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It's a <a href="https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11345">sparkfun geiger counter</a> and a cheap led matrix from aliexpres.
It's [https://www.sparkfun.com/products/11345 sparkfun geiger counter] and a cheap led matrix from aliexpres (8x8 led matrix + max7219 driver).
 
The best part is the software of course :-)
The best part is the software of course :-)
What it does is in 1 minute (so ~970ms per led) either lighten up or turn off a led depending on if in that 970ms an beta/gamma particle was detected by the geiger counter.
'''proof of concept'''


[[File:Geigermatrix.jpg]]
[[File:Geigermatrix.jpg]]
'''final version'''
[[File:Geigermatrix2.jpg]]

Latest revision as of 22:13, 26 June 2015

It's sparkfun geiger counter and a cheap led matrix from aliexpres (8x8 led matrix + max7219 driver).

The best part is the software of course :-) What it does is in 1 minute (so ~970ms per led) either lighten up or turn off a led depending on if in that 970ms an beta/gamma particle was detected by the geiger counter.

proof of concept

Geigermatrix.jpg


final version

Geigermatrix2.jpg