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Coffee table with live traffic map
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Coffee table with live traffic map
YouTuber Michael Rechtin had a problem. He kept rushing out the door for his morning commute without checking the traffic, often getting stuck as a result. Rather than waking up earlier or just looking at his phone, he built a coffee table with a live traffic map, "… because why not." — Read the rest The post Coffee table with live traffic map appeared first on Boing Boing.
Michael Rechtin had a problem. He constantly rushed to work in the morning without looking at the traffic before and was often stuck in it. Instead of getting up earlier or just looking at his cell phone before, he built a coffee table with a live traffic card. For this he used CNC milling, 3D printing, LED lighting and the ubiquitous Raspberry Pi to create a solid piece of furniture with a map of Cincinnati's streets. What people do with their …
Live Traffic Coffee Table Using a Raspberry Pi
Live Cincinnati traffic image from Michale Rechtin on YouTube To keep ahead of schedule and still enjoy his morning coffee, Micheal Rechtin built this smart table. The coffee table is tapped into an api called tomtom to display live traffic on Cincinnati roadways. He 3D printed a channel with transparent PLA for the major highways, the effect is a nice neon glow similar to a Neon-like NeoPixel Strip. See the whole build below! You can use the …
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