Prototyping Home Automation Concepts Class 4: Introduction to littleBits eModules December 15, 2016 - Don Wilcher

Introduction to littleBits eModules Topics Introduction to littleBits Design Principle: Democratizing electronics physical construction electrical design Example Projects: A Maker’s Perspective Hands-On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit

Introduction to littleBits What is a littleBit?  small electronic modules easy to build devices and gadgets Requires no soldering interactive system block diagrams Allows prototyping a variety of devices and gadgets

Design Principle: Democratizing Electronics… Ayah Bdheir, Founder of littleBits: littleBits breaks down the barriers of entry to electronics. Anyone to understand electronics without a background in electronics. Able to invent devices and gadgets using: a) light b) sounds c) sensors d) motors

Design Principle: Democratizing Electronics… Allows designers, entrepreneurs, and engineers to cut down prototyping time. Allows new product concepts to be explore using electronics as building blocks.

Question 1 Who is the founder of littleBits?

Design Principle: Democratizing Electronics… Source:

Design Principle: Democratizing Electronics… Physical Construction:

Design Principle: Democratizing Electronics… Electrical Design: bitSnap

Example Projects: Maker’s Perspective The Midnight Snack Light The midnight snack light not only lights up the counter next to the fridge when you open the door, but keeps it on for a couple minutes after you’ve closed it so that you can see what you’re eating Source: Make: Getting Started with littleBits

Question 2 List the 3 signals used by a littleBits module.

Example Projects: Maker’s Perspective… Arduino-SNAP Circuit Radio with IR control

Example Projects: Maker’s Perspective… Arduino-SNAP Circuit Radio with IR control circuit schematic diagram.

Example Projects: Maker’s Perspective… Arduino-SNAP Circuit Radio with IR control Source:

Example Projects: Maker’s Perspective… Car with Headlamps Source: http://littlebits.cc/projects/car-with-headlights

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit Source: http://littlebits.cc/projects/coffee-control

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit littleBits parts required for the project

Question 3 What littleBits module allow you to connect to your WiFi network?

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit Testing Coffee Pot Control Unit Red LED on AC Switch flashes until pairing procedure is complete. Pairing of device plugged into AC switch is by selecting control setting on DIP switch of IR transmitter.

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit Testing Coffee Pot Control Unit Test and operate Coffee Pot Control Unit with the littleBits website UI or smartphone. Source: http://control.littlebitscloud.cc/

Question 4 What procedure must be accomplish before you can control your Coffee Control Unit?

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit Testing Coffee Pot Control Unit AC Switch LED is OFF

Hands On Project: Smart Home Kit, Coffee Pot Control Unit… Testing Coffee Pot Control Unit AC Switch LED is ON Coffee Pot can be plugged into AC Switch

Question 5 What other home appliance can be controlled by the Coffee Pot Control Unit?

Hands-On Project… Congratulations!