Re-Wiring the FSR

24/10/2017

Some of the best discoveries are made by accident. I started by hooking up the FSR and found that I was receiving values up to 1023. This confused me because I didn't get anywhere close to that number last time. I went back to my last pictures and realized I had hooked up the FSR incorrectly last time, and that is why I only got a few values as opposed to 1023. The FSR is only going to be used to bang presets, so on the programming side, it is a simple fix with changing the threshold.
The first picture is the wrong way. The bottom three pictures are correct.

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This blog is where I post updates on TRAVIS I & II as I continue developing them.
TRAVIS I is an augmented violin that uses two Softpot sensors on the fingerboard to control sound fx, and two FSR's to bang presets.

My wired prototype, uses an Arduino Lilypad USB. It was made by myself, and under the supervision of Dr. Bob Pritchard.

The wireless version uses an Arduino MKR1000. There was a group of engineering students who collaborated with SUBCLASS. Their names are Jin Han, Esther Mutinda, Carol Fu, and Lily Shao. For their own capstone they are utilized the same MKR1000 for the RUBS (Responsive User Bodysuit). They named their capstone, WiRED (Wireless RUBS Environment Development). I have been modifying their work for my own purposes, as well as collaborating by making pieces with RUBS.
Bob Pritchard continues the RUBS project with TASTE.

TRAVIS II is was made in collaboration with Lora Oehlberg and luthier, Aaron Pratte.
It has four touch sensors made from conductive 3D print PLA and a voltage running down the strings. It also has four round FSRs clamped to the body.

You can find a videos and performances here.

A summary of my wifi connection troubleshooting can be found here.

Re-Wiring the FSR

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