All of the Lights with Buttons

Interaction
Press Button on Beat Drop
Techniques & Concepts
Hip Hop
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Instructor Notes:

Introduction

STEM From Dance instructors choreographed a routine to the song "All of the Lights" by Kanye West featuring Rihanna and Kid Cudi, using LED strips on the torso, arms, and wrists. They focused on their arm movement within their choreography to show off the LEDs. When choosing colors they picked bright colors to convey a "pop anthem" feel. They chose to put the buttons in their hands so they could press them as the beat dropped–changing the lights from a bright pink to a rainbow animation. They used a counter in the code to switch between colors/modes.

Materials

Electronics

Button LED

Supplies

Tape Scissors

Circuit Assembly

Code

Subcomponents

Placement of LEDs

LED strips are placed along the arms, torso, and wrists

Placement of Buttons

Buttons are taped on their wrists and connected via wires that run along their bodies.

Table of Contents

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