Hi,
I'm trying to making a small installation and I would need a LED inside a glass (without any wire) that turns on when I raise the glass.
Is there any way to control this kind of behaviour?
Thanks

Ciao a tutti,
sto tentanto di maneggiare led bottoni e un touch sensor. Quello che il circuito dovrebbe fare è:
premo due bottoni contemporaneamente; al rilascio, due led vanno in fade in e out. Solo in questa condizione (quindi non se i led sono spenti), toccando il touch sensor una canzone deve essere riprodotta. Il problema è che all'accensione dei led sembra che il segnale che attivi il touch sensor venga inviato anche se io non lo sto toccando e quindi la canzone parte ugualmente. Le ho provate tutte ma non riesco a trovare l'errore. Ecco il codice:

ARDUINO

MAIN TAB
const int BUTTON2 = 7;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int BUTTON1 = 2;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int LED2 =  9;      // the number of the LED pin
const int LED1 =  10;      // the number of the LED pin


unsigned long start;
boolean timer = false;
unsigned long end_fadeIn;
unsigned long end_fadeOut;
int fadePeriod = 2000;

const int knockSensor = 5; // the piezo is connected to analog pin 5
const int THRESHOLD = 100;  // threshold value to decide when the detected sound is a knock or not

int tempo = 0;

// these variables will change:
int sensorReading;      // variable to store the value read from the sensor pin

int state;
int fade1 = 0;
int fade2 = 0;
int incr1 = 1;
int incr2 = 1;

boolean ledOn = false; //boolean to lets the sensor play the sound just if LEDs are turned on

void setup()
{
  pinMode(LED2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LED1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON2, INPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON1, INPUT);
  pinMode(knockSensor, INPUT); // declare the sensor as as INPUT
  Serial.begin(9600);       // use the serial port
}

void loop()
{ 
  led();
  if (ledOn) {
  pressSensor();
  }
}

LED TAB

void led() {

  switch (state) {
  case 0:                           
    if(digitalRead(BUTTON2)==HIGH && digitalRead(BUTTON1)==HIGH){   //initial state: buttons released, nothing happens
      state=1;
       
    }
ledOn = false;
    break;

  case 1:       

    if(digitalRead(BUTTON2)==LOW && digitalRead(BUTTON1)==LOW){       //the two buttons are pressed at the same time


      //QUI FAI PARTIRE UN TIMER CHE DETERMINA LA DURATA DEL FADING
      if (timer == false){
        start = millis();
        timer = true;
         
      }

      //QUI GLI DICI QUANTO DURA IL FADE; SE VUOI TEMPI DIVERSI FAI fadeInPeriod e fadeOutPeriod e
      //li metti come variabili int con valori diversi all'inizio, inizio inizio.
      end_fadeIn = start + fadePeriod;
      end_fadeOut = end_fadeIn + fadePeriod;
      //Serial.println (start);
      if (millis()<=end_fadeIn){
        fade1 = fade2 = map(millis(), start, end_fadeIn, 0, 255);
        analogWrite(LED1, fade1);
       analogWrite(LED2, fade2);
      }

      if (millis()>=end_fadeIn && millis()<=end_fadeOut){
        fade1 = fade2 = map(millis(), end_fadeIn, end_fadeOut, 255, 0);
        analogWrite(LED1, fade1);
       analogWrite(LED2, fade2);
      }

    if (millis()>end_fadeOut){
    timer = false;
      }
    }/// tutto questo succede solo se i due pulsanti sono OFF
ledOn = true;
    break;

  case 2:             
 
    state = 0;
    ledOn = false;
    break;
  }
}

TPUCH SENSOR TAB

void pressSensor() {
 
  // read the sensor and store it in the variable sensorReading:
  sensorReading = analogRead(knockSensor);   
 
  if ((millis() - tempo) > 100) {
 
  // if the sensor reading is greater than the threshold:
  if (sensorReading <= THRESHOLD)
  {        // If the switch is not ON,
    Serial.print(1, BYTE);               // send 1 to Processing
    tempo = millis();
  }
  else {
    // toggle the status of the ledPin:
    //Serial.print(0, BYTE);               // send 0 to Processing
  }
 
