senans/led_bulletin_board

ESP32 controlled 64x32 LED matrix display panel

LED Bulletin Board

ESP32 controlled 64x32 LED matrix display panel, showing current time/date, news, affirmation & tasks.

Current Layout

Goal Layout

Feature List

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  Panela

• Research time/ date API.
  • Get time/ date API working.
    • Display current time & date on the panel.
    • Create a ticker to trigger API after every (calculated) minute.
• Add a celebration animation.
  • For when work is done (17:30 detected).
    • Add a work ticker to avoid if statements.
  • For lunch-time (13:00 detected).
    • Add a lunch ticker to avoid if statements.
  • Add a morning message (7:00/9:00)
• Research affirmations API.
  • Set up affirmations.dev API.
    • Display affirmations on the panel.
    • Create a rotating carousel to display the whole message.
• Research News API.
  • Get News API working.
    • Display news on the panel.
    • Add news to the rotating carousel.
    • Set up a ticker to get the news every 15 mins.
    • Set up filter so as not to display the same stories multiple times a day.
• Research Weather API.
  • Weather graphic in middle (anim?)
  • Add animation/ picture of current/projected weather.
• Create a list of de-stressing tasks/ To-Dos (eg. drink water, stretch, make tea, short walk, etc.).
  • Display task text in TODO area (see image above).
    • Figure out text positioning.
  • Add a general animation counting down the time left to complete a task.
  • Add special animations counting down the time left to complete specific tasks.
  • Decide on whether to randomise tasks or have a schedule.
    • Implement Decision.
• Add a night-mode screen turn off.
  • Implement a deep sleep until next morning.
  • Add nighttime message.