{"product_id":"otakon-class-intro-to-leds-breadboarding-raspberry-pi","title":"OTAKON CLASS \/\/ Intro to LEDs, Breadboarding, \u0026 Raspberry Pi","description":"\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eLocation: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eOtakon 2026 | Walter E. Washington 144B - Workshop Room\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eClass Length:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.5 hours\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReady to level up your props with customized LEDs? Students in this class will learn the basics of electronics prototyping (breadboarding) and circuit design, leveraging a Raspberry Pi with prewritten code to make a set of LEDs blink on and off. This course will also cover how to implement on\/off switches, and discuss how to translate breadboarded circuitry to your final props \u0026amp; costumes.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e________________________________\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eIn this workshop you'll learn:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to prototype electronics (breadboarding)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eThe basics of circuit design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to use a Raspberry Pi to create blinking patterns in LEDs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eHow to translate circuitry into costumes and props\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePrerequisite Skills:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNone – beginner friendly\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Instructor:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/starsofcassiopeia\" title=\"Stars of Cassiopeia\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eStarsOfCassiopeia\u003c\/a\u003e (she\/her) has been crafting award-winning mixed media cosplays since 2007. Cass graduated from Harvard with a degree in Engineering, has developed multiple printing technologies as a professional in the 3D printing field (Formlabs, Studio 3e8), and loves combining that professional design experience with historical design influences and elaborate hand-sewn detailing. In addition to 8+ years of experience teaching panels at cons, she also taught Intro to Making at MIT, and co-founded the cosplay commission-centric website Cosmosii.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e________________________________\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Nitty Gritty:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo participate in this workshop, a liability waiver must be completed for all participants\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnyone under 16 years of age MUST be accompanied by an adult or legal guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eSpace is limited and all tickets are first come first serve\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003ePurchasing a ticket reserves one (1) seat at this class. For multiple tickets, please add more than one ticket to your cart\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll tickets are final sale. In the event of a no-show, no refunds will be available\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eTickets will be delivered digitally to the email address provided at checkout. This digital ticket will be needed to enter the event.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan class=\"s1\"\u003eAll classes start promptly at the time they're scheduled for. 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