Electronic smile. British designer created an interactive face mask
The British designer at home has developed an antibacterial face mask with 16 LED lamps that respond to words and a smile.
The main problem of wearing masks during the coronavirus pandemic is that they do not allow people to see each other’s faces, and this can cause some discomfort in communication.
An original solution to this problem was found by British designer Tyler Gleiel, who at home developed a face mask with LED lamps.
Electronic devices do not glow randomly, but respond to a person’s words and smile: the designer used a primitive Arduino Nano processor and a microphone that transmit signals to the LED matrix.
— Tyler Glaiel (@TylerGlaiel) May 25, 2020
To work with such a mask, you need a 9 Volt rechargeable battery and a little electrical tape, so the device is very comfortable and compact.
But Gleiel published detailed instructions on how to create such a mask at home, and in the application attached code for the processor of a reasonable mask.
The cost of all electronic components for the device is 40 pounds (about 1300 UAH), and it took about a month to develop it.
The author of the development stated that the mask may not be effective for protection against viruses, therefore, it recommended that people use masks that are approved by the health authorities.
Source: nv.ua
