Byotics

A Paramecia Pong Game Interface

Control paramecias with an electric field and motion gesture

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Inspiration

Abstract

Design, engineering and utility of biotic games, 18th November 2010 (open access article)

Core

• Biotic Gaming White Paper PDF

• Paramecium/Arduino interface, 25 APR 2013

• Variable-focus liquid lens

• Lab on Chip

• Low Tech Microfluidics

• Low Tech Microfluidics Video

About Parameicas

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• paramecias 101
• photography through a microscope
• paramecium wiki
• human relationship

Hardware

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• Logitec Webcam
• laser pen lens
• Belkin WeMo Netcam PDF
• Arduino Uno
• ZX Gesture Sensor
• Small tupperware
• dielectric fabric, thread
• Z-axis dielectric tape
• wires
• hydrocarbon (CnH2n+2) wax
• double-sided tape
• ravine water
• non-dielectric insultar tape
• aluminium/copper tape
• Olfa knife
• clear nail polish
• multimeter

Setup

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Arduino Hookup Guide

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Fritzing Schematic Real-life setup

Arduino Library Setup for ZX Sensor & Play

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1. Sketch > Include Library > Manage Libraries... > Search "SparkFun ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor v1.0.1" (or populate keyword "gesture") > Install
2. File > Examples > SparkFun ZX Distance and Gesture Sensor > Select "I2C_Gesture_Demo" to get you started
3. Run your demo
4. Move your hand around above the sensor, and you should see Z (height above the sensor) and X (position side to side) appear in the serial terminal
5. Live Z- and X- data should appear given as an unsigned integer between 0 and 240 (inclusive)
6. More information for this sensor model and hookup can be found on SparkFun 🍀