Microphone / Speaker/ Transmitter / Receiver: The combination of a microphone, a speaker, and wireless transmission is the most difficult and most essential aspect to our idea.
- Buy small and inexpensive microphones and speakers
- Utilize microphones/speakers from used electronics
- Find microphones and speakers that are already part of a wireless transmission objects, such as walkie-talkies or a wireless microphone system
-Buy transmitters and receivers
-Utilize slightly more advanced digital wireless connective devices, like an Xbee
Electret Microphone / Breakout Board
Tilt Activation: The tilt activation of the microphone is the next most important, but could be replaced with an easier trigger if need be.
- Buy a simple tilt sensor to utilize
- If tilt sensors prove too complicated, a motion or accelerometer sensor may be used
Tilt Sensor / Tilt Sensor 4-way
Directional Sensor: The next part would be the directional sensor that chooses from which microphone the user is receiving audio. We could simplify this to one microphone and bypass this idea.
- Use a directional/compass sensor that can give out 360-degree feedback
- Use a Wii nunchuck 3-axis accelerometer to determine 360-degree orientation
Liquid level: The liquid level acting as a shutoff for the pitcher would be nice, but wouldn’t add value unless all the above parts are working.
- Some kind of weight sensor that could determine how much liquid is in the pitcher
- A liquid level sensor
LED lights: Finally, additional LEDs for feedback and aesthetic flourishes would offer a nice final idea to explore, but would be something to think about when the bulk of the pitcher is completed.
- LEDs would be easy to get, in simple or complex forms.
- LEDs would also be easy to find in used electronics
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