Harry Potter - new Sorting hat

[marcelkorec]

Hi guys, Iam visual artist and for my next project I want to make my own sorting hat.

My components are: Arduino Micro, Speaker, Batteries, Switch ON/OFF, Sensor, MOSFET, Stepdown converter, Mp3 player DFROBOT MiniDF and DC Motor.

I have the stepdown converter because of DC motor which works on 3,3V and what I read, arduino has 5V output.

I bought the original sorting hat from YUME, so I want to use the original DC motor.

My aim is to build a hat, which if you put on your head, starts to play my specific mp3's in random order and at the same time starts the motor which will move the mouth. I want to use infrared sensor which will turn on the sounds and motor if you put the hat on your head.

Because Iam new to all electronic and arduino stuff, I don't know how to connect each components and then how to code it.

Can you please help me or recommend me some manuals, links on projects, where can I find answers?

Thanks

Wish you best

Marcel

[xfpd]

For the sound part, have a look at "DroneBotWorkshop: Sound with ESP32 - I2S Protocol"

Sound with ESP32 - I2S Protocol | DroneBot Workshop

[Johan_Ha]

Just take one step at a time. The order might not even be relevant. For instance, check how you connect the IRF520 with a DC motor:
https://www.google.com/search?q=irf520+dc+motor&oq=irf520+dc+motor&aqs=chrome..69i57j33i160l2.6697j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

Those search results probably include some code. Make them work. Don't expect to have a working hat as the first thing you try to code. Test some other component to the next. Then, figure out which two components you could try to work together.

Check also these:
https://www.instructables.com/search/?q=sorting%20hat&projects=all