My Senior Design Project

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:34 pm

I thought some of you guys would be interested my project. Two other people and myself developed this prototype exhibit for the local children's museum. The exhibit will be wall mounted. Out of the four other prototypes created by my class, ours was picked for implementation.

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The final project will be quite different with a lexan cover, bigger/different switches, a larger board, more leds, vinyl instead of paint, different end goals, and a few other changes. The project is run using an adruino which is interfacing with TI chips (TLC5940NT) These chips allow for individually controlled pwm channels, which sink each led.

This project was pretty much the bain of my existence the past two monthes. We were going to get it vinyl coated, but the lady couldn't do it at the last minute, and we were forced to paint the entire project by hand. (4people x 8hrs).

Hope you found it interesting. I can't take any more pictures b/c a cooler fell over in my backseat, soaking my camera

Haganracing · Post by **Haganracing** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 4:50 pm

Looks really cool!!

Great job Chad, and the other two people!

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 4:54 pm

Thanks man. It was a lot of work.

Post by **racer12306** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 5:14 pm

Ive heard of the adruinos. If I ever get my shed built, I'm gonna use one of those to "fire" LEDs in a SBC firing order.

AR04SRT · Post by **AR04SRT** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 8:01 pm

looks cool!

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:38 am

Thanks! Frank, if you ever get around to it and need help writing the C++ code lemme know.

Post by **racer12306** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 4:56 pm

shit, its C++ code.

ugh, back to pulling out my hair, just like in highschool

ragek23 · Post by **ragek23** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 11:10 pm

frank i think i have my C++ text book i'll sell it to you cheap!

hul kogan · Post by **hul kogan** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 9:07 am

Nice work, Chad!

I'm with Frank...
C++ =

(and screw VB while we are at it, too)

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Fri Sep 11, 2009 7:44 pm

C++ is for pussies.

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 1:39 am

sidepipe87 wrote:C++ is for pussies.

I am what i eat

anyways

cool project! always wanted to do something like this

ZeroChad · Post by **ZeroChad** » Sat Sep 12, 2009 3:42 pm

C++ isn't that bad lol. Thanks fuzzy.

Pocahontas · Post by **Pocahontas** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 7:49 am

Fuzzyneon wrote:
sidepipe87 wrote:C++ is for pussies.
I am what i eat

anyways

cool project! always wanted to do something like this