My friend, Corey, wanted to upgrade the 4 leds he used to see tight corners navigating in the house at night and to illuminate his electric wheelchair a bit ... Video Rating: 5 / 5
Thanks for the info thus far! I actually decided to go with the multi colored. lol Anyway, it came with a remote too that controls what it does and the color, etc. I'll look for the regulator you mentioned. I think I get how to put it on the chair. It's adhesive, right? And the kind I bought said you could cut it into strips of 9 lights without messing it up. The only thing is I'm not sure exactly how it's hooked up.
Single color is certainly easier than multicolor with custom programs as shown in the video. For a single color you can get a 12V light strip from eBay or Amazon and then tie it into a battery on the electric chair along with a switch to turn it on or off. But since many chairs are 24V, you will also need to get a 24V to 12V DC-DC voltage regulator. You can also find these on eBay.
That is so cool! Someone told me before you can use LED lights on a wheelchair before, but I wasn't sure how. Can you send me some simple info about how to do it? I found some LED strips on ebay that I might buy. I'm debating on multi color or purple.
I use a programmable controller called an ATMega328. It is the same processor that is used by the popular Arduino boards. I write the code in C++, compile it and transfer it to the processor.
The LED strips I used can display any color. The changing color patterns were programmed by me and flashed on a computer chip. The patterns are changed by a pushbutton by the arm rest.
I'm trying to find a similar solution for my brother's wheelchair. Would you point me in the right direction for tutorial for setting this up. I could use some help. Thanks!
That's so cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info thus far! I actually decided to go with the multi colored. lol Anyway, it came with a remote too that controls what it does and the color, etc. I'll look for the regulator you mentioned. I think I get how to put it on the chair. It's adhesive, right? And the kind I bought said you could cut it into strips of 9 lights without messing it up. The only thing is I'm not sure exactly how it's hooked up.
ReplyDeleteSingle color is certainly easier than multicolor with custom programs as shown in the video. For a single color you can get a 12V light strip from eBay or Amazon and then tie it into a battery on the electric chair along with a switch to turn it on or off. But since many chairs are 24V, you will also need to get a 24V to 12V DC-DC voltage regulator. You can also find these on eBay.
ReplyDeleteThat is so cool! Someone told me before you can use LED lights on a wheelchair before, but I wasn't sure how. Can you send me some simple info about how to do it? I found some LED strips on ebay that I might buy. I'm debating on multi color or purple.
ReplyDeleteI use a programmable controller called an ATMega328. It is the same processor that is used by the popular Arduino boards. I write the code in C++, compile it and transfer it to the processor.
ReplyDeleteThe LED strips I used can display any color. The changing color patterns were programmed by me and flashed on a computer chip. The patterns are changed by a pushbutton by the arm rest.
ReplyDeleteHow did you get it to do the different color changing?
ReplyDeletegreat! thanks for the link, gonna check it out now....
ReplyDeleteSure...I added a link to the bottom of the video description for a tutorial found on ladyada.net. I used this as a starting point for this design.
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to find a similar solution for my brother's wheelchair. Would you point me in the right direction for tutorial for setting this up. I could use some help. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteI don't suppose you'd post a link to the code for these effects?
ReplyDeleteThat would be a cool addition! But I would feel quite guilty when he wrecked doing burnouts and showing off! heheh
ReplyDeleteCheck out the SpokePOV Kit found adafruit.com
ReplyDeleteGreat addition to bicycle wheels!
Great suggestion.....going to add it! :)
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ReplyDeleteAwesome, but I didn't see a Larson Scanner mode ;-)
ReplyDeleteHow cute! I am not sure how you do it but it is thoughtful for you to make it for your friend.
ReplyDeleteSo great!!! I'd love to buy a kit like this for my bicycle - kudos on the excellent chair!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome. Great for fun AND safety. Pimp my chair! :D
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