For this first project, we will keep the casing of the project fairly simple. When it comes to your own casing, you can use whatever material you find suitable and let your creativity flow. The idea for bike gloves lights in this chapter is to encase the electronics, which can then be attached to a pair of gloves using Velcro. The reason for this is to be able to swap for a wristband during warmer weather.

In Figure 3.3 you will find the connection layout of how to connect all the LEDs, the TSL2561, and the accelerometer to the FLORA board:

Figure 3.3: The connection needed for all the components

The LEDs are connected in parallel, in combinations of three and two LEDs. There are many ways you can connect electronic components, and the two easiest are parallel and series connection. When connected in parallel, the same voltage is applied to all the components. When connected in series, the same current is passed through all the components. The reason for connecting more than...