need design help
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- Galfar
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need design help
I'm a cabinet builder needing some help with a game i'm building. i am building a game and i need to sense when a beanbag or ball strikes a glove (there won't be a lot of pressure , i'm thinking so maybe a real sensitive motion detector ) then switch a 110 and a 12 volt outlet,allowing the light to stay on for a few seconds timer( like 2 sec).
- adafruit_support_bill
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Re: need design help
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Sensing could be done with an accelerometer. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=accelerometer&b=1
An FSR could probably do it as well. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=fsr&b=1
For power switching, there is the powerswitch tail: https://www.adafruit.com/product/268
Most any microcontroller could handle the control end of it. If you are new to microcontrollers, an Arduino Uno is the simplest way to start. https://www.adafruit.com/product/50
Sensing could be done with an accelerometer. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=accelerometer&b=1
An FSR could probably do it as well. https://www.adafruit.com/search?q=fsr&b=1
For power switching, there is the powerswitch tail: https://www.adafruit.com/product/268
Most any microcontroller could handle the control end of it. If you are new to microcontrollers, an Arduino Uno is the simplest way to start. https://www.adafruit.com/product/50
- steverobey
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Re: need design help
Why can't you just mount your target on the end of a spring loaded lever and simply use a micro switch as the trigger? Keep it simple.
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