Here is my Love-o-meter project.
Couples hold hands and the thermosistor reads how deep there love is.
I wanted to recreate a machine that was reminiscent of the Love-o-Meters that I saw as a child at the Hampton Beach Casino on the coast of New Hampshire. Of course my presentation was not a 2 ton machine with a coin slot and a dozens of dazzling lights, but it stayed true to the idea of a “hands on” haptic experience.
I started the coding by using pieces of both of the previous labs. I wanted to be able to use my potentiometer to get the analog values (temperature) but have it affect the LED’s digitally (on or off).
LOVING HANDS Code
The final result was one of a lot of trial and error. Setting the proper heat ranges required many test subjects all with different hand temperatures. I wanted to make it difficult to light the final LED, so I made it a very high range, reserved only for those with really warm hands.
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- LOVING HANDS Code
I constructed a box out of foam core to house my 3 LEDs. Each one representing a higher level of love, emphasized by a the size of the heart. I was amazed at how such a simple housing could heighten the affectiveness of the box. After all, most of the real Love-o-meters are just dolled up, simple potentiometers as well.
