Automate and Animate Your Holiday Lights Using RGB Pixels
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Brief Introduction
Create your own animated light display using low-voltage, computer-controlled LED lights (RGB Pixels)Description
If you’ve ever passed by an engaging light display and thought, "I wonder how they do that" then this course is for you. The material is technical, but I know many people without technical backgrounds that have put beautiful displays together. If you can do some basic wiring, have and know how to use a computer and have a little creativity, I’ll show you how you can automate and animate your lights.
Requirements
- Students should be comfortable using a computer and have some understanding of computer networking.
- Students should have a basic understanding of electronics. Understand Ohm's Law and how current flows through wires.
- Students should be able to join electrical wires together with a soldering iron.
- Student should have some disposable income - these lights are more expensive than traditional holiday lights.