Also, the processing code didn’t work for me at first. I added the code I used at the end of this post, but it would be good to look at the code in the arduino sketch since it has a good way to draw a line graph.
// Example by Tom Igoe
import processing.serial.*;
Serial myPort; // The serial port
PFont myFont; // The display font
String inString; // Input string from serial port
int lf = 10; // ASCII linefeed
int xPos = 0;
void setup() {
size(600,600);
// You'll need to make this font with the Create Font Tool
//myFont = loadFont("ArialMS-18.vlw");
//textFont(myFont, 18);
// List all the available serial ports:
printArray(Serial.list());
// I know that the first port in the serial list on my mac
// is always my Keyspan adaptor, so I open Serial.list()[0].
// Open whatever port is the one you're using.
myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
myPort.bufferUntil(lf);
}
void draw() {
background(0);
// get the ASCII string:
if (inString != null) {
// trim off any whitespace:
inString = trim(inString);
/* replace this code with code to draw your data
String[] vals = inString.split(",");
// convert to an int and map to the screen height:
float y = float(vals[0]);
float x = float(vals[1]);
y *= -1;
x = map(x, -100, 100, 0, height);
y = map(y, -100, 100, 0, width);
// draw the line:
stroke(127,34,255);
arc(x-5, y-5, 10, 10, 0, 2*PI);
*/
}
}
void serialEvent(Serial p) {
inString = p.readStringUntil(lf);
}
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]]>Its touch-activated buttons allow you to power the device on and off with futuristic flair. If that weren’t enough, Nimbus includes a bluetooth stereo, linking to your iPhone to play music and answer calls in the shower with “80% music quality improved“.
In the words of the creators:
“Say goodbye to old-style bath, let’s enjoy the music feast brought by nimbus intelligent towel rack!”
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“Massage Me” is a “wearable massage interface” that turns a back massage into a video game controller.
From their website:
Playing Massage me requires two people, one who wears the jacket to receive the massage and one who massages the person wearing the jacket. Soft flexible buttons are embedded in back of the jacket so that wearing it turns your back into a gamepad. All you need to do is to sit or lay down in front of a video game player and you will be able to enjoy a back massage while the game lasts.
Satomi and Perner-Wilson are not currently taking orders, but you can assemble your own by following their DIY guide.
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Revolv Raises $4M for ‘Universal Remote’ to Control Smart Homes
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This is an egg tray that is wifi enabled so that it can tell you how many eggs you have left. I repeat, this is an egg tray with wifi. So that you can tell how many eggs you have left. No further comment.
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This product shows how Internet of things and connectivity can allow people to transmit important information even while not physically close. This kind of connectivity can save lives and have widespread applications in healthcare and communications. It also brings up the concern of how secure our information can be in a large network of personal data.
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