Almost Done?

So here's some more progress on the organ grinder - with more pictures of the process to come!

So here's the coding on the computer. Users can select any of the songs available, and in fact any mp3 can be added (in case of requests).

Here's a snippet of the program - "iGrind"

The box with one piece of cardboard attached. It's sturdy enough to take some abuse.

The box with all of the sides covered. Tracy's working on the fancy cardboard handle.

It's done! Completely turnable handle - which actually makes the entire project feel much better - it provides some resistance, and forces users to not spin it too fast.

A shot of the inside of the box. It's only a Wiimote!

The project's starting to shape up! I still need to decide the aesthetic for the project. I'm leaning towards wild and crazy right now, but we'll see. I'd like to go the whole "smooth and slick" iPod look, but still use the cardboard.

The code is also working well enough. It plays fast, normal, and slow. The wheel feels responsive, but I do wish it could be more so. I was originally using the accelerometer raw data, but the numbers became very complicated, so I just used the orientation sensors. It gets the job done, but if you spin it too fast it doesn't pick up anything. Thankfully the handle slows people down!