Neuro-Electronic – SCOPES-DF
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Lesson Details

Subjects
Engineering, Technology
Age Ranges
14-18
Fab Tools
electronics, Hand Tools, computer, Programming, Digital Arduino, Microcontroller, Soldering
Standards
Fab-Programming.2, Fab-Electronics.2, Fab-Safety.3
Author
Studio 5
Additional Contributors
Zaid Abusini, Ilaria La Manna

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Studio 5
Studio 5
Informal educator
In line with the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology’s Digital Youth Strategy, STUDIO 5 is mainly aimed at nurturing youth as digital learners by sharpening their 21st century learning skills, as they develop in an all-pervasive digital environment. In… Read More

Summary

On-site Workshop aims toward building the knowledge of Neuroscience and how thoughts are formed in order to build a prototype able to read the signals coming out from the brain to the muscles.

The workshop are going to be delivered in 3 days:

Day 1 –> Solder small component

Day 2 –> Solder Big component

Day 3 –> Test The board

 

 

What You'll Need

This workshop will need :

1- DIY Muscle SpikerSheild.

2- Solder Station

3- Solder Wire

4- Presentation

5- LCD Code

6- LED Code

 

The Instructions

Introduction

This section, will introduce the participant to the Neuroscience and the formation of thoughts.

1- We will motivate the participant to straighten up their mind in a way to find how we can think and imagine.

2- We will share together our opinion about a quote.

 

  • Most of the participant will try to reflect their imagination on their life and how real their imagination.

2- Then we will ask them how we are imagining these things.

 

  • Most of them will start saying things about their dreams, and they need to sleep to imagine.
  • Our Imagination works as a link between what’s in our mind and reality, mostly it’s a way of linking ideas with what we see, smell, taste, and touch.

3- Then we will ask how these thoughts are formed.

 

  • Most of the participant will say it’s in our brain.

4- Thoughts are a chemical release in the brain, which generate an electrical signal in the neurons, This signal will propagate like a wave to thousands of neurons.

5- Explain the neurons as an information messenger uses electrical pulses and chemical signals.

6- Then we will describe the human brain as a complex organ weight up to 3 pounds and are formed out of water and fats.

7- Then we will show them a video about the human brain.

8- Then we will ask them for an example of a human made thing that can mimic the brain.

 

  • Most of them will say the computer
  • some of the student will say the CPU.

 

What we will be doing today

In this section we will show the participant what we will do today and we will show the participant the working principle of the board they are building.

1- We will tell the participant that we will be soldering the board of Muscle shield, so we can read the signals reaches the muscles from the brain.

2- Then we will show a video for the participant to show what the board is capable of.

3- Then we will show the needed component to have the board done

Assembly

In this section, we will show the step-by-step to solder the board.

1- We will guide the participant on how they can solder.

  • To solder, it’s important to make sure that the solder iron is hot and can reach the needed pin to solder.
  • The solder wire should be stored in a dry and cold place, so it’s not oxidized.
  • The solder wire should contain flux to spread the heat on the vine.

2- Then we will start preparing the board for the soldering process by knowing the direction of the board.

3- Then we will introduce the component we have to install and solder, to classify each type a side.

4- Then we will start with the diode, and we will solder it.

5- Then we will ask the participant to recheck their soldering, so they make sure the diode is firmly installed and connected.

6- Then we will start installing the capacitors, In this kit we have two types of capacitors blue capacitor and brown capacitors.

7- Then we will install the brown capacitors.

8- Then we will show the board after installing these component, and we need to make sure that all the component are connected.

 

9- At this point we have finalized all the capacitors and the only diode.

10- Now we need to install all the resistors of the kit, But the resistors are going to be installed in a (U) Shape, so we have to bend the resistor before it’s installed on the board.

11- We have to make sure that all the resistors are the correct value in the correct place.

12- This how the board should look like after the resistors being installed.

Install Big component

In this section we will show the installation of the big component on the board and how to isolate the board to be connected with the Arduino as a shield.

 

1- We will start with showing the component we want to install and solder.

2- The first component are going to be the 3.5 mm jacks for the input signal and the output signal.

 

3- Then we have to install all the remaining component and solder them (relay, LED’s, switches, push button, and the IC’s Holders).

4- We have to make sure that all the pins installed are in the right position and not tilted, so they go through the pin of the Arduino.