MouseMoveHeart

This is an Arduino project that emulates a mouse and moves in the shape of a heart.

Table of Contents

• General Information
• Technologies Used
• Features
• Setup
• Usage
• Acknowledgements
• Contact
• Idea Behind Project
• License

General Information

This project is Arduino-based and its main purpose is to emulate a mouse and draw the shape of a predefined function. In this case, the function represents a heart shape. This project serves as my first public Arduino project and is a step towards developing my programming skills and creating repositories.

Technologies Used

• Python 3.9.1
• Arduino 1.8.19
• Mouse (by Arduino) 1.0.1

Features

• Moves the mouse in the shape of a heart.

Setup

To set up the project, you need to install the Cpp file included in the repository on 32u4 or SAMD micro-based boards such as Pro Micro, Leonardo, Esplora, Zero, Due, and MKR Family. Connect the board to your computer through its micro's native USB port.

Usage

• Install the Cpp file onto the microcontroller and connect it to the computer via the USB port.

• Adjust the speed by editing the delayTime parameter in line 6 of the Cpp file:

  #define delayTime 3

• Adjust the number of points by editing the step parameter in the Map.py file.

  WARNING: If any changes have been made in the Map.py file, it is necessary to copy the new map to the Cpp file and edit the mapSize parameter.

Acknowledgements

• This project was inspired by a friend of mine who wanted to prevent her laptop from falling asleep.
• The heart function equation used in this project is based on Slawomir Chodnicki's article: Plot the Shape of My Heart.

Idea Behind Project

The following link contains a GeoGebra model that shows the heart equation and the points that travel on it with an established step: Heart Equation GeoGebra Model

The mouse in this project travels to the next points using a similar schematic.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

Created by @niewiaro
For any inquiries, please contact me at [email protected].