Everyone is familiar with LEDs and an LED road test is going to need more than just turning them on to be of interest. The road test kit includes devices with a unique feature set and this road test will attempt to present a variety of potential applications that make use of these features as well as mentioning a few other LED applications. Hopefully this material will help spark further ideas and interest in the myriad of possible interesting and useful applications for LEDs and these products in particular.
In order to road test the kit, I want to actually build applications and demonstrate completely working systems. I will start with general modular subsystems that can be reused in different applications.
So far I have been busy sorting out what I can and cannot do with the road test kit, ordering appropriate parts and generally learning about the parts in the kit. I have also spent lots of time on design, since it is an activity I can do while waiting for parts to be delivered. It is a bit problematic to order parts before design is complete, but given that it could take a long time for some deliveries, it is important to get as much as possible on order as soon as possible.
At this stage, there is not a lot to show for all the work, and many parts are still or order, but the following video showcases some preliminary work on 3D printed housings to package the BLE LED CCAs.
I have prepared several more items and designs, but a few key outstanding issues prevent publication at this time.
The LED Road Test page is here:
http://www.element14.com/community/roadTests/1481
The Lighting Group page is here:
Here are links to my other blog entries for this road test:
LED Road Test - Proposal - Blog 0 Jan 1, 2016
Light Emitting Diodes Road Test - Blog 1 Nov 1
LED Road Test - 3D Printed Housings - blog 2 Nov 10
LED Road Test - Dodecahedron Light Fixture Blog 3 Nov12
LED Road Test - Wearable Interactive Lights - Blog 4 - Nov 13
LED Road Test - Interactive Trophy - Blog 5 Nov 16
LED Road Test - Making Household Objects Interactive - Blog 6 Nov 22
LED Road Test - Power LEDs - Up & Running - Blog 7 Nov 24
LED Road Test - Star Wars - The Force Awakens - Blog 8 Nov 28
LED Road Test - Selfie Phenomenon - Blog 9 Nov 29
LED Road Test - MSP EXP430FR4133 Launchpad IDE - Blog 10 Dec 6
LED Road Test - Vehicle Situational Awareness System Blog 11 Dec 14
LED Road Test - Vehicle Situational Awareness System Indoor Demo - Blog 12 Dec 20
LED Road Test - Maple Leaf Christmas Decoration - Blog 13 Dec 24
LED Road Test - Reflow Soldering Power LEDs - Blog 15 Jan 10
LED Road Test - Induction Heating Reflow Soldering - Blog 16 Jan12
LED Road Test - Summary - Blog 17 Jan 15
Associated Video Links
Creating a Light Fixture using 123D Design
Wearable Interactive Arc Reactor
Interactive Illuminated Household Objects
Star Wars - Let The Force Be With The Light
Vehicle Situational Awareness System in Operation
Vehicle Situational Awareness System Operating at Night
Induction Heating Reflow Soldering
