Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA: Making Wearables with by Becky Stern, Tyler Cooper

By Becky Stern, Tyler Cooper

This publication introduces readers to construction wearable electronics tasks utilizing Adafruit's tiny flowers board: at 4.4 grams, and basically 1.75 inches in diameter, and that includes Arduino compatibility, it's the main beginner-friendly option to create wearable tasks. This publication indicates you the way to plot your wearable circuits, stitch with electronics, and write courses that run at the plant life to manage the electronics. The plant life family members contains an collection of sensors, in addition to RGB LEDs that allow you to upload lighting fixtures for your wearable tasks.

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Do not knot the ends of your thread at all just yet! 35 Figure 4-1. Threading a needle Using an Embroidery Hoop An embroidery hoop makes any hand-stitched conductive thread project easier! It keeps your fabric flat and taut so your circuit ends up free of bunching. You can pick one up at your local craft store or online, and they come in many sizes and shapes. Place the solid inner ring on your work surface, then lay your fabric over it. Place the outer adjustable ring over the inner ring, sandwiching the fabric like the head of a drum (Figure 4-2).

Just like with the other FLORA sensors, you can connect only one UV index sensor to Hardware 31 your FLORA, but you can connect other I2C sensors/outputs by using the set of SCL/SDA pins on the opposite side. 08″ thick FLORA Color Sensor Your projects can see in color! This board is based around the TCS34725, which has RGB and clear light sensing elements. This board (see Figure 3-12) has an infrared blocking filter, which means you’ll get much truer color than with most sensors, since humans don’t see IR.

The LED can be easily turned on during sensing and turned off afterward to save power. 08″ thick FLORA GPS (Location Sensor) This module is the best way to add a GPS to your wearable project. Installed on the PCB is a small, super-thin, low-power 32 Getting Started with Adafruit FLORA GPS module with data logging built in (see Figure 3-13). It receives signals from satellites to determine its position on the globe, then transmits this data to FLORA over a serial connection. The pads are all in a convenient order to match up exactly with the FLORA main board.

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