The LED Pixel Master Course

Create stunning, interactive light installations driven by Arduino and FastLED

4.25 (187 reviews)
Udemy
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English
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Programming Languages
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844
students
2 hours
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Apr 2018
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$49.99
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What you will learn

Create unique, interactive lighting projects with LED pixels and Arduino.

Understand and follow best practices for safe wiring, soldering, powering and programming of LED pixels.

Description

Hi there! Welcome to The LED Pixel Master Course, the ultimate online resource for creating interactive lighting projects with LED pixels! 

Most commonly arranged in LED strips, LED pixels are found all over the world at light festivals, concerts, arcades and Christmas light displays. As a software engineer, I've spent years working on systems that are completely invisible to end users. It's hard to explain to your family what exactly you do all day when you work on systems like these.

When working with LED pixels, however, the results of your work are immediately visible and everybody can enjoy the results! By taking this course, you'll learn to harness this power to make visually stunning works of art that you can proudly show off to anyone, whether they're 1 or 100 years old!


Why should I take this course?
Good question! You can learn bits and pieces through online videos, but this course is by far the most comprehensive LED pixel resource you'll find. Here are just a few reasons why:

  • We start at the very beginning, learning all about LED pixels and what they can do.
  • Instead of just taking the success path to project completion, we take the time to talk about common pitfalls and how to avoid them.
  • We build our projects with a strong focus on safety and reliability in terms of soldering, powering and programming our devices.
  • You'll be given regular challenges throughout the course to test your skills, and we'll work through the solutions together.
  • The course content will continue to grow, with fun new topics and projects being added regularly!


What will we cover in this course?
Throughout the course we'll:

  • Learn about the best components to use and where to buy them online.
  • Make use of the Arduino platform and FastLED to easily communicate with LED pixels.
  • Use FastLED to create stunning visual effects.
  • Power our projects in a safe and reliable manner, learning about important limitations and safety considerations.
  • Solder useful connections for powering and communicating with LED strips.
  • Create a fully-functional, reflex-based bomb defusal game using buttons and an LED strip.


I am truly passionate about creating fun, interactive projects that make people happy. Join me in this course, and discover just how fun and easy it can be to make something amazing! 

Content

Introduction

Section Introduction
What Is An LED Pixel?
LED Strips
LED Pixel Chipsets
Installing The Arduino IDE and FastLED
Section Quiz
Section Recap

Project 1: Bomb Defusal Game

Section Introduction
Shopping List
LED Strip Preparation
Our First Program
Moving The Player
LED Strip Best Practices Part 1: Hardware
LED Strip Best Practices Part 2: Software
Useful Best Practice Resources
Controlling The Player
Adding Bombs
Adding The Wall
Game Over
Some Final Polish
Section Recap

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Reviews

Daniel
October 18, 2023
This course is a great little introduction to coding experience. I was very happy with the results. The explanations of the code come at the student like water from a fire hydrant, so a lot of pausing to absorb the information and rewinding to repeat the verbiage might be necessary for the new coder. There is so much room for expanding this course with new projects and more exposure to what FastLED can do. I really hope the author has plans to continue to expand on what was started with the current course. He really has talent as in innovator and teacher.
Jim
January 22, 2023
Watched course first - learned a few new tricks and techniques. Ordered all components now I will make the project when all components arrive. Very good instruction Jim
Dick
February 2, 2021
While familiar with most of the terms in this section, but now I really understand their meaning and the impact on my future designs.
Adrian
January 31, 2021
The first couple of videos are really informative about LED pixels and lighting history. Will update when done with entire course.
Emile
April 30, 2020
Good beginner course. Was hoping it would be more extensive regarding building and mapping various LED projects.
Paul
March 30, 2020
I have worked with leds for years and arduino for a little while as a hobby, so I would like to discover different ways to apply them both together.
Junior
December 12, 2019
I thought there would be updates, practical examples with other boards, and interaction with sensors, anyway. Today I would not buy the course.
David
October 13, 2019
really good understanding and clear learning instructions for basic LED setup and installing with Arduino, thank you!
Yoav
June 26, 2019
Really good and well structured course. I really enjoyed it. Everything is explained very clearly and constructed. I hope that he'll make more courses !!!
Leo
January 5, 2019
great stuff, the code is very challenging and as a beginner, you have to watch it multiple times but in the end, you can do a lot on your​ own. The explanation with pictures and diagrams are also very helpful.
Manuel
January 2, 2019
This course covers the basics of managing LED pixels through a practical exercise: making a game. It was not my objective to use the pixels for interactivity but with the lessons now I have the knowledge to apply it to my own projects. Totally recommended if you know the basics about Arduino and want to start with LED pixels.
Will
December 29, 2018
Good explanations, straight to the point. I loved the explanation of the hardware and explaining the code by writing it line by line. Next step for me would be to do it using a powerbank to make it wireless.

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