3D LED CUBE

3D LED CUBE

1. Background

   • Projects
     • Jameco electronics: CUBE
       • Soon to be commercialized
         • LED blue cube
           • 4x4x4 $70
           • 8x8x8 $150
     • HNTE CUBE
       • Only prototype
         • Blue LED CUBE 8X8X8
     • All Spark CUBE
       • Only prototype
         • RGB LED 16x16x16
   • Software
     • High levele languages are used
     • C++
       • Python
         • Direct 3D
           • Open GL
             • Open Lighting Architecture
   • Components
     • LED
       • LED wiring
         • LED Driver
           • Embeded Processor: manage the operation of the LED
             • Embedded Procesor Choice
             • FPGAS: handles timing of LED
               • FPGA Choice
               • Mosfets: semiconductor
                 • Mosfets Choice
                 • Power Supplies:power to overshoot requirements
                   • Power Supplies Choice

2. Aims and Scope

   • Provide new exploration into 3D displays
   • Create an aesthetically enjoyable 3D LED cube display
   • Develop a multifunctional device capable to satisfy the Hobby/industry of lighting, Art and education
     • GLOBAL
     • LOCAL
       • prepare students for SER BACHILLER exams in space reasoning
   • Help students to develop a better perspective of space reasoning
   • Manage to create a device able to execute a large range of unique visual animations in three-dimensional space.

3. Device

   • Hardware
     • Connection
       • Ethernet, power cord
     • Embedded Processor
       • Comunication, protocols, reprogrammable
     • LED Drivers
       • Data send
     • Control Board Power
       • Voltage, circuits
     • Configuration,closed system
   • Software
     • Animation
       • Generate graphics
     • Comunication
       • Facilitate transmitions
     • Software Desing
       • tranmite data, communicate,
     • Design animations, simulations

4. Prototype

   • Testing
     • Software Test Envornment
       • Test Features
       • Hardaware simulatr
       • Firmware Simulator
     • Final Integrated Test
       • Measure Temperature
       • Loop animations
       • Test errors
     • Hardware Test
       • Control Board
       • LED Drivers
       • LEDS
     • Hardware Test Environment
       • Different temperatures and humidity
   • Construction
     • Software implementation
       • functions, animations,simulations, etc
       • Animation Features
       • Software Features
     • Cube construction
       • prepare plain LED
     • Ciruits construction
       • circuits boards,plates,etc
     • Materials Acquisition
       • Purchase, design,sponsors,etc