I realize that the following project is not a beginner project. And I am a beginner. However, before I spend $ and time w/ either Rasberry Pi or Arduino, I'd like some input.
My final objective (who knows when I'll get to it) would be to create:
- a ~20-24" long, Larson Scanner, with
- variable intensity low, med, high strength LED
- Variable speed
- variable color RGB
- all controlled by Android or iOS over bluetooth.
- battery or a/c powered
Example of commercial product w/ additional features that I can do w/o (audio and tactile)
Example of Ardiuno project of larson scanner, but missing a few features, key: bluetooth. I'm considering using Blynk, but bluetooth isn't currently an available option (Blynk site reports next generation). Also looking at a kickstarter for LightBlue Bean+
As I have no preference for Arduino over Rasberry Pi, some of what I have read in researching this project is that Rasberry Pi may be easier for Droid/iOS integration (those articles may have been out of date).
Thanks,
Casey
www.emdrforathletes.com
