CubiX: Building a Scalable Gaming Floor

I'm Adam, a 16-year-old student from Switzerland developing CubiX, my final school project and personal invention. It’s an interactive floor made of illuminated tiles that react when people step on them.

I have been a long-time follower of the maker community on YouTube, where I first discovered PCBWay through various sponsored projects. Seeing the consistent quality and support you provide to creators is exactly why I’ve chosen to design my system around your services.

The Project: Each tile is a 3D-printed module containing:

- Brain: ESP32-C3 microcontroller.

- Sensors: 4 load cells managed by an HX711 (80Hz) for real-time jump detection.

- Visuals: WS2815 addressable LEDs.

- Networking: High-speed CAN Bus for low-latency communication between tiles.

I have already successfully 3D-printed and assembled a 4x5 grid, and I am now moving to the "Scale-Up" phase with the electronics: a 25-tile (5x5) prototype. If it succeeds, I plan to expand into a larger system (~400 tiles).

To achieve the reliability needed for a 400-tile system, I am designing a custom PCB in KiCAD. I am reaching out to see if PCBWay would be interested in sponsoring the fabrication and assembly (PCBA) of 25 boards (+5 spares) for this prototype.

In exchange for your support, I will:

- Create high-quality video content showcasing the unboxing, assembly, and final gameplay, highlighting PCBWay’s PCBA quality.

- Share the project on PCBWay’s "Shared Projects" community.

- Feature your logo prominently in my final thesis.

I believe CubiX is a perfect "hero project" to showcase the precision and scalability of PCBWay’s assembly services.

Thank you for your time and for everything you do for the maker community. I look forward to the possibility of working together!