Fireflies

Data-driven simulation of fireflies using a Pico and LEDs.

The LEDs simulate individual fireflies using characteristics described in the following papers:

• Martin, O., Nguyen, C., Sarfati, R. et al. Embracing firefly flash pattern variability with data-driven species classification. Sci Rep 14, 3432 (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-53671-3
• Goh, K.-S.; Lee, C.-M.; Wang, T.-Y. Species-Specific Flash Patterns Track the Nocturnal Behavior of Sympatric Taiwanese Fireflies. Biology 2022, 11, 58. https://doi.org/10.3390/biology11010058

Demonstration showing the built-in Pico LED in green, and four additional SMD LEDs in orange.

Hardware Setup

• Pico
• LEDs (preferably yellow-green, but light-blue, or orange would work too)

Software Setup

Install MicroPython on the Pico and copy the files in rp2/ across to the Pico's root directory.

Setup software on the host machine for linting:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate
pip install -r requirements-dev.txt

Confirm LED pins match those attached to hardware LEDs.

Lint

python -m ruff format
python -m ruff check --fix