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Hex Bowl

Hex Bowl

What it is, and why I made it

Whiteboard sketches. The question at the top: how is this better than just looking at the test strip? Below it, mirror vs no mirror, and the four steps: replace the test strip, put in the sample, press the button, wait for the result.
Whiteboard sketches. The question at the top: how is this better than just looking at the test strip? Below it, mirror vs no mirror, and the four steps: replace the test strip, put in the sample, press the button, wait for the result.

What I changed

Hardware and code

The first version: a flat white box with two wells, an LED matrix lit under one and a frosted dome over the other.
The first version: a flat white box with two wells, an LED matrix lit under one and a frosted dome over the other.
The electronics on the bench: a colour sensor, a servo-driven tray, three LEDs and a button on an Arduino Uno, with the readings in the serial monitor.
The electronics on the bench: a colour sensor, a servo-driven tray, three LEDs and a button on an Arduino Uno, with the readings in the serial monitor.

See it move

Hex Bowl on the kitchen counter, next to a jar of pickles and a plate of kimchi.
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