Hey there,
I'm doing research into a project that I've been looking to get off the ground. I'm trying to make an analog watch, in the sense that it will have physical hands, but I want the hands to be controlled by a microprocessor. This way, a time can be entered and the hands will instantly jump to that time, and the watch can set itself via wifi. I would probably only include an hour hand and a minute hand.
My question for all of you is about the motor(s) I should use. They have to be small enough to fit into a wristwatch, so I was looking into pager motors. Can these be programmed to move at 1 minute and 1 hour intervals? And if all I can get my hands on are the weighted motors used for vibrations, will these function normally without noticeable vibration at low speeds, and will they provide the precision that I need?
Thanks!
I'm doing research into a project that I've been looking to get off the ground. I'm trying to make an analog watch, in the sense that it will have physical hands, but I want the hands to be controlled by a microprocessor. This way, a time can be entered and the hands will instantly jump to that time, and the watch can set itself via wifi. I would probably only include an hour hand and a minute hand.
My question for all of you is about the motor(s) I should use. They have to be small enough to fit into a wristwatch, so I was looking into pager motors. Can these be programmed to move at 1 minute and 1 hour intervals? And if all I can get my hands on are the weighted motors used for vibrations, will these function normally without noticeable vibration at low speeds, and will they provide the precision that I need?
Thanks!