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Arduino Interactive Digital Pet with Touch Sensor and OLED Display

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Course Introduction

In this lesson, you’ll learn how to use an OLED display, a touch sensor, and a passive buzzer with the Arduino R4 UNO to create a touch-interactive digital pet.

The OLED shows a cute pet face in its normal state. When the touch sensor is triggered, the pet randomly changes to different emotions, such as love, happy, relaxed, or excited, while the buzzer plays a short sound effect.

Note

If this is your first time working with an Arduino project, we recommend downloading and reviewing the basic materials first.

1.1 Install Arduino IDE(Important)
1.2 Introduction of Arduino IDE

Required Components

In this project, we need the following components:

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1	Arduino UNO R4 Minima	1	BUY
2	USB Type-C cable	1	×
3	Breadboard	1	BUY
4	Wires	Several	BUY
5	Button	3	BUY
6	Touch Sensor Module	1	BUY
7	Passive Buzzer	1	BUY
8	OLED Display Module	1	BUY

Wiring

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Common Connections:

OLED Display Module
SDA: Connect to SDA on the Arduino.
SCK: Connect to SCL on the Arduino.
GND: Connect to breadboard’s negative power bus.
VCC: Connect to breadboard’s red power bus.
Passive Buzzer
＋: Connect to 3 on the Arduino.
－: Connect to breadboard’s negative power bus.

Touch Sensor Module
SIG: Connect to 2 on the Arduino.
GND: Connect to breadboard’s negative power bus.
VCC: Connect to breadboard’s red power bus.

Writing the Code

Note
You can copy this code into Arduino IDE.
To install the library, use the Arduino Library Manager and search for Adafruit SSD1306 and Adafruit GFX and install it.
Don’t forget to select the board(Arduino UNO R4 Minima) and the correct port before clicking the Upload button.

  #include <Wire.h>
#include <Adafruit_GFX.h>
#include <Adafruit_SSD1306.h>

// OLED settings
#define SCREEN_WIDTH 128
#define SCREEN_HEIGHT 64
#define OLED_RESET -1
#define OLED_ADDR 0x3C

Adafruit_SSD1306 display(SCREEN_WIDTH, SCREEN_HEIGHT, &Wire, OLED_RESET);

// Pins
const int TOUCH_PIN = 2;
const int BUZZER_PIN = 3;

// Touch logic
// Most touch modules output HIGH when touched.
// If your module works the opposite way, change HIGH to LOW.
const int TOUCH_ACTIVE_STATE = HIGH;

// Timing
unsigned long lastBlinkTime = 0;
unsigned long lastTouchTime = 0;
unsigned long emotionStartTime = 0;

const unsigned long blinkInterval = 3000;
const unsigned long emotionDuration = 2500;
const unsigned long debounceDelay = 300;

bool isTouched = false;
bool showingEmotion = false;
bool eyeClosed = false;

int currentEmotion = 0;

// Emotion types
// 0 = normal
// 1 = love
// 2 = happy
// 3 = enjoy
// 4 = excited

void setup() {
  pinMode(TOUCH_PIN, INPUT);
  pinMode(BUZZER_PIN, OUTPUT);

  randomSeed(analogRead(A0));

  if (!display.begin(SSD1306_SWITCHCAPVCC, OLED_ADDR)) {
    while (true);
  }

  display.clearDisplay();
  display.display();

  drawNormalFace(false);
}

void loop() {
  handleTouch();

  if (showingEmotion) {
    if (millis() - emotionStartTime >= emotionDuration) {
      showingEmotion = false;
      currentEmotion = 0;
      drawNormalFace(false);
    }
  } else {
    handleBlink();
  }
}

void handleTouch() {
  bool touchState = digitalRead(TOUCH_PIN);

  if (touchState == TOUCH_ACTIVE_STATE && !isTouched) {
    if (millis() - lastTouchTime > debounceDelay) {
      isTouched = true;
      lastTouchTime = millis();

      currentEmotion = random(1, 5);
      showingEmotion = true;
      emotionStartTime = millis();

      playHappySound();
      drawEmotion(currentEmotion);
    }
  }

  if (touchState != TOUCH_ACTIVE_STATE) {
    isTouched = false;
  }
}

void handleBlink() {
  if (millis() - lastBlinkTime >= blinkInterval) {
    lastBlinkTime = millis();

