Open Source POV Bicycle Wheel Animation
We recently covered a fantastic POV system which displays animation or pictures on your bicycle tires as you ride. Instead of buying that kit, you can learn to make your own quite easily. This open source POV bike tutorial walks you through the build process of making your own system. As you can see in the picture above and the video below, the results are fantastic! Here are a few specs about the project:
- 16 RGB (Red+Green+Blue) LEDs
- Arduino compatibility (Supposedly)
- Single layer printed circuit board, suitable for home fab
- All through hole componentes, suitable for beginners
- Hall effect sensor, for image synchronization
- Least number of componentes possible
- Unfortunately, only one side of the wheel is illuminated
- Fits 26″ wheels for now
Above is the circuit board which attaches to your spokes. Below is a video demo of the system.
