{"id":504,"date":"2016-03-10T09:43:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-10T15:43:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/?p=504"},"modified":"2016-03-10T09:43:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-10T15:43:45","slug":"stem-is-magic-carpet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/2016\/03\/10\/stem-is-magic-carpet\/","title":{"rendered":"STEM is Magic Carpet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Combining the magic of textiles with the magic of technology is the \u2018STEM is Magic Carpet\u2019 &#8211; a small throw rug with embedded lights and motion. Designed to be brought to STEM outreach events and build enthusiasm for learning electronics and programming, it integrates EL wire, servo motors, Neo pixel LEDs, a \u2018Persistence of Vision\u2019 LED board and a C02 apparatus. At outreach events it will delight children and adults by lighting up, spinning its tassels, showing a magic genie when pulled through the air and, when rolled up, unrolling itself.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/Magic-Carpet.png\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-505\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-505\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/Magic-Carpet-300x225.png\" alt=\"Magic Carpet\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/Magic-Carpet-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/Magic-Carpet-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/Magic-Carpet.png 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Supplies include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Carpet<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tassels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">El Wire<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">4 small motors<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">2 inflatable membranes<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C02 cartridges and attachments<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">NeoPixels<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arduino<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Battery<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Time line is:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 1st <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Research &amp; circuit design<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 8th<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Purchase materials<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 15th <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sew in EL wire, POV neoPixels &amp; Arduino<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 22 <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">POV programming<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">March 29th <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Motor for tassels<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 5th <\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">C02 Membrane &amp; Cartridges<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 21th<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Finishing touches &amp; \u00a0integration <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">April 26th<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Troubleshooting<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Fallback plan is that e<span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ach feature will be added sequentially until time runs out, and i<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ncomplete aspects will remain in project until the summer when more time is available.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Combining the magic of textiles with the magic of technology is the \u2018STEM is Magic Carpet\u2019 &#8211; a small throw rug with embedded lights and motion. 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