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BRIEF 2 “It’s Not Supposed
to do That”Project: Baby Soother
Light & Sound
I am most interested in using LIGHTand SOUND in my project
My aim is to turn a plain boring toy into something more functional, exciting and inspiring
by applying electronics!
I am going to use a soft toy because they have no function other than being a comfort for
children – I want to expand on this by giving them more useful functionality.
I am currently reading this book by Tom Igoe. There are extensive projects inside showing you how to
implement electronics into soft toys, essentially bringing them to life, giving them character and
purpose.
Research has shown that the sounds of the womb can help newborn babies to relax
and sleep better as it reminds them of the comfortable safe environment they lived in
for 9 months.
The sound of the mother’s heartbeat is also part of the womb environment.
So I want to create a sound reactive baby soother which will play womb
sounds whenever the baby cries
There are several toys on the market with similar functions but none of them have a
sound reactive sensor, you have to physically push a button or squeeze them
to activate lights/sounds.
I will need to use a microphone sensor to pick up the sounds of the baby crying. The Arduino forum suggests these electret mics
are great for picking up voices.
A Waveshield is needed to place on top of the Arduino – this will read the SD card and play the
sounds of womb/heartbeat music through a small speaker. Volume can be controlled with
the onboard potentiometer.
Babies love glow worms because they generate a cozy warm light which makes
them feel safe and at ease
I also want my toy to have glowing LEDs which pulse at the same time
as the heartbeat sounds