You’re likely correct. I mentioned the compass function of the HMC as I was not sure if the accelerometer function recorded rotational movement.
I thought the compass records rotation while a gesture forward or backward indicates movement. Alternatively, a wire ring around the glass face serves as a capacitive circuit where by one or more taps would accomplish the same. Capacitance is, I believe, built into the ESP.
I edited my original post to reflect the LED feature. The ACROBOTIC WS2812B or similar may be useful.
“In, out, up, and down” may be had, perhaps, by touching the glass face, putting the device in a kind of “command mode,” while moving the device. The “touch and move” idea may be better mapped to “examine,” etc. Experimentation is best here.
Good idea.
I’m down for that. I recall seeing somewhere a short-distance protocol (not wifi) that does just this sort of thing. I don’t recall what it was. I remember it mentioned in a video by a young woman who works for Adafruit.
I am. My trouble is that I was diagnosed with ALS last July. I can no longer hold a soldering iron nor am I able to do the development work required. The truth is that while my mind is fine my body can no longer do what is necessary. I am almost completely bed bound…my hands are now going making it difficult to type.
This is the first time I’ve publicly told the community this. I had to cease writing the Discoverer’s Digest; DD was the last thing I felt important to contribute before I die.
I ask for nothing.
The boat pictured above was mine, by the way, and were I healthy I would have turned mahogany compasses to your heart’s content. I am also an expert programmer/admin.
As it is I can only dream up this stuff in the hopes that the concept inspires others.