Technology connects us to the outer world, but have we lost touch with our inner selves? Let's attempt to remedy this modern condition by controlling room lighting & sound with the beating of your own heart.  Hey - it's worth a shot.  

This project uses a Pulse Sensor Amped, Feather M0, MusicMaker FeatherWing, RGB LED strips, and power MOSFETs to turn any room into a thumping, flashing pulse room.  For a more refined version of this idea in a gallery setting, see Sean Montgomery's excellent Emergence installation.

What you'll need

Basics:

• Soldering Iron & solder
• Hook-up Wire (for Perma-Proto)
• Stranded wire or coaxial cable (for connecting LED drivers to Feather)
• Wire Strippers
• Small flathead screwdriver for terminal blocks
• Flush Diagonal Cutters

• RGB LED Weatherproof flexi-strip 30 LED/m 

• Amplified speakers with a 3.5mm connection (living room stereo is fine)

Feather Parts:

• Pulse Sensor Amped
• Feather M0 Basic Proto
• MusicMaker FeatherWing
• Feather Female Header Kit
• Feather Stacking Headers
• MicroSD Memory Card
• Breadboard-friendly SPDT Slide Switch
• Micro USB power supply or LiPo Battery w JST connector

LED Driver Parts:

• N-Channel Power MOSFET (IRLB8721)
• 5-Pin 0.1" Pitch Terminal Block
• 6-Pin 0.1" Pitch Terminal Block
• Breadboard-friendly 2.1mm DC Barrel Jack
• Perma-Proto Quarter-sized Breadboard PCB
• 12V Power Supply w 2.1mm plug
• 10K Resistor