Back to the Future Antigravity Water Drop – Seeeduino Lotus
Is there an instant in which you want time to go backwards? Look closely at the water droplet. Is it dripping down or going up?
Story
Time is like a torrent, pushing people forward. Is there an instant in which you want time to stand still or go backwards? Look closely at the water droplet. Is it dripping down or going up?
The work is inspired by the phenomenon of visual persistence. The sound movie has 24 frames per second, which can form a coherent image in the human brain. This is called the “visual persistence phenomenon.” The work is illuminated by high-speed flashing LED lights. The continuously dripping water droplets use human optical illusions. By adjusting the frequency of the LED lights and the frequency of the pump, when the two cooperate with each other to achieve a delicate frequency difference, the human eye will produce the optical illusion of water droplets upward.
Hardware
Grove – Rotary Angle Sensor X2
Peristaltic pump X1
Water pipe X 1M
5050 LED Strip X 1.2M
12V Power Supply Plug
DC female head connector X2
DC 1 female head to 2 male head convert cable X1
Jump Wire
Acrylic Plate (5mm)
Acrylic glue
Tool
Laser Cutting Machine
Hot melt glue gun
Soldering iron
Step 1: Design the Shell and Laser Cutting
Not: Leave the backside and top open before you fix everything in and test to the perfect position.
Step 2: Hardware Connection
Step 3: Assembling the Hardware
Step 4: Programming and Uploading
Step 5: Testing
Test to the perfect. Enjoy the results of your work!
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