Process

We utilized 1 accelerometer, 1 logic level converter, 1 capacitor and 1 8x8 led matrix for each of the 2 breadboards. The general idea was identifying the raw data generated by the accelerometer to be converted to number of steps based on change of values, then displaying and updating the pattern on the pixel matrix based on the values the user produced. In the same time, data from 2 devices are synced in real time via Wi-Fi to complete the ‘pattern’ together.

Step 1. Connect accelerometer and write algorithms to identify data as “steps”.

Because the pixel matrix we ordered had not arrived yet at this point, we used a pixel band as a temporary display option for the progress. More led lights are light up as a person progresses. The first step included setting up algorithms of translating the accelerometer's reading to number of steps.