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Planes and stars projected onto a bedroom ceiling

Receives aircraft broadcasts and projects live aircraft, stars, Moon and satellite positions overhead.

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Live aircraft tracks projected on the ceiling
Project video shared by Om Patel

What the hardware does

A radio receiver captures aircraft signals; a projector turns them into a live ceiling display.

How the agent helped

Article explicitly attributes the software to vibe coding with Anthropic Claude and describes the receiver-to-renderer architecture.

Before you build

Requires a receiver, computer and projector. Exact components and original code are not established in the report.

Follow the build

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Original build story

Reported showcase

Project video shared by Om Patel

Shopping list

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Parts for one build. Reuse equipment you already own. Quantities are planning quantities unless the creator explicitly specifies a count; kit contents are not additional purchases.

Confirm before buying

  • Receiver, host, projector and antenna models are not identified. No complete original BOM or code was established. Do not buy a specific bundle on the strength of this article alone.

Quantities are for one build. Unless marked source-specified, they are planning quantities; confirm kit contents and the chosen configuration before ordering.

  1. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    RTL-SDR USB receiver

    Receive local aircraft broadcasts.

    Exact tuner/revision not disclosed.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Creator source. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    No exact purchase link verified; confirm the model and requirements above before ordering.

  2. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    ADS-B antenna and matching coax/adapter

    Receive the aircraft radio band.

    Match receiver connector and local aircraft broadcast band; antenna SKU and cable loss were not provided.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

  3. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    Raspberry Pi or similar host computer

    Decode receiver data and render the map.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Creator source. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    No exact purchase link verified; confirm the model and requirements above before ordering.

  4. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    Projector

    Project onto the ceiling.

    Exact model, brightness and throw distance not disclosed.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Creator source. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    No exact purchase link verified; confirm the model and requirements above before ordering.

  5. Qty. SetPlan / confirm
    Required

    Host storage and power

    Boot and run the selected computer.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

  6. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Required

    Video cable / adapter

    Connect the host to the projector.

    Connector depends on the selected computer and projector.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

  7. Qty. 1Plan / confirm
    Conditional

    Secure projector mount

    Hold the projection safely.

    Match the projector and ceiling geometry; do not balance a powered projector on an unstable surface.

    Sources & quantity basis

    Setup requirement — check against your configuration. Planning quantity for one build; check the selected configuration.

    Use existing equipment or match the specification above. No exact purchase link verified.

Source reviewed, not assembled or hands-on tested. A working product page does not confirm stock, firmware compatibility or a complete build.

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