Arduino LED Motion-Sensing Dice with MPU6050 & MAX7219

This Kit involves creating a digital motion-sensing dice using the Arduino Nano, MPU6050 and MAX7219. When shaken, the device generates a random dice roll and displays it on the dot matrix LED.

Package Contains:

1. Arduino Nano - 1

2. USB Programming cable - 

3. MPU6050 (Accelerometer + Gyroscope Sensor) - 1

4. MAX7219 Dot Matrix Display (8x8 LED Matrix) - 1

5. Breadboard - 1

6. Jumper Wires - 1

Project Details Link: 

https://www.kitkraft.in/blogs/project/build-an-arduino-led-dice-with-mpu6050-max7219-diy-motion-sensing-dice

Working Principle

1. The MPU6050 detects motion through its accelerometer.

2. The Arduino Nano processes this data and determines if a shake has occurred based on a threshold value.

3. Once detected, a random number (1-6) is generated.

4. The corresponding dice number is displayed on the MAX7219 Dot Matrix Display.

Implementation

• Initialize MPU6050 using the Wire (I2C) library to read accelerometer data.

• Detect a shake by calculating the acceleration magnitude and comparing it to a threshold.

• Generate a random number (1-6) and display the corresponding pattern on the 8x8 Dot Matrix Display.

• Optional animations can be added to simulate a rolling effect before settling on a final number.