Hi, this is Wayne again with a topic “How to Make Show-Stopping Netflix Socks | Make:”.
We partnered with our friends at Netflix on the latest DIY project, the Netflix socks, it’s a great project that will keep you both warm and entertained. At the same time, this video will show you how Netflix came up with the idea and how you can build your own hi, I’m Nick with maker media and I’m Susan with hack Pittsburgh and today we’re gon na make the Netflix socks, which is a wearable electronics Project combining crafts and electronics into a sock that you wear while watching Netflix the socks can automatically detect when you’ve fallen asleep, while watching your show and pause so that you don’t wake later wondering what you missed. The Netflix socks were inspired by ideas from Netflix users, and the technology comes from Fitbit hack done by Netflix engineers. We caught up earlier with our friend Bogdan he’s, a Netflix engineer and he’s the brains behind this hack and here’s what he has to say: hey guys, the Fitbit hack concept was based on motion detection provided by the built-in accelerometer of the fitness family. The socks use the same technology to determine when the sleepy viewer stops moving and has fallen asleep. The socks would then fire signal to the TV to pause, Netflix, good luck with the build you’re ready to get started. Let’S go if you’re, making your own socks. You can find the pattern on the make it site there’s, also a bunch of fun graphics. Inspired by their most popular shows.
I picked the pinot noir glass from the unbreakable kimmy schmitt. The socks are basically tube socks with an afterthought heel. That’S inserted after the toe is completed, you’ll need about 650 yards of yarn and some double point needles. I use sized u.s.
one and a half, and us too, the graphics on the side are applied last, using a duplicate stitch and an embroidery needle okay. There are different ways you can build your socks to detect when a user has fallen asleep and Netflix offer a few options over on the maked site. We’Re gon na follow the Fitbit hack and use an accelerometer to detect when a user’s fallen, asleep and fires.
A signal to pause, Netflix, okay, to make the Netflix socks. The first thing you’ll need are in the assortment of electronic components, including an Arduino microcontroller infrared LEDs, an LED indicator, light a momentary, push-button, a battery, an accelerometer and and felt the first thing. We need to do is assemble the electronics, we’re using 30 gauge stranded, flexible wire and a tiny piece of perf board to simplify the wiring if you’re into conductive thread.
You can use that too and we’d love to see what you come up with. Next, we’re gon na use an IR receiver and an Arduino to read our infrared signals for the TV this can use either these stop pause or power button for programming use the basic Arduino sketch, provided on the make it site you will likely need to tweak it For your IR signals, along with the timings and thresholds for sleep detection as an option, you can also use a 16 by 2 LCD display to debug output, while dialing it in now that we have our electronics assembled, we need to put them in the sock, we’re Going to take our assembled electronics and mount them to a piece of felt using the template, that’s provided on the naked sight, we’re going to take a second piece of felt with some fabric tape and put that over our components and secure it with a couple of Stitches, the last step is to sew this piece inside the cuff of the sock, the tab with the LED indicator folds over top of the sock and is secured with just a couple of stitches. Okay. So now we’re ready to binge-watch when the sock thinks you’re asleep.
This LED indicator flashes red, then pauses, your show it will be ready and waiting for you when you wake up now. It’S your turn, go online for full instructions and schematics .