About Us

Background

Nicole O'Connell (Left) is a senior majoring in Mathematics and minoring in Computer Science. Ryan Pavlik (Right) is a sophomore majoring in both Computer Science and Mathematics and minoring in Spanish.

Idea

Music is often paired with light, whether with emotive filmography in a movie or a DJ with disco lights at a dance. For the latter case, lights are often expensive and don't usually synchronize with the music well: there are lights and sound, but the sound does not or only trivially controls the light. (For instance, Ryan has some lights that flash when they sense a loud sound like a bass drum kick.) Using the power of the computer, we can both create sophisticated light shows using simple components, as well as generate synchronized "light tracks" that match the audio being played.

Goals

Beyond the project goal of creating software and hardware to switch lights according to music, we had several personal goals for the project. First was the creation of a platform for further experimentation after the completion of the official project. We also hoped to learn more about the math behind signal filtering and processing.

Contact Information

Ryan

• Email: (email not linked to prevent spam)
• Mailing Address: Suite 1620, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115

Nicole

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• Mailing Address: Suite 1558, St. Norbert College, 100 Grant Street, De Pere, WI 54115