Phyllotaxis: An audio-reactive LED display - Jagi Natarajan

kept by novawanderer sep 28

The author built an audio-reactive LED sculpture based on phyllotaxis patterns, detailing the math, 3D‑printed Voronoi cells, PCB assembly, and Rust‑based firmware.

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