Everyone loves LED matrices, and even if you can’t find what you like commercially, it’s pretty easy to make just what you want. Need it big? No problem; just order a big PCB and some WS2812s. Need ...
Audi has developed high-beam headlights that can detect other vehicles on the road and dim part of the light beam so that they don’t blind other drivers while at the same time continue to cast their ...
Like most pieces of technology, word clocks seem to be getting better and better every year. As hackers get their hands on better microcontrollers and more capable LED controllers, these builds not ...
LEDs combine design flexibility with practical, robust circuitry, enabling automotive designers to produce striking headlight designs matched by exceptionally long life and performance. Automobile ...
Now that adaptive matrix LED headlights are legal in the U.S., we’re not so ambivalent about getting more of them on the road. From behind the wheel, we’d rarely complain about getting more light down ...
Opel’s new Astra, set for a debut at September’s 2015 Frankfurt Auto Show, will offer some technology that at present is only found on luxury models from the likes of Audi and Mercedes-Benz. The new ...
Audi has just released a new animation through its Youtube channel to explain how the Matrix LED headlights of the TT coupe and Roadster work in real life. The system is an optional extra, but it does ...
Here is an article that will explain the basic operation and configuration of a matrix LED driver. Examples and illustrations are also shown for better understanding together with its advantages and ...
While we’re all familiar with the ability of LCD panels to display impressive imagery, LED manufacturer Osram Opto Semiconductors says that its light-emitting diodes will provide a low-cost ability to ...
Makers, developers and electronic enthusiasts may be interested in a new Arduino programmable Internet connectable LED matrix display launched via the Crowd Supply website this week, which is now ...
These are exciting times if you happen to live in Germany and want to buy an all-new compact executive sedan. The Audi A4 has been revived in such a dramatic way that it puts BMW and Mercedes on ...
Most of us have an 8x8 LED matrix from one of our Arduino kits. What can we do with them? This module investigates how to use these interesting devices. Along the way, we describe a fun electronics ...