Motion-activated Torus Light

made with embedded programming

To Do

Group Assignment

• compare the performance and development workflows for other architectures

Individual Assignment

• browse through the data sheet for your microcontroller
• write program for a microcontroller development board to interact (with local input &/or output devices) and communicate (with remote wired or wireless devices)
• extra credit: use different languages &/or development environments
• extra credit: connect external components to the board

Tools

• Software: Adobe Illustrator, Arduino IDE (integrated development environment)
• Machines: bandsaw, file, Epilog Fusion M2 32/40 Laser Cutter

Materials

• acrylic
• wood
• electronics componenets

Synthesizing processes

A synthesis of woodwork, laser cutting, magnets, and embedded programming. Serves the purpose of turning off a light from afar, simply by sound.

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