This week's assignment :

• Candle (due in week 3). See the Assignments Page for the details
• Bring in a microcontroller setup for 12V control workshop next week.
• Observation Assignment: Early morning, exterior.

Addressable LED Candle

form assignments page

Create an artificial candle or lantern using a NeoPixel jewel or other programmable LED. Your candle should include a base and a shade or diffuser. Try to capture the colors and behavior of a real candle in programming your candle. Here’s a quickstart guide to the WS281x NeoPixel library.

Measure and document the lux and color temperature output of your candle from a distance of about 1m, or the distance from the center of a 2-top restaurant table to your eyes. Take your measurements under realistic use conditions. For example, if your candle was intended for a quiet, intimate setting, then testing under the full lights at ITP is not realistic. Testing in a space with subdued, indirect light is more realistic.

using the neo pixel library:

NeoPixel_examples/NeoPixelTester at main · tigoe/NeoPixel_examples

How can we recreate a candle with code and Addressable LEDs ?

I will be trying to achieve this by :

• fade
• getting the colors right
• create a playful alteration with the pixels

Observation: Morning Light Exterior