  }
}


PROCESSING CODE

import ddf.minim.*;
import ddf.minim.signals.*;
import ddf.minim.analysis.*;
import ddf.minim.effects.*;

   import processing.serial.*;
   
   Serial port;
   
   int val;
   
   Minim minim;
   AudioPlayer prova;
 
 
   
   
   void setup()
   {
      minim = new Minim(this);
      prova = minim.loadFile("01 - Fango.mp3", 2048); 
   
     println(Serial.list());
   
     port = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
   
     size(10, 10);
     //prova.loop(1); il suono parte all'avvio
   }
   
   
   void draw()
   { 
   
   
   
 
      if (1 < port.available()) {
       val = port.read();
       println(val);
   
     }

     if (val == 1) {
        val = 0;
      // prova.rewind();
      // prova.loop(1);
       prova.play();
       }

   }
   
   void stop()
   {
   
     prova.close();
   
     minim.stop();
   
     super.stop();
   }

Vi prego aiutatemi!!!!

Hi all.
I'm making a prototype with two buttons, two leds and one touch sensor. The circuit should do this: at first when the button are released nothing happens; if I press (nothing happens again) and release them, the leds starts to fade in and out. If this last condition is satisfied and I press the touch sensor, a song has to be played.
All works except for the touch sensor because the song is played even if I don't touch the sensor. The problem is inside the led code because if I turn off that tab, the sensor replies in the right way. It seems that when the leds are activated they send the input to the sensor and it is read by the processing that plays the sound. Here the code:

Arduino

MAIN TAB

const int BUTTON2 = 7;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int BUTTON1 = 2;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int LED2 =  9;      // the number of the LED pin
const int LED1 =  10;      // the number of the LED pin


unsigned long start;
boolean timer = false;
unsigned long end_fadeIn;
unsigned long end_fadeOut;
int fadePeriod = 2000;

const int knockSensor = 5; // the sensor is connected to analog pin 5
const int THRESHOLD = 100;  // threshold value to decide when the detected sound is a knock or not

int tempo = 0;

// these variables will change:
int sensorReading;      // variable to store the value read from the sensor pin

int state;
int fade1 = 0;
int fade2 = 0;
int incr1 = 1;
int incr2 = 1;

boolean ledOn = false; //boolean to lets the sensor play the sound just if LEDs are turned on

void setup()
{
  pinMode(LED2, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(LED1, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON2, INPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON1, INPUT);
  pinMode(knockSensor, INPUT); // declare the sensor as as INPUT
  Serial.begin(9600);       // use the serial port
}

void loop()
{ 
  led();
  if (ledOn) {
  pressSensor();
  }
}


LEDs TAB


void led() {

  switch (state) {
  case 0:                           
    if(digitalRead(BUTTON2)==HIGH && digitalRead(BUTTON1)==HIGH){   //initial state: buttons pressed, nothing happens
      state=1;
       
    }
ledOn = false;
    break;

  case 1:       

    if(digitalRead(BUTTON2)==LOW && digitalRead(BUTTON1)==LOW){       //the two buttons are released at the same time


      //the timer indicates the fade time
      if (timer == false){
        start = millis();
        timer = true;
         
      }

      //fading time
      end_fadeIn = start + fadePeriod;
      end_fadeOut = end_fadeIn + fadePeriod;
      //Serial.println (start);
      if (millis()<=end_fadeIn){
        fade1 = fade2 = map(millis(), start, end_fadeIn, 0, 255);
        analogWrite(LED1, fade1);
       analogWrite(LED2, fade2);
      }

      if (millis()>=end_fadeIn && millis()<=end_fadeOut){
        fade1 = fade2 = map(millis(), end_fadeIn, end_fadeOut, 255, 0);
        analogWrite(LED1, fade1);
       analogWrite(LED2, fade2);
      }

    if (millis()>end_fadeOut){
    timer = false;
      }
    }
    ledOn = true;
    break;

  case 2:              //at first when the buttons are released nothing happens
 
    state = 0;         
    ledOn = false;
    break;
  }
}


SENSOR TAB


void pressSensor() {
 
  // read the sensor and store it in the variable sensorReading:
  sensorReading = analogRead(knockSensor);   
 
  if ((millis() - tempo) > 100) {
 
  // if the sensor reading is greater than the threshold:
  if (sensorReading <= THRESHOLD)
  {       
    Serial.print(1, BYTE);               // send 1 to Processing
    tempo = millis();
  }
  else {
   
