| | While learning to use LilyPad Arduino, I came across a video from MakerShed that talked about the PulseSensor. Being naturally drawn to wearable objects, I decided to test how it works and by making an armlet. Despite being romantic enough to think that eternal love exists, I always found tattoos that speak of it ironic. To play on this, I chose to borrow an aesthetic of a flying heart tattoo, but display true emotion through making the heart gently pulsate reflecting real-time heartbeat . After Researching the way the Pulse Sensor operated, I connected all the parts and uploaded relevant code to LilyPad Arduino. It took a little time |
to understand how the code had to be tweaked to achieve the smooth pulsating effect, but once that was done, it was time to make an actual bracelet.
To make a base armature, I stitched together parts of the bicycle inner tube and covered up the Pulse Sensor, which provided some toughness for the look, and minimised moisture content and electrical interference from elements. Then, I embroidered the wings, backed the bracelet with felt and stitched in the electronics to the felt backing. Making the heart turned out to be the most difficult part, as I wanted to the light to be diffused, and support stitches not visible. Once the lights were in place, I connected them and an the heart into the electronics and run a few tests. Once I was sure that everything worked, it was time to line the bracelet with silk, ad button clips and final touches.
Materials: bicycle inner tube, conductive and silk, wool yarn & felt, silk fabric, button clips, Lilypad arduino, PulseSensor
Size: 7 cm wide, 28 cm long
To make a base armature, I stitched together parts of the bicycle inner tube and covered up the Pulse Sensor, which provided some toughness for the look, and minimised moisture content and electrical interference from elements. Then, I embroidered the wings, backed the bracelet with felt and stitched in the electronics to the felt backing. Making the heart turned out to be the most difficult part, as I wanted to the light to be diffused, and support stitches not visible. Once the lights were in place, I connected them and an the heart into the electronics and run a few tests. Once I was sure that everything worked, it was time to line the bracelet with silk, ad button clips and final touches.
Materials: bicycle inner tube, conductive and silk, wool yarn & felt, silk fabric, button clips, Lilypad arduino, PulseSensor
Size: 7 cm wide, 28 cm long
| Instructions: 1.Put the bracelet on over your sleeve (or your arm) 2.Hold the sensor between your fingertips (or against other area of your arm that has access to small veins) 3.Watch your heart beat real time. |   |
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