The purpose of this project is to produce a rechargeable, cost-effective, handheld LED display. Our goal is to make the display where users will have the ability to see messages from the LEDs clearly at a distance of at least 10 meters away, with optional text and configuration of the characters. To achieve this, over 1,000 LEDs will be used, forming a matrix of 24 rows and 56 columns that all fit in a compact encasing. This way, maximum brightness will be produced, and text will be clearly defined over a span of numerous, miniature LEDs. Messages can also be loaded in a scrolling fashion when the numbers of characters exceeds the lateral space of the display, or text will be automatically centered on the display when messages can fit within the display. Users will have access to a wide variety of characters including letters, numbers, and a certain amount of symbols and punctuation.
Tyndall Darnell is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida. He will receive a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering in May of 2018. He currently works as a co-op electrical engineer at Lockheed Martin. He plans to enter the industry as an electrical engineer in June of 2018 at Lockheed Martin after graduating.
Peter Guarner is graduating with a Bachelor’s of Science in Electrical Engineering and a Minor in Mathematics. He plans to start working after graduation, but in the Fall will start a Master’s program at the University of Florida.
Sean O’Shaughnessy is currently a senior at the University of Central Florida, planning to graduate at the end of Spring 2018 with a Bachelor’s of Science in Computer Engineering. He is planning to begin his career in the tech industry after graduation, but would like to continue education into a Master’s program while on the job. He hopes to find employment at a tech company or defense contractor.
Tyler Stokes is graduating this semester, Spring 2018, with a degree in Computer Engineering and a minor in Business Administration. He is planning on entering the work force after college and eventually pursue a Masters in Business Administration (MBA). While in college he had the opportunity to gain experience with internships in Lockheed Martin’s CWEP program and at Siemens. While learning a lot of technical skills in school he was also able to also learn outside of school with side projects which included building a First-person view drone and a dancing Christmas light show with a Raspberry Pi.