My original plan was to create an expanding shade that can be controlled using a GUI on the browser. I folded the Miura origami and tested it out when I realized that the servo’s motion was too limited even if I sized the paper down to a fourth of its original size (it would never fully open and lay flat). So I pivoted towards a different implementation.
Before transitioning to the next idea, I first experimented with the REST library– it seemed to work with the LED but not with the servo or the DC motor 🙁
Onto the next idea–
My plan is to have the temperature reflected on the browser screen so that the temperature can help inform the user as he/she controls the fan speed from the slider on the screen. As long as the fan is in operation, the cat will be moving too. Here’s my setup so far:
Next steps would be to make the servo and DC motor + fan (order arriving this weekend) work using aREST, designing the GUI, connecting it to the code, and then building the cat out once everything’s functional.