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499: This Is Your Problem

Embedded.fm · 17 Apr 2025 · 50m · Episode 499

What this episode covers

Janet Hansen, an LED artist and founder of Enlighted, discusses her 25-year career creating illuminated costumes for major entertainment clients like Daft Punk, the Rockettes, and Coldplay. She details the technical challenges of integrating electronics into wearable fabrics, including managing RF interference with DMX systems, selecting appropriate microcontrollers like the Teensy 4.1, and using the MSGEQ7 chip for audio-reactive effects. Hansen also explains her design philosophy on strain relief, battery placement, and the shift from custom commissions to selling her own art pieces like the 'Kaleidoscopic Comfort' installation.

Most relevant to

established companies

Topics

Mentioned

Companies
Enlighted, Right Brain Electronics
Chips
Teensy 4.1, MSGEQ7
Tools
Pixelblaze
Also
Daft Punk, Coldplay, Rockettes

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