Arduino, NeoPixels, Firmata, and a Windows Phone (picked one up for $30 bucks) to control lighting.
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Story
Introduction
I thought, well I have a strip of NeoPixels that I’m not using…and it’s kinda dark outside when I bike to and from work.
Background
When I took on this project to write an app to control an Arduino, my programming background was mostly in Python. However, I found these two tutorials helpful for picking up C# and understanding how to develop a Windows Universal Application.
https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/C-Fundamentals-for-Absolute-Beginners
https://channel9.msdn.com/Series/Windows-10-development-for-absolute-beginners
Light it up
Launching the app brings up the connection page. Once a Bluetooth connection is made and Firmata exchanges some things your brought to the controls.
Mounting the breadboard to the bike, note the screw on the right side of the breadboard.
