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From: Short, Evan <eshort@FERRARI.IT>
Subject: [EE]: Accelerometer brakelight (was Modulating a headlight)


> Ironically, I had already modified my bike to make me more visible from
> behind - I built a brakelight which activates a row of high intensity
LEDs -
> more LEDs for heavier deceleration. I've always thought that this was
> important on a motorbike, as you can be decelerating quite heavily from
> engine braking alone before you touch the brakes. Using an accelerometer,
> the drivers behind get a warning before your main brake light comes on. I
> used a PIC, naturally, a 12C series reading the digital output of an
Analog
> Devices surface mount accelerometer and controlling the lights.
> I'd be interested in knowing if anyone else has done a similar project.

An old classmate of mine built such a similar product, but rather than show
you the acceleration it flashed.  He didn't say what was involved in
designing it.  I haven't heard from him since last December though.

Jeff

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