PROJECTS
The Chameleon Bag
Make an interactive messenger bag that reacts to your RFID-tagged objects.
Written by Kathryn McElroy
Time Required:
6–8 Hours
Cost:
$180–$200
Solder up the electronics, then brush up on your sewing to make this spectacular bag.
Jeffrey Braverman
THE CHAMELEON BAG IS AN INTERACTIVE MESSENGER BAG WITH A REACTIVE FRONT PANEL. I wanted the bag to display animations and patterns across its front flap as the user places different RFID-tagged objects into it, and I accomplished this by combining a Boarduino microcontroller and an RFID reader inside the bag, along with 49 RGB LEDs on its front flap.
KATHRYN MCELROY is a Design ...
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