Resistance Meter for DIY Peloton

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Features

• Variable sensor level adjustment
• Calibrate the max resistance point (ie what 100% is for you)
• Sleepmode wakes with break press

Items Needed

• Arduino Board
  • AdaFruit Huzzah 8266 w/ Feather OLED
  • https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-huzzah-esp8266/pinouts
• Breadboard
• Jumper Cables
• Force Sensing Resistor (FSR)
  • https://learn.adafruit.com/force-sensitive-resistor-fsr
  • https://pimylifeup.com/arduino-force-sensing-resistor/
  • https://www.pololu.com/product/1645
  • http://jameco.com/Jameco/Products/ProdDS/2136471.pdf
• Resistor for voltage divider
  • 27ohm (I found this to give me the proper range based on my FSR)
  • https://www.dummies.com/programming/electronics/diy-projects/electronics-projects-how-to-divide-voltage-with-resistors/
• Capacitor
  • 47uf

Build the Meter

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pYDHbLtzT_c
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1p8AE_QA8qQ
• https://vimeo.com/107844653
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=biKhUrObnWA

Setup the code

• https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-feather-huzzah-esp8266/using-arduino-ide
• https://learn.adafruit.com/adafruit-oled-featherwing/usage
• Install the code