We have started experimenting with out Neopixel designs and fabric overlay! We have videos of several fabric overlay options, but the MB are too large to be uploaded onto the site.
We have uploaded the videos to youtube!
Our most promising overlay is a double organza, which we would style into a vest over the neopixels. The interior of the jacket will have a quilt-like stitching into it so that we can hide pockets inside without compromising the aesthetic outside. We were also able to find the neopixel coding in Arduino which with will begin playing with to find the right design we want.
Our issues still remain with not having the sensor and neopixel strips, but we are expecting both any day now.
Plan for the week: Once we get in our final pieces we will attach to our first prototype, test run it, and start to work out the kinks! Over spring break, Jade will find a suitable fashion jacket to hack and we will begin working on our second prototype.