Interactive LED Coffee Table Demo

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Showing off the interactive LED coffee tables from EvilMadScientist and BecauseWeCan (with a little help from JellyBean).
It reacts to things around it, using LEDs that light up whenever something gets near the table.

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Interactive LED Coffee Table Demo

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  • nice

    awsome

    By nik_21 1206105295 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • hmmmmmm

    that was in popular science magizine but im sure you put it in there because who has time to make it.

    By cherwa 1202166490 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • awsome

    just freakin awsome.

    By bradtec 1200222786 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • A couple of questions if you wunt mind..

    1. how many led's?
    2. how many light sensors?
    3. what do you power it all from? (mains or battery)
    4. how long to make?

    thanks in advance for the help...

    By AidieThatBoy07 1198152913 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • RE: A couple of questions if you wunt mi

      >1. how many led's?
      That version has 640 LEDS.

      >2. how many light sensors?
      That version has 32 sensors.

      >3. what do you power it all from? (mains or battery)
      From mains, takes 60 W max.

      4. how long to make?
      Making the electronic part from the kit takes (me) about 8 hours; actual assembly time depends a lot on skill and experience.

      By evilmadscientist 1198153397 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Thanks

      I shalt now set to work in my garage making one! Thanks! Do u think if i used more light sensors i could make the trail leftby the led's more presice, i.e. to spell my name etc?? Thanks again!

      By AidieThatBoy07 1198154269 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • very nice..

    I would only recommend 2 things.

    1. a frosted cover. [available in various solid colors] the bulbs and circuits are an eyesore and make it look cluttered and too "make-it-yourself". the covers would add to the mysticism. i don't know if that's a word, but if it isn't , it is now.

    2. make the ripples spread and disappear faster. it would make the light look like water and less clumsy as it does now. or at least allow settings for the flashing speed.

    kudos.

    By safyreschool 1191019026 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Of course...

      If you get one of the tables, a frosted top is a standard option. From what we've seen, it seems to be about 50/50 people who prefer to look at the circuits or would prefer a frosted top. I happen to like how the circuits look, and the one in our house has a clear glass top.

      We've actually been working to slow down the response and make it dissipate more slowly. (It's actually much easier to make it die off faster.) Much of the clumsiness is due to the response of the video camera, which makes it look much flashy than it is in reality.

      By evilmadscientist 1191021710 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • DAMN !!!

    Super cool BUT 2,000.00 Bills !!!! U R MAD !!!!!! =oP

    By gplock 1190870346 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
    • Yes, Evil Mad....

      These are hand made art pieces, designed for optimal coolness; the parts cost a lot and these are labor intensive to make. We're also selling kits for just the electronic portion now.

      By evilmadscientist 1190872114 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • WOW !!!

    F-ing Awsome ! How do i do that !!! i want that for my appartment !!!

    By gplock 1190869543 Reply Spam Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • It is interesting...

    ...how the cat pays no attention to the lights.

    By Chrissssss 1190954983 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
  • Give the Cat

    Some sunglasses your going to blind it!!

    By oneshotonekill 1190946872 Reply Spam [-2] Moderate Up Moderate Down
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