Step 2: Connect a sensor

Heres the second video of how to connect the sensor to the lily and test to make sure it works.

Step 2: Connect a sensor from Kelley Hennigan on Vimeo.

It’s okay kids, try this at home.

So, since I needed to go back and test every working part to make sure it works, I figured I would document it in video form in case anyone else out there was interested. I know I had to learn a lot by trial and error (or more error and error) so maybe it would help someone. 

Step 1’s video deals with flashing the lilypad. 

Step 1: Flash the Lily from Kelley Hennigan on Vimeo.

more to come when they upload….

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Problems. 

So, I’ve been having some unresolved issues, and they are still unresolved. I’ve tried everything, made sure every piece is in order, operating, and plugged in properly. 

My lilypad is wonderful and working — check.

My accelerometer completely fine — check.

The sewing is connecting — check.

Power source makin power — check.

Works when plugged USB — check.

Insert BlueTooth — FAIL.

The blue tooth is connected and paired… and even tells me it is sending back and forth, but the numbers are not coming through. This really is the critical piece in the project, otherwise I can’t really flip in it. 

Big bummer. I don’t feel like the bluetooth knows what its doing. Mister BlueSmirf Gold is not doing what it is supposed to do. 

But anyways heres the shirt on when I was testing it tethered. (I look slightly happier than I actually am.. I’m mostly bummed I’m still tethered)

The front view includes the lilypad main board which is the larger one on my upper chest area and the smaller one is the accelerometer sensor that measures the movement.

by golly i’ve got it.

Well, I’ve finally nailed down what I want the numbers to do. 

Since there are 3 different types of mental choreography — technical, energy, and self-esteem, this wearable suit will help train them all. 

The technical MC will be pre-recorded and be on a strict time-based output… which isn’t affected by the movement (but would be a great addition some day). So basically the gymnast will train to be consistent with their rhythm in addition to being timely with their words. 

The energy and self-esteem statements will be controlled by movement since these are needed mostly in the middle of movement. Things like “you can do it,” “good,” “keep it up,” etc. are a couple of examples of this. So the idea is that when you are going for a skill it will trigger the patch to output positive reinforcement in the middle to encourage and continue the brain to think the right things. 

As far as the video output is concerned: there are 2 tracks, one is a video of a mounted camera roughly in the position that the accelerometer is on the shirt, and one track with visible words. The two tracks will fade in between each other depending on velocity that is outputted through the accelerometer. 

 

Heres a look at the patch. The video component is on the right, technical MC top center, and energy on the left center.

PINS!

Update from the project front. I presented my project at the undergrad research symposium… in a room of creative writers, but it was still great to present it to more people and get feedback. 

Heres the presentation I gave….

Interaction #10 — Brain networks with Muscles

Interaction #9 — Supply/Demand

Supply and demand is probably the most clear and measurable interaction. Especially in this economic time understanding the interactions of supply and demand in a business is crucial for success and growing. 

This interaction can be viewed on a graph which involves 2 curves, the supply curve and the demand curve. Where these two curves intersect displays the point of equilibrium in a market. 

P represents the price of a product and Q represents the quantity. In this example the demand curve moves to the right which creates a change in the quantity demanded, quantity, and the price.

Supply and demand effects the decision making process in a consumer and also affects price.

Interaction #8 — Environmental Design

When going out into the world there are hardly any places where environmental ques are not present. Things such as stop signs, stop lights, warning signs, cones, etc. These interactions and responses to the signs are imperative for safety and normal function. 

These interactions are mostly inherited and engrained into the brian. These signs stand for complicated responses for the most part but are simplified and trigger an automated response with the driver. If all drivers follow the automatic responses properly then a safe driving environment is created.

Interaction #7 — Human Effects on Photosynthesis

The process of photosynthesis is one that is taught from a very early age. In this day and age humans are becoming more of an influence in the process through contaminating the environment in which photosynthesis attempts to occur.

In the first interaction is the actual process of photosynthesis which takes CO2 and converts it into O2 for humans to breathe.

There are a couple of interactions humans have with this process, the air quality affects the ability of the sun to give energy to the plant and the process. Humans contribute to air pollution through many interactions such as car emissions, factory emissions, etc.

The other interaction humans have a hand in is the quality of the available water. When water is polluted through chemicals, factory emissions, dumping, etc. it is absorbed into the plant and recycled through precipitation and rain. 

Interaction #6 — Success of the WGym Program

In order for the gymnastics team to be successful, each athlete must interact with numerous resources and these resources must also interact with each other. 

Below is a diagram which depicts the numerous that each athlete must interact with as well as the skills and tools that each of those people have to offer to the athlete.