For my final project, I wanted to
create turning signals for when I bicycle. I decided to make this because while
commuting on bike it sometimes is unsafe to fully extend out your arm. Times
that are unsafe to do this is when I am waiting to turn left and there is a lot
of incoming traffic on that direction.

            So
in order to do this for my final, I am using neopixel light matrixes as a base
to create the signals. I will be using some type of push buttons to send
signals to the neopixels that will tell it which design should be displayed. My
prototype currently is in the stage where I am able to send signals for designs
and flip through them with one button. I hope to improve upon this by learning
how to have three different stages. These stages are the turning signal for
left, turning signal for right, and a stationary signal for when I do not need
to make any turns. Hopefully I will be able to accomplish this using two
separate buttons. For the button aspect, I believe that attaching the buttons
to my backpack straps is the best option for me due to my safety concern only
being about extending my arm out into traffic. Unless I can figure out how to use incorporate rf transmitters as the button aspect.

            My
concerns for this project is being able to understand the programming enough to
be able to make my project do what I want. Some questions that I would like to
ask are whether the arrow design that I currently have is the best option. I
have attempted to design more but none seemed quite right.