Dancing MRS J

Inspiration

We were inspired by an arcade machine called Dance Dance Revolution (DDR). On this machine, there is a lot of movement involved. Additionally, this machine seems to have a lot of light being shined. Hence, we thought of using the kinetic energy from the movement of the users and power the lights in this machine.

What it does

The microbit will show users which 'tile' to step on, while the LED light indicates to the user whether they have stepped on it.

How we built it

We first programmed on MakeCode the music, and the randomisation of arrows, which indicates to the user which tile to step on. Then, we moved on to build the hardware. The main element is the piezoelectric disk, which is attached to the bottom of the tiles. The piezoelectric disk will sense pressure from the stepping of the tile by the user, and generates electricity to power the LED light.

Challenges we ran into

Since it was our first time building hardware, we quickly ran into troubles on what parts were needed and how to connect them efficiently. We were unsure of what type of circuit to use, what to use, or even where to obtain the parts.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

We had spent hours researching Youtube videos, and consulted experts in the field on how to approach the construction of the circuit to make it function. We had received a lot of help and advice which had aided us in building the setup and making it function.

Built With

• makecode
• microbit