Vibrating Button
Groups in our class were tasked with making an assistive technology that people in our community want. We interviewed several people and one of them said a button that connects with Bluetooth.
Supplies
Make a Button Case Schematic
If you go to MakerCase.com you can make the blue prints for a button box our dimensions of the button box was
Width: 8 in
Height: 4 in
Depth: 4 in
Outside Dimentions
1/8 in material thickness
closed box
Finger joints
1.0915
Put two 1.6in holes in the box for your buttons to fit into
Lazer Cut Button Case
Download the maker case blueprints into an SVG file. then send it to your lazer cutter add holes to the box where your button in supposed to go and and a USB plugin and send it to lazer cut. Once done lazer gutting glue the box together using wood glue (keep the top and bottom of the box off for now), then let it dry
Hook Up Bluetooth to the Button
Copy the Circuit of the Bluetooth chip onto your Bluetooth. We couldnt find code for our bluetooth but if you click the link it will tell you the model and if you go on https://forum.arduino.cc/ you can find code.
Hook Up the Motor to the Button
by hooking up the button to the motor pressing the button makes a complete circuit making the motor vibrate for a little bit. Copy this circuit to Get the outcome that we got with the motor. then once done attach the sticky side of the motor to the side of the box
Here is a link to ardino forums where you can find code for the motor: link, circut motor link
Insert Button Into the Button Box
Stick the button into the two holes made in the box. Then tighten the clamp on the bottom of the button to get it to stay in one place. Tape the motor to the side of the box to make it vibrate whenever the button is pressed
Glue the Rest of the Box
Glue the Top and bottom of the box to the rest of your box. The walls should have been already Glued. Try not to get the glue to touch the electronics