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MouseMoveHeart

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

Python Arduino License

Table of Contents

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.

MouseMoveHeart Demo

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.

Heart Equation 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].