Aesthetic Rows of RGB Lights and LCD Screen With Important Information

This prosthetic was designed for an 8-year-old boy who lost his arm in a shark attack. His hobby is painting, and his favorite colors are blue and green. To enhance the paint palette, I wanted to add rows of RGB lights that can switch between blue and green. I also wanted to add an LCD screen towards the top of the paint palette prosthetic to display information about the boy in case he ever gets lost.

Rows of RGB Lights Circuit

No code was required for this circuit. If the art student wanted the electronic component I would have created holes in the paint palette so the lights can shine through and I would have hollowed out the middle of the prosthetic so the electronic parts can be stored. 

Tinkercad Example Design

Proof of Concept RGB Lights Circuit

LCD Screen Circuit

Code was required for this circuit. If the art student had requested the LCD screen I would have made an indent for it in the 3D design and placed the wires and breadboard in the hollowed out prosthetic. The buttons would be placed next to the screen and they would be soldered to the wires.

Tinkercad Example Design

Proof of Concept LCD Screen

LCD Screen Code

References

1. Pushbutton (Digital Input). Tinkercad. Learning Center. https://www.tinkercad.com/things/5Erpdo1puHR-pushbutton-digital-input/editel?lessonid=EJ04BAKJFSIZYJU&projectid=OT6OSJQL26F9GYT&collectionid=O0K87SQL1W5N4P2#/lesson-viewer. Accessed December 1, 2022.
2. System, UKHeliBob, BuzziBi, Sayem5310, GypsumFantastic, System Closed. Push button print text to LCD. Arduino Forum. https://forum.arduino.cc/t/push-button-print-text-to-lcd/156858/8. Published April 15, 2013. Accessed December 1, 2022.
3. Zeka.tkach. Circuit design LCD display (buttons). Tinkercad. https://www.tinkercad.com/things/48wSCjT5Jcq-lcd-display-buttons. Accessed December 1, 2022.

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