LED Skate
This is a glowing skateboard that animates colors underneath the board in relation to the speed of the board.
Setup
- Setup your Micropython device such as an ESP32
- Upload
secrets.py
to the device if you want to use the WIFI - Press the button (Pin 0) on your device within one second after reset to enable the WIFI
Development
Connect via Serial
# brew install picocom
picocom --baud 115200 /dev/cu.usbserial-DN02N1D8
# On mac OS
screen /dev/cu.usbserial-DN02N1D8 115200
Download and upload a file
ampy --port /dev/cu.usbserial-DN02N1D8 get boot.py
ampy --port /dev/cu.usbserial-DN02N1D8 put boot.py
ampy --port /dev/cu.usbserial-DN02N1D8 ls
Ideas
- Break light when negative acceleration is detected
- Turn indicator when curves are detected
- Remote control for special effects
- Auto Shut-off when the board is picked up