joeladria/chute

Nova : Digital Parachute, archival code from the interactive experience (Arduino/FastLED)

Digital Parachute

Archival code from the 2017 Interactive Experience : Nova : Digital Parachute

Created by Joel Adria & Amelia Scott

• 10x Indidividual Arduino devices controlling LED pixels in the parachute
• 1x Master "Handle" that is operable via bluetooth remote
• Controllable light patterns that accompany classic parachute games, including a special "starry night" effect when inside the parachute "mushroom"
• Accelerometer detects motion of the handles
• Custom made circuit prototype boards with acceleromters to detect "handle" motion. USB battery powered.
• Synchronization between handles using RS422 and ICSC protocol for timing
• "Network" Wiring runs the circumfrence of the circle
• Makes heavy use of FastLED in this version of the code
• This version does not implement any Bluetooth control
• Using high-flexibility CNC wire for reliability, each RGB pixel is individually soldered and hand sewn (courtesy the Banff Centre Summer Costuming Workstudies)
• Would definititely do this differently next time