Summary of 2023 CYBERDECK CONTEST: A TODDLER’S CYBERDECK
Josh built a toddler-friendly cyberdeck: a pelican-style waterproof case housing a repurposed all-in-one LCD video player in the lid and a button-filled base for tactile play. The base contains numerous toggle switches, rotary knobs, LEDs, and an Arduino Mega 2560 controlling the inputs. Code was generated with ChatGPT and simulated in Wokwi before being uploaded. The display and base are not connected electrically; the base serves as the interactive, playful element for a young child.
Parts used in the Toddler's Cyberdeck:
- Pelican-style waterproof case
- Repurposed all-in-one LCD video player (V100-base SBC)
- Arduino Mega 2560
- Toggle switches (multiple old-school switches)
- Rotary knobs
- LEDs (multiple)
- Wires and wiring harnesses
- Hot glue (for assembly and securing components)
The build follows the usual route of some electronics wedged into a pelican-style waterproof case — which is a good choice for this particular owner — a repurposed all-in-one LCD video player in the lid and a bunch of switches in the base. The player is apparently a V100-base SBC the likes of which are used in shops for those annoying looping promotional videos, but it doesn’t really matter if all it’s doing is being a focus point.
There is no connection from the base to the ‘display’ but that doesn’t matter here. The base is the fun part, with lots of old-school toggle switches and rotary knobs to play with and a load of LEDs to flash in mysterious ways. The guts of this are controlled via an Arduino Mega 2560, with copious amounts of hot glue on display in true hacker style. On the coding side of things, [Josh] used ChatGPT to produce the code from his prompting and Wokwi to simulate it before deployment to the hardware.
Source: 2023 CYBERDECK CONTEST: A TODDLER’S CYBERDECK
- What case was used for the cyberdeck?
A pelican-style waterproof case was used. - What is in the lid of the case?
A repurposed all-in-one LCD video player with a V100-base SBC is mounted in the lid. - Is the display electrically connected to the base?
No, there is no connection from the base to the display. - What microcontroller controls the base?
An Arduino Mega 2560 controls the base. - What kinds of controls are in the base for the child to play with?
The base contains many toggle switches, rotary knobs, and LEDs. - How was the code created for the cyberdeck?
Code was produced using ChatGPT and simulated in Wokwi before deployment. - Was hot glue used in the build?
Yes, copious amounts of hot glue were used to secure components.
