THERMOSTABILITEA

Thermostabilitea uses the Arduino Mega 2065, coupled with a breadboard, wires, an analog temperature sensor module (KY 130), 5 LEDs, 4 Toios, and some creative work with cardboard and lego. Our motivation to design and build this device for everyday use is to solve the problem many people have with burning their mouths on drinks they think are ready for consumption, or forgetting about the said drink while waiting for it to cool until it becomes too cold.

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This project leverages a simple Arduino and Toio based device where the user can set their drink into a cardboard-built cupstand. The system lets the user know when the optimal temperature of the drink is reached through LEDs.​ If the red light is on, the drink is too hot for consumption, and a Toio moves and creates a defensive wall at the front of the cupholder, so the user cannot reach the drink. Once the 3 green LEDs are on, the defensive wall moves out of the way, allowing the cupholder to bring the drink forward. This also triggers the Toio holding the tea bags to move forward, so the user can pick a tea bag. Once the cup holder hits 2 green LEDs, the Toio gate spins several times to remind the users about their drink. The Toio gate spins again at 1 green LED to let the user know the tea is getting cold. Once the blue LED is on, the drink has become too cold, which triggers the cupholder to move back and the defensive wall to move into the blocking position, so the user can avoid drinking undesirable cold tea.