Episode 536: Interactive Light-Up Window with Pose Detection using a Raspberry Pi and Micro:bit

Need that LED matrix net across the window. 

Similar to this, perhaps a 'windshield wipers' gesture (arms parallel moving left to right and back) that results in a rain/snow effect.

Use a temp sensor, warmer = rain motion, colder = snow motion.

Fast gesture in rain mode results in some flashes to simulate lightning.

In snow mode, speed could change the rate that the 'snow' builds up on the window ledge.

Jumping Jacks could also result in a snow angel type effect. 

"...What other moves or actions would you add?..."

Perhaps need some sort of rainbow effect here. Move your extended arm in an arc from side to side and a rainbow arc lights up across the window with its tail fading out as you go side to side, cylon style.

Both arms in an arc moving outwards and you get a solid rainbow from centre to edge, both arms in an arc inwards and the rainbow fades out from edge to centre. 'Jumping Jacks' are optional but might help keep you warm in winter and help burn off a few mince pies...

I was just responding to the suggestion that reflections could be the problem and indeed it sounds like you are suffering from optical crosstalk. ST has an app note that explains the issues and solutions....

https://www.st.com/resource/en/application_note/an4907-vl53l0x-ranging-module-cover-window-guidelines-stmicroelectronics.pdf

Sounds good. LED filament might also work quite well for that, like the animated neon signs.

Don't forget the sprig of holly though... 

dougw Hmmm I thought in the dark there wouldn't be any natural light reflections? But is it any light you think? 

beacon_dave Animatronic Santa - on it! I thought of like michelangelo's vitruvian man in LEDs.. and light up the arms/legs that you want them to copy! :D 

Thanks Dab. Yeah the detail on the camera lets you combine all sorts of combination of body movements.

oo great ideas with the lens ring. I like recycling broken objects too. 

oo if it had reached the path I definitely would have created some stickman signs. "Put your hands in the air like you don't care!!"

Thanks for the link Dave

Perhaps if you created a low resolution LED matrix across the window frame, then you could show the pose as a stick figure. You could then either mimic the captured pose in real time on the matrix or alternatively show a suggested pose or gesture for the participant to try and copy. Could do some sort of a Dance Dance Revolution style game with it.

Not sure what sort of minimum resolution you would need to achieve this  this, probably somewhere around 20x20 I suspect if you want to include steps to the left and right in addition to the basic limb movements. The wired pixel LED daisy-chains might be good for this if you were to turn them into a matrix net by hanging them vertically evenly spaced apart.