Project Title: WhirEL Wind Dress, (EL Wire, sound activated Dress)
Project Team Members: Myself
Project Description: Dress that is reactive to sound, but plays with the idea of motion through pattern, and light (EL wire)
Sketch/Concept Art: See PPT link:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1J2zjDWBP21SHkPr_zHiZ6Cuivzd3hRGlVPh55u1LY80/edit?usp=sharing
Inspiration: Other EL wire dresses, and garments, also a Sparkfun demo on EL wire outfit that is reactive to sound
Materials and Costs: I plan on using fabric I have but I will need to buy all the tech stuff
- EL Wire
- EL Sequencer
- Lithium Ion Battery
- 5V FTDI Breakout (or cable)
- DC to AC Inverter – 3V
- Sound Detector
- Stackable Header pins (15 total: 5 for FTDI BOB, 5 for EL Sequencer, and 5 for sound detector)
- Five (5) Female-to-Female Breadboard Wires (or regular wire is fine, too)
- Note: Purchase three (3) JST connectors for the EL wire, battery, and inverter if these components do not already have connectors.
COST: $ 75-100
Timeline: Outlined in my PPT above
Fallback Plans: Possibly not screen printing but using something pre-existing