Introduction: Reminise - Memory of Home Away From Home

Reminise is a digital photo frame that lights up every time a new photo is added to your shared album. It is designed for everyone who is living alone, away from home. It is a great way for your family and loved ones to let you know every time they miss you by adding a photo to your shared albums, making you feel loved no matter the distance. Here is how you can build this interactive photo frame.

Supplies


Step 1: Acquiring Tools, Materials and Supplies

Here is a list of all the materials, tools and components that were used to create this project.

Step 2: Circuit Diagram and Code

The code I used for the project was from Adafruit RGB LED Strips. The code was edited a little bit since the LEDs I used were different from the one in the website. I used 2 LEDs for my circuit as shown in the diagram.

Attachments

Step 3: Circuit Construction

Since the LEDs I have used are 12V, I had to use 2 transistors, one for each of my LEDs, on my circuit. The entire circuit is powered by the 12V 1A power adapter. With the help of Becky Stern, I was able to build out my entire circuit and tried it out on Tinkercad first. Tinkercad is a great way to see if all the connections are secure before building the actual circuit.

Step 4: Form and Material

My entire model rests on the acrylic sheets. Since it had to support 2 LEDs and a photo frame, I chose to use the 1/8". Since the photo frame I used for my model is 8 inch, I got the 12" x 24" dimensions for my acrylic sheet. The LEDs are attached to the acrylic sheet using a double-sided clear tape.

Step 5: Celebrate and Call to Action!

Connect the Huzzah board to your laptop, plug in your adapter and your photo frame is ready!