How to make fist pumping with LED animation using Arduino

It’s to make a fist pumping LED controller. What is it? Have you noticed yourself fist pumping to the music at a party or a club? That’s exactly for that. You would wear a band with a accelerometer/gyro mounted. As you move your hand around the air, the movement will trigger a light board and create different LED patterns based on the position of your hand. This will be a fun project.

Arduino fist pumping with LED animation

Step 1: What you need

Supplies

. Materials for circuit
ArduIMU sensor board
– Arduino Board
– Arduino Software (http://www.arduino.cc/)
– TLC 5940 LED Driver(4)
– 8X8 prototype board
– Bread board
– Battery
– Super bright LEDs(64)
– Solder
– Stranded wire
. for a band & a back-pack
  – A back-pack(any back-pack what you have)
– Felt (for a band)
– Thread
– Velcro
– Rhinestones(option)

. Tools
  – Soldering iron
– Pliers
– Wire strippers
– Wire snippers
– Scissors
– Needle
– Fabric glue(option)

Step 2: Prototyping for LED animation

1. You can prepare your animation patterns with Adobe Illustrator to create an animated GIF (to make sure that how works) (you can use the one we’ve prepared below)
2. Write Arduino code using the TLC4590 Libraries to create LED patterns based on the pixel animation
(You can download the Arduino code for the animation.)

Arduino fist pumping with LED animation connection

Step 3: Create LED circuit

1. Use the TLC Arduino tutorial (http://www.arduino.cc/playground/Learning/TLC5940) to connect the circuit. This circuit uses the TLC 5940 LED driver, which allows you to fade LED’s as well as switching them on and off.

2.You can use 16 LED’s on one TLC 5940 driver and chain more drivers together.  This project uses 4 TCL 5940’s and 64 Superbright LED’s.

3. Testing; to make sure if the circuit is configured correctly run BasicUse code in Arduino playground TLC 5940 library examples. The example uses two TLC 5940 drivers.

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– Arduino Board
– Arduino Software
– TLC 5940 LED Driver(4)
– 8X8 prototype board
– Bread board
– Battery
– Super bright LEDs(64)
– Solder
– Stranded wire[/box]

 

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I am an experienced technical writer holding a Master's degree in computer science from BZU Multan, Pakistan University. With a background spanning various industries, particularly in home automation and engineering, I have honed my skills in crafting clear and concise content. Proficient in leveraging infographics and diagrams, I strive to simplify complex concepts for readers. My strength lies in thorough research and presenting information in a structured and logical format.

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