Tikita
BRITISH·23·v3.0.0
~/digital-garden $ make build

Hardware Projects

documenting my progress — just starting out and i've got a lot planned

ESP32 & Physical Computing

Parts Drawer
Inventory

Builds

2

Projects attempted

Active

1

On the bench rn

Core MCU

ESP32

+ Arduino heritage

Tools

DIY

Breadboards, jumper wires

Current Projects

Light Dances to Music

In Progress

My second hardware project — an ESP32-based sound-reactive LED matrix display. Reads sound levels from a KY-037 sensor and visualizes audio with dynamic light patterns on an 8×8 WS2812B RGB LED matrix. Features multiple animation modes based on sound intensity, creating a mesmerizing visual response to music and ambient sound.

Light Dances to Music project - LED matrix setup
Arduino C++ ESP32

Components

ESP32-DevKitC
MCU · 3.3V logic
WS2812B 8×8 Matrix
64 RGB LEDs · 5V
KY-037 Sound Sensor
Analog Out

Wiring

GPIO18 LED DIN
GPIO34 Sound Out
5V LED Power
3V3 Sensor VCC
GND Common ↓

Earlier Builds

Buggy Robot

Shelved

Built during my Manchester Uni foundation year — and I got it moving! Started with the university's Arduino in C++, then attempted a Raspberry Pi version independently in Python. Both the Arduino and the old Raspberry Pi eventually broke, ending the project — but I learned loads.

Buggy robot with Arduino UNO and motor driver wired up
Arduino C++ Raspberry Pi Python