone neon-like LED strips in colors pink and purple
- TIP120 Power Darlington Transistors
- 12V DC 1000mA (1A) regulated switching power adapter
- Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266
- Silver mirror acrylic sheet
- Digital photo frame
- Wire strippers
- Breadboard wires
- Micro USB cable
- Soldering iron and solder
- Scissors
- Mini pliers
- Cutting board
- Clear double-sided tape
- Double-sided mounting tape
- Sharpie pens
- USB power strip (optional)
Acquiring Tools, Materials and Supplies
Here is a list of all the materials, tools and components that were used to create this project.
- Flexible silicone neon-like LED strips in colors pink and purple
- TIP120 Power Darlington Transistors
- 12V DC 1000mA (1A) regulated switching power adapter
- Adafruit Feather HUZZAH ESP8266
- Silver mirror acrylic sheet
- Digital photo frame
- Wire strippers
- Breadboard wires
- Micro USB cable
- Soldering iron and solder
- Scissors
- Mini pliers
- Cutting board
- Clear double-sided tape
- Double-sided mounting tape
- Sharpie pens
- USB power strip (optional)
Circuit Diagram and Code
The code I used for the project was from Adafruit RGB LED Strips. The code was edited a little bit since the LEDs I used were different from the one in the website. I used 2 LEDs for my circuit as shown in the diagram.
Downloads
Circuit Construction
Since the LEDs I have used are 12V, I had to use 2 transistors, one for each of my LEDs, on my circuit. The entire circuit is powered by the 12V 1A power adapter. With the help of Becky Stern, I was able to build out my entire circuit and tried it out on Tinkercad first. Tinkercad is a great way to see if all the connections are secure before building the actual circuit.
Form and Material
My entire model rests on the acrylic sheets. Since it had to support 2 LEDs and a photo frame, I chose to use the 1/8". Since the photo frame I used for my model is 8 inch, I got the 12" x 24" dimensions for my acrylic sheet. The LEDs are attached to the acrylic sheet using a double-sided clear tape.
Celebrate and Call to Action!
Connect the Huzzah board to your laptop, plug in your adapter and your photo frame is ready!