As computing becomes more ubiquitous in our objects, designers need to be more aware of how to design meaningful interactions into electronically enhanced objects. At the University of Washington, a class of junior Interaction Design majors is exploring this question. These pages chronicle their efforts.

Friday, June 13, 2014

NeoPixels and Soldering

NeoPixels by adaFruit are ideal when you want a light source that needs to change color, intensity or rate. The library by adaFruit makes programming a snap and there are a variety of options to choose from. That being said, MAKE SURE YOU CHOOSE CAREFULLY. We ended up buying a set of 4 breadboard-friendly NeoPixels with the intention of soldering them together later on. This is much more time consuming and temperamental than you may think. There are 3 connections on each side of each pixel creating 6 soldering points on a object about a centimeter per a side. If you are planning to use them in sequence, We recommend buying a pack that are already connected or a strip.
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