An exploration in technology, art, and making mistakes
summary
A set of painted benches with embedded lighting runs a programmed sunrise-to-sunset sequence using BlinkM MaxM LEDs driven by an Arduino Uno; scripts load onto MaxM masters, which run on power-on ticks (1/130s) and require a 5V external supply selection jumper or they won’t run. Prototype uses tissue-paper diffusers, ribbon-cable mounting proved too stiff, wall-wart power works for demos but battery-powered benches and synchronization across many benches remain unresolved.
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chapters (14)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:42Who are we
- 2:45Catrionas background
- 4:06Bills background
- 6:17Gus background
- 10:45Walls
- 15:06Power
- 16:37Hardware
- 20:05Tissue Paper
- 21:18Drawing
- 27:28Software
- 30:11Code
- 32:29Troubleshooting
- 36:58Questions
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