{"code":"KNYT9T","title":"BlinkyTile Soldering Workshop","speakers":["3EUGLM","WCWRGD"],"submission_type":4,"track":1,"tags":[],"state":"confirmed","abstract":"Solder together your own light sculpture with BlinkyTiles! BlinkyTiles are pentagonal circuit boards with an RGB LED on each board","description":"In this workshop, participants will assemble a small LED sculpture using [BlinkyTiles](https://blinkinlabs.com/blinkytile). Each participant will get a kit of 14 tiles. During the workshop, we will explain how the BlinkyTiles work, give a quick lesson in soldering, and assist with assembling your BlinkyTike kit. After the assembly is finished, we will show how you can customize the animations with a simple drawing program.\r\n\r\nThis workshop is suitable for beginners, and no prior experience with soldering or electronics is required. To join the workshop, participants will need to purchase a BlinkyTile kit on site.\r\n\r\nWorkshop fee: €35 for the BlinkyTile kit, including  14 tiles, an Arduino compatible controller, and a USB cable.\r\n\r\nThanks for everyone who participated! If you picked up a kit, check out [the assembly instructions](https://blinkinlabs.com/blinkytile-assembly) .There's also a [Chinese language assembly video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxdEuFbAj6E).\r\n\r\nThe controller included in the kit is different than the one in the instructions. It's a [BlinkyTape Controller](https://shop.blinkinlabs.com/products/blinkytape-control-board) The board is Arduino compatible, and was loaded with a [special firmware](https://github.com/Blinkinlabs/BlinkyTape_Arduino/tree/main/examples/ProductionSketch_Blinkytile) to allow it to control the BlinkyTile. If you connect the USB cable to your computer, you can also control it using the [BlinkyTape python library](https://github.com/Blinkinlabs/BlinkyTape_Python).","duration":120,"slot_count":1,"content_locale":"en","do_not_record":false,"image":"http://program.why2025.org/media/why2025/submissions/KNYT9T/14439712363_d0f9279177_b_Rd8kSbb.jpg","resources":[],"slots":[13070],"answers":[]}