Show HN: LumiBridge – 448x64 LED display with SDR ship tracking

Category: devtools

Tags: led-display, raspberry-pi, software-defined-radio, live-data, python-plugins, home-automation

Score: 6.3/10 (Innovation: 7, Technical: 7, Documentation: 6, Utility: 5)

LumiBridge is a custom 448x64 LED display system that aggregates live data from over 40 sources—including AIS ship tracking via software-defined radio, ADS-B flight data, weather, transit, and streaming trends—and presents them through a plugin-based Python application framework. The project combines custom hardware, a Raspberry Pi controller, and a flexible software architecture with features like autoplay, remote control, web interface, and voice interaction, making it a compelling example of personalized ambient information displays.

Target audience: hardware enthusiasts, makers, and developers interested in ambient computing and data visualization

Repository: https://timvasil.com/lumibridge · C++ · Apache-2.0 · 550 stars

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