First Coding ran a number of coding completions and challenges over the Christmas period, however I never expected to be set a challenge myself! I’ve always claimed that a problem can always be solved with creative coding and so a group of pupils told me to pick a problem that bothers me and code a solution before Christmas. I listed a few problems and the pupils picked the issue of traffic volume in the area for me.
My solution doesn’t solve it as such but highlights how busy our roads have become. It takes a video feed of the traffic and converts the colour and frequency of the cars into musical notes. I’ve been testing it on the roads in my village, click the link to hear the musical samples. http://trafficjam.site11.com/
This could work in other areas too. Imagine using visitor numbers from a shopping centre to generate music for example, I think with a bit of fine tuning this project could prove a really interesting one.
