Description

How fast can you see? The human eye is limited in its ability to observe the separation between subsequent flashes when they reach a critical threshold -- a phenomena known as Flicker Fusion. Interestingly, this threshold varies between people and is dependent on a number of factors that will be investigated.

About this 3-day hands-on programming and experimental workshop

In this workshop, you will work in teams of 6 students to build high-speed display boards that will allow users to test their own personal Flicker Fusion threshold. Students will learn electronics know-how related to wiring and programming LED matrices, and will also practice LabView programming skills in order to achieve the high speeds needed to measure Flicker Fusion. Each team will then develop a unique experiment to explore the phenomena of Flicker Fusion in more depth.

Each team will need to have at least one participant that is comfortable with basic programming concepts, ideally having some experience in LabView programming. However, many skills in addition to programming will be required by each team, as experimental design, implementation, and communication of the results will be a significant part of each group’s success.

Groups will be required to participate in the science fair in order to gather data that will then be presented following a lecture on the phenomena of Flicker Fusion. The workshop will be taught by members of Saudi Aramco’s Intelligent Systems Team.

Brought to you by Saudi Aramco’s Intelligent Systems Team and the Enrichment Office. 

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