    Serial.print(0, BYTE);               // send 0 to Processing
  }
 
  }
}




PROCESSING CODE

import ddf.minim.*;
import ddf.minim.signals.*;
import ddf.minim.analysis.*;
import ddf.minim.effects.*;

   import processing.serial.*;
   
   Serial port;
   
   int val;
   
   Minim minim;
   AudioPlayer prova;
 
 
   
   
   void setup()
   {
      minim = new Minim(this);
      prova = minim.loadFile("01 - Fango.mp3", 2048); 
   
     println(Serial.list());
   
     port = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[0], 9600);
   
     size(10, 10);
     
   }
   
   
   void draw()
   { 
   
   
   
 
      if (1 < port.available()) {
       val = port.read();
       println(val);
   
     }

     if (val == 1) {
        val = 0;
       prova.play();
       }

   }
   
   void stop()
   {
   
     prova.close();
   
     minim.stop();
   
     super.stop();
   }




ANY SUGGESTION????

Hi all. I'm prototyping a project and I need your help. I have a touch sensor, 2 buttons, some leds and audio to play. When I press at the same time the two buttons, the leds start to fade in and out as I want and now I need when I touch the capacitive touch sensor a sound has to be played and the leds have to turn off.
Firstly, I built touch sensor behaviour and leds behaviour separetly and they are ok but when I join them in one file, something happens: according to delay I have just the leds working or the sensor.
I attached the code to let you know what I did.
If you are able to find why it doesn't work please help me!!

Many thanks to both of you. I'll try to do some changes...

In fact doing just the first one is not a problem, all works fine! The problem is when I have to add the second button on the circuit. I don't know how to wire the second button.

const int BUTTON = 7;     // the number of the pushbutton pin
const int LED =  9;      // the number of the LED pin

int i = 0;
int state = 0;



//A function to see if the button has been pressed, returns an int
int CheckButton()
{
  return(digitalRead(BUTTON) == HIGH);
  
}

void setup()
{
  pinMode(LED, OUTPUT);
  pinMode(BUTTON, INPUT);
}

void loop()
{  
  
    //Check to see if the button has been pressed.
    if(digitalRead(BUTTON) == HIGH)
    {
      //While the digital read statement is true (high) continue the loop
      while(digitalRead(BUTTON) == HIGH)
            continue;

      //state is true as state is 0 and if we do !state then it is 1
      state = !state;
    }
    
    //If state is 1 which it will be as we wont make it 0. If we dont use state then we have to keep pressing the button
    if(state)
    {
          for (i = 0; i < 255; i++)

            {
           //If checkbutton is true it means the button has been pressed
        if(CheckButton())
        {
            //Turn off the LED and break the loop
            
          analogWrite(LED, 0);
            break;
          
        }

          //Continue fading
          
          analogWrite(LED, i);
          delay(10);
      
            }
  
            for (i = 255; i > 0; i--)
            {
          //If the checkbutton is true it means the button has been pressed
          if(CheckButton())
          {
            //Turn off the LED and break the loop
            
            analogWrite(LED, 0);
            break;
          
        }

          //Continue fading
        
          analogWrite(LED, i);
          delay(10);
          
            }
     }

}

 

that's my code and with it, by pressing the button once, the led starts to fade in and out, when I press the button again the led turns off.
What I wanna do is add another button and try give to the led different input.
I know maybe for you as expert is a stupind and nonsense thing but try to think as a complete ignorant as I am!!

Sorry for the ignorance..I'm trying to duplicate the circuit of this page http://www.arduino.cc/en/Tutorial/Button but I don't know how to connect the wires in the right way. Anyone has an image?? :'(

No NO I meant the line of the breadboard..Sorry I'm still ignorant about electronic...

But...They don't disturb each other if connected on the same line? Thanks for the fast reply!

Hi guys,

I'm doing my first experiments with Arduino and I'm trying to use two buttons. I wanna my LED turns on when I press two buttons at the same time. With one button it works but I don't know how to wire the second one. Could you help me sending the fritzing scheme ???.