Glow Bar

Glow bar is my shorthand name for the LED light fixture I have been building and designing. The device uses an ESP8266 to control the LEDs and provide wireless connectivity to control the device. I have created a small circuit board to connect the ESP8266, and LEDs with the barrel jack that will power the device. I also designed and printed an enclosure to prevent the electronics from shorting with the metal structure. The structure of the device is made of aluminum pieces I designed and milled. I specifically chose to overbuild the structure so as to make it more durable as well as hard to knock over. I have programed the ESP8266 to light up in various patterns and animations all controlled by a web based remote. In addition to the obvious design constraints such as cost and my limited manufacturing capabilities, I focused on making the device modular so that I could continue to improve it easily. In the future I plan to add a microphone to the device so that I can program a mode where it reacts to sound. Shown below are pictures of the device in its current partially finished state, along with a video of the device in action.