Sorry, the POV workshop has been canceled this year due to a lack of time. It has been replaced with this exhibit and will likely occur at BoCon 2007.

The POV exhibit will show how to build a small electronic device consisting of several LEDs (light emitting diodes) and a programmable microcontroller which when moved quickly will display a message in the air. For a simple example see http://ladyada.net/make/minipov/index.html.

The POV device is great fun for kids of all ages and although the project is a little technical it is an entry level project which kids might find fun constructing at home.

In the spirit of Open-Source culture you will be encouraged to modify and improve upon our basic design and share your ideas and creations.

The POV is an example of an open hardware platform. This means that its design and its software are Open-Source.