Glove

Hardware

This project was developed with the Arduino Nano 33 BLE Sense. See https://docs.arduino.cc/hardware/nano-33-ble-sense.

Development environment

The simple traditional option is to install the Arduino 1.0 IDE (brew install arduino) or the new 2.0 RC IDE. However, the IDE is no longer required and development can be done entirely with VS Code and the Arduino CLI:

Install

1. Install the Arduino CLI with Homebrew brew install arduino-cli
2. Install Arduino Core with the CLI for the right board, e.g. arduino-cli core install arduino:mbed_nano for the Nano 33 BLE
3. Install the Visual Studio Code extension for Arduino (and C/C++ extension if necessary).
4. You'll need to configure a few settings in the extension (if you don't have the Arduino IDE installed). "Use Arduino CLI" should be checked, "Arduino Command Path" should be arduino-cli, and you'll also have to set "Arduino Path", e.g. /usr/local/bin/ but that may be different on your system (though you can check the location with which arduino-cli.) Then restart VS Code.

Configure

1. Open the project folder
2. Run the command "Arduino: Initialize" (to create local .vscode/arduino.json and .vscode/c_cpp_properties.json files)
3. Select the board, Arduino Nano 33 BLE, in VS Code (bottom-right)
4. Select the port it is connected to, e.g. /dev/cu.usbmodem14301

Usage

• Verify/compile: Use the "Verify" button in the upper-right of VS Code or use the CLI: arduino-cli compile --fqbn arduino:mbed_nano:nano33ble
• Upload to board: Use the "Upload" button or use the CLI (substituting the appropriate port): arduino-cli upload -p /dev/cu.usbmodem14301 --fqbn arduino:mbed_nano:nano33ble glove

Libraries

• BLE MIDI: arduino-cli lib install BLE-MIDI depends on:
  • BLE: arduino-cli lib install ArduinoBLE
  • MIDI: arduino-cli lib install "MIDI Library"
• Proximity/gesture sensor: arduino-cli lib install Arduino_APDS9960