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As I was able to make 1 LED perform the correct function, it was time to try and have more LEDs light up.

Going back to the first step, I added another LED in the row, unfortunately this still did not work.

I then decided to move the LED along with the output wire and resistor to the other side of the breadboard, this proved successful.

FMP: Ones and Zeros (Digital Nature)

An example of how strings of 1 and 0 create letters and spell out WIKIPEDIA

Instead of a row, I then added the rest of the LEDs in a coloumn, as I analysed that the resistor and the output wire should somehow be connected to each other. The anode should be aligned to the resistor whilst the cathode to the wire.

I now understand how the breadboard works as it is different to the one in the tutorial.

After experimenting with other coloured LEDs I realised that the red LED produced the brightest light and kept it for this project.

I continued to develop the light by adding another resistor to another output pin.

Going back to my initial research of the interactive wooden mirror, I realised the concept could be done with LEDs.

Instead of a motion sensor, a light sensor could replace it. Each LED will have it's own dedicated sensor to control the light.

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Each LED will be it's own sensor or act as an input and output device at the same time.

When a person or an object comes closer, their bodies obstruct the light, thus the sensor reading of each sensor/LED with a reading of a drop in brightness will be triggered ON.

As my essay involved looking at the malleability, non-linearity and authorship of digital media. This interactive installation addresses these capabilities and issue.

For instance, in a gallery, this installation will need people to interact with it to make some sort of artwork, which brings up the issue of authorship.

It is malleable as it constantly changes and adapts to the shape of the 'obstruction' of brightness

It is non-linear because each new obstruction is unpredictable and allows the user to make choices of what they want to do next.

As Binary involves ON and OFF states, this interactive installation is similar. And OPPOSITES being my theme, this answers to that:

OFF state = Brightness = Lights OFF
ON state = Darkness = Lights ON