While there are a lot of objects from the Sims that we wish were real, we probably wish more than anything that everyone had a mood indicator hovering above their heads at all times. It would make working from home go a lot more smoothly, for instance. [8BitsAndAByte] made this Bluetooth-controlled plumb bob as part of their Sims Halloween costume, but we think it has real day-to-day value as this pandemic wears on, either as a mood ring or a portable free/busy indicator.
The hardware is about as simple as it gets — an Adafruit Feather nRF52 Bluefruit controls a pair of NeoPixel rings, one for each half of the translucent 3D-printed plumb bob. Power comes from a 500mAh battery, and all the electronics are situated inside of an attractive hat. Check out the build video after the break.
There’s more than one way to use color to convey information. This seven-segment temperature display does it with thermochromic film.
Now it just needs a couple of servos and an accelerometer (and a bigger battery) to keep it plumb.
Good idea but that hat!
Or you could just read the face…… or simply say look am a bit grumpy/angry/busy/happy/excited right now.