Inspiration
People are distracted while texting and often run into people
What it does
This sensor mounts to the back of the phone and it utilizes a PING sensor and alerts the user of iminant collision.
How I built it
We used the Arduino UNO board, programmed it using C++, and used a PING distance sensor. The alert comes out of an attached speaker and the tone speeds up the closer a person is to the user. We attached all the components to the phone using a 3d printed designed clip along with plastic packing straps, bamboo, wire, electrical tape, and superglue.
Challenges I ran into
Initially we wanted to program an app that would interact with the Arduino UNO but we ran into trouble with the interface so we decided to do a physical notification instead.
Accomplishments that I'm proud of
We used the resources we had available to accomplish our project. It works!
What I learned
Always keep a hardware store in your backpack, it comes in very handy.
What's next for text collision averter
Shrinking it to a smaller, more manageable size.
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