    drawNormalFace(true);
    delay(90);
    drawNormalFace(false);
  }
}

void playHappySound() {
  tone(BUZZER_PIN, 523, 100);
  delay(120);
  tone(BUZZER_PIN, 659, 100);
  delay(120);
  tone(BUZZER_PIN, 784, 150);
  delay(180);
  noTone(BUZZER_PIN);
}

void drawEmotion(int emotion) {
  display.clearDisplay();

  if (emotion == 1) {
    drawLoveFace();
  } else if (emotion == 2) {
    drawHappyFace();
  } else if (emotion == 3) {
    drawEnjoyFace();
  } else if (emotion == 4) {
    drawExcitedFace();
  }

  display.display();
}

void drawNormalFace(bool closedEyes) {
  display.clearDisplay();

  drawPetBody();

  if (closedEyes) {
    display.drawLine(40, 26, 54, 26, SSD1306_WHITE);
    display.drawLine(74, 26, 88, 26, SSD1306_WHITE);
  } else {
    display.fillCircle(47, 26, 6, SSD1306_WHITE);
    display.fillCircle(81, 26, 6, SSD1306_WHITE);
    display.fillCircle(49, 24, 2, SSD1306_BLACK);
    display.fillCircle(83, 24, 2, SSD1306_BLACK);
  }

  // Mouth
  display.drawLine(58, 42, 64, 46, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(64, 46, 70, 42, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setTextColor(SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.setCursor(44, 55);
  display.print("Touch me");

  display.display();
}

void drawPetBody() {
  // Head outline
  display.drawRoundRect(24, 8, 80, 46, 12, SSD1306_WHITE);

  // Ears
  display.drawTriangle(32, 10, 42, 0, 50, 10, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawTriangle(78, 10, 88, 0, 96, 10, SSD1306_WHITE);

  // Cheeks
  display.drawCircle(35, 38, 3, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawCircle(93, 38, 3, SSD1306_WHITE);
}

void drawLoveFace() {
  drawPetBody();

  // Heart eyes
  drawHeart(43, 25);
  drawHeart(79, 25);

  // Smile
  display.drawLine(55, 42, 60, 47, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(60, 47, 68, 47, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(68, 47, 73, 42, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setCursor(42, 55);
  display.print("Love you!");
}

void drawHappyFace() {
  drawPetBody();

  // Happy eyes
  display.drawLine(38, 27, 45, 21, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(45, 21, 52, 27, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.drawLine(76, 27, 83, 21, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(83, 21, 90, 27, SSD1306_WHITE);

  // Big smile
  display.drawLine(52, 41, 58, 48, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(58, 48, 70, 48, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(70, 48, 76, 41, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setCursor(48, 55);
  display.print("Happy!");
}

void drawEnjoyFace() {
  drawPetBody();

  // Closed relaxed eyes
  display.drawLine(38, 25, 52, 25, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(76, 25, 90, 25, SSD1306_WHITE);

  // Small mouth
  display.drawCircle(64, 42, 4, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setCursor(48, 55);
  display.print("So nice");
}

void drawExcitedFace() {
  drawPetBody();

  // Star-like eyes
  drawStar(47, 26);
  drawStar(81, 26);

  // Excited mouth
  display.drawRoundRect(56, 39, 16, 10, 4, SSD1306_WHITE);

  display.setTextSize(1);
  display.setCursor(45, 55);
  display.print("Again!");
}

void drawHeart(int x, int y) {
  display.fillCircle(x - 3, y - 2, 3, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.fillCircle(x + 3, y - 2, 3, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.fillTriangle(x - 7, y, x + 7, y, x, y + 8, SSD1306_WHITE);
}

void drawStar(int x, int y) {
  display.drawLine(x, y - 7, x, y + 7, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(x - 7, y, x + 7, y, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(x - 5, y - 5, x + 5, y + 5, SSD1306_WHITE);
  display.drawLine(x + 5, y - 5, x - 5, y + 5, SSD1306_WHITE);
}

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Arduino Project

Arduino Interactive Digital Pet with Touch Sensor and OLED Display

Kit purchase

Course Introduction

Required Components

Wiring

Common Connections:

Writing the Code

Arduino Project

Arduino Interactive Digital Pet with Touch Sensor and OLED Display

Kit purchase

Course Introduction

Required Components

Wiring

Common Connections:

Writing the Code

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