Turn a Traffic Status Monitor Into a Clock With Arduino
Do you have terrible, bad, terrible commutes every day? To make life easier for yourself, Arduino Shield Maker 1Sheeld demonstrates how to hack a clock to change color based on traffic conditions.
The idea here is to use a cheap clock from IKEA, plug in a bunch of LEDs, plug in the Arduino and then use 1Sheeld to change the color depending on the traffic time between the two points. If you’re tired of opening Google Maps every ten minutes to check your traffic, this is an easy way to check it at a glance. Since this comes from the company blog, it is obvious that he is using his custom shield in the project, but there are probably workarounds if you don’t want to purchase one for yourself. However, it is a smart design that can help make your commute to work less awful.
Displaying Traffic Status on an IKEA Watch Using Arduino and 1Sheeld | 1Shield