scottvr/pbvd

Peanut Butter Vector Display

Design and Implementation of a Peanut Butter Vector Display (PBVD)

This repository contains the documentation, code, and bill of materials (BOM) necessary to create a luminous display using peanut butter as a cost-effective and renewable display material.

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PBVD Wiki

Wiki - BOM

Arduino Code

The Arduino sketch for controlling the PBVD is included in the code directory. The sketch controls the x/y movement of the laser and the activation of the laser module.

Assembly Instructions

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Future Exploration

As an exercise for the reader, we propose an investigation into the luminosity-to-dollar ratio among various consumer brands of peanut butter, including a comparison with the NIST Standard Reference Material 2387. This analysis involves measuring the luminous intensity, calculating the cost per unit weight, and determining the luminosity per dollar for each brand.

Contributing

We welcome contributions to the PBVD project. If you have suggestions for improvements, additional features, or other ideas, please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.

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