1. Blinkers ++
Team 5

2. Our Project Next generation communication system for vehicles
Simple, real-time visual communication
Multi-touch input
Driver’s gestures produce an output on LEDs around the perimeter of a car
Color-coded messages
Tri-color LEDs produce blue, green, yellow, orange, and red outputs

3. Algorithm Read inputs as 0’s and 1’s
Number of fingers = number of connected 1’s
Direction of fingers based on average coordinates of fingers

4. Overall Software Organization

5. PSoC Main Loop Initialize CapSense button driver and I2C
When dsPIC requests data, scan array of buttons
When all buttons have been scanned, send via I2C to dsPIC

6. dsPIC Main Loop Initialize I2C, Timer, I2C slave addresses
When TIM flag is set, read array of buttons
When finger is detected, calculate number and position of fingers
Transmit data to PIC18

7. PIC18 Main Loop Initialize UART, I2C, and Timer
When new data is received, coordinate LED drivers over I2C
LED drivers will output corresponding pattern

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9. Questions?