Table Number - 31
Inspiration
Our project started by randomly remembering a reddit post of a color changing bin that connects to the local council’s website to pull the next bin day. We simply asked ourselves - how can we make that as obnoxious as possible?
What it does
Our project starts as a Python script ran by [task scheduler / launchd] at 6pm the day before bin collection (configurable by user). This script sends an HTTP request to the local council’s website, where the next bin day and collection type is filtered out. This is sent as a data packet over a bluetooth PAN to a LEGO Mindstorms brick running leJOS custom firmware, responsible for controlling the sound and movement. Responsible for the light is an Arduino Uno, connected to the
Challenges we ran into
Arduino/lights don't work :( Tried to use UART to send signal from EV3 to arduino, however our physical connection between the arduino and EV3 was too unreliable.
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Networking with the EV3 brick.
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