Code — bouncing_pixels

bouncing_pixels.py

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"""
A bunch of pixels bouncing around, inspired by the beloved bouncing DVD logo.
A gate is triggered each time a wall is hit. See `bouncing_pixels.md` for more information.

@author  Jorin (jorin.se)
@year    2025
"""

try:
    # Local development
    from software.firmware.europi import *
    from software.firmware.europi_script import EuroPiScript
    from software.firmware.experimental.math_extras import rescale
    from software.firmware.experimental.knobs import KnobBank
    from software.firmware.experimental.thread import DigitalInputHelper
    from software.firmware import configuration

except ImportError:
    # Device import paths
    from europi import *  # type: ignore
    from europi_script import EuroPiScript  # type: ignore
    from experimental.math_extras import rescale  # type: ignore
    from experimental.knobs import KnobBank  # type: ignore
    from experimental.thread import DigitalInputHelper  # type: ignore
    import configuration  # type: ignore

from _thread import start_new_thread, allocate_lock
from cmath import phase, polar, rect
from math import degrees, e, inf, log, pi, radians
from random import uniform
from time import ticks_ms, ticks_diff, sleep_ms

tau = pi * 2

ARENA_HEIGHT = 480
UNITS_PER_PIXEL = ARENA_HEIGHT / oled.height

COLLISION_ID_UP = 0
COLLISION_ID_LEFT = 1
COLLISION_ID_RIGHT = 2
COLLISION_ID_DOWN = 3
COLLISION_ID_ANY = 4
COLLISION_ID_CORNER = 5


def exponential_interpolation(a, b, t):
    """Exponentially interpolate between a and b by t, where t=0 gives a and t=1 gives b.
    This function uses e as the base which hopefully gives a "natural" feeling curve.
    """
    return e ** (t * log(b + 1 - a)) - 1 + a


class Event:
    """A simple, synchronous event implementation. Handlers can be added either when instantiating,
    or by using the += operator. The event is then emitted using the emit function.
    """

    def __init__(self, *handlers):
        # *handlers is a tuple, so we must explicitly create a mutable list to add given handlers to.
        self.handlers = []
        self.handlers.extend(handlers)

    def __iadd__(self, handler):
        """Register an event handling function."""
        self.handlers.append(handler)
        return self

    def emit(self, *args, **kwargs):
        """Emit the event, calling each handler synchronously in the order they were added.
        Arguments are passed through to each handler, so it is up to the user to ensure that
        the arguments match up.
        """
        for handler in self.handlers:
            handler(*args, **kwargs)


class Arena:
    def __init__(self, config):
        self.config = config
        self.on_width_changed = Event()

        # Height is constant, unlike width.
        self.height = ARENA_HEIGHT  # Simulated size
        self.display_height = oled.height  # Displayed arena height
        self.draw_y_min = 0  # First y coordinate for the displayed arena
        self.draw_y_max = (  # Last y coordinate for the displayed arena
            self.draw_y_min + self.display_height
        )

        # Width is variable, but we initialise its variables here to ensure it can be referenced.
        self.width = config.ARENA_WIDTH_MAX
        self.display_width = oled.width
        self.draw_x_min = 0
        self.draw_x_max = oled.width

    def set_width(self, width):
        """Set the arena's width."""
        prev_width = self.width
        self.width = clamp(width, self.config.ARENA_WIDTH_MIN, self.config.ARENA_WIDTH_MAX)
        self.display_width = int(self.width / UNITS_PER_PIXEL)
        self.draw_x_min = int(oled.width / 2 - self.display_width / 2)
        self.draw_x_max = self.draw_x_min + self.display_width
        self.on_width_changed.emit(prev_width, self.width)

    def draw_boundary(self):
        """Draw the boundaries of the arena, one pixel outside of draw_x_min and draw_x_max.
        This will fall outside of the bounds of the display when the arena covers the full screen, which is intentional.
        """
        oled.vline(self.draw_x_min - 1, 0, oled.height, 1)
        oled.vline(self.draw_x_max + 1, 0, oled.height, 1)


class Ball:
    def __init__(self, arena, config):
        self.config = config
        self.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX = radians(config.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX)
        self.arena = arena

        self.on_over_speed = Event(getattr(self, config.OVER_SPEED_BEHAVIOUR))
        self.on_under_speed = Event(getattr(self, config.UNDER_SPEED_BEHAVIOUR))
        self.on_collide = Event()
        arena.on_width_changed += self.translate_x

        self.reset()

    def __repr__(self):
        speed, direction = polar(self.velocity)
        return f"Ball at ({self.pos.real}, {self.pos.imag}), velocity {speed}/s {int(degrees(direction))}°"

    def if_active(fn):
        """Functions wrapped with this function will only run if self.active is true.
        This is needed to avoid processing when over/under speed behaviour is set to deactivate.
        """

        def inner(self, *args, **kwargs):
            if not self.active:
                return
            fn(self, *args, **kwargs)

        return inner

    @if_active
    def draw(self):
        arena = self.arena
        x = int(rescale(self.pos.real, 0, arena.width, arena.draw_x_min, arena.draw_x_max))
        y = int(rescale(self.pos.imag, 0, arena.height, arena.draw_y_min, arena.draw_y_max))
        oled.pixel(x, y, 1)

    def translate_x(self, old_width: float, new_width: float):
        """Translate the ball's x so that it's the same relative distance from the edges with new_width as it was with old_width."""
        new_x = new_width * self.pos.real / old_width
        self.pos = complex(new_x, self.pos.imag)

    def reset(self):
        """Reset the ball, randomising its position, velocity, bounciness, acceleration, and marking it as active."""
        self.pos = complex(uniform(0, self.arena.width), uniform(0, self.arena.height))
        self.velocity = rect(
            uniform(self.config.START_SPEED_MIN, self.config.START_SPEED_MAX), uniform(0, tau)
        )
        self.bounciness = uniform(self.config.BOUNCINESS_MIN, self.config.BOUNCINESS_MAX)
        self.acceleration = uniform(self.config.ACCEL_MIN, self.config.ACCEL_MAX)
        self.active = True

    @if_active
    def impulse(self):
        """Apply an impulse of speed in a random direction to the ball."""
        self.velocity += rect(
            uniform(
                self.config.IMPULSE_SPEED_VARIATION_MIN, self.config.IMPULSE_SPEED_VARIATION_MAX
            )
            * self.impulse_speed,
            uniform(0, tau),
        )

    def deactivate(self):
        """Set the ball to inactive, meaning it won't be processed by functions that are wrapped by @if_active."""
        self.active = False

    def noop(self):
        """Do nothing. This is used as a possible under speed behaviour."""
        pass

    @if_active
    def tick(self, delta: float):
        # Apply acceleration
        delta_v = rect(self.acceleration * delta, phase(self.velocity))
        self.velocity += delta_v

        # Grab the speed and direction of the resulting velocity for later use
        speed, direction = polar(self.velocity)

        # Apply velocity and check whether collisions happened
        delta_x = self.velocity.real * delta
        delta_y = self.velocity.imag * delta

        collide_x = (self.pos.real + delta_x) // self.arena.width
        collide_y = (self.pos.imag + delta_y) // self.arena.height

        self.pos += complex(
            delta_x - delta_x * abs(collide_x) * 2,
            delta_y - delta_y * abs(collide_y) * 2,
        )

        if collide_x != 0:
            if collide_x != 1:  # Left
                self.on_collide.emit(COLLISION_ID_LEFT)
            if collide_x != -1:  # Right
                self.on_collide.emit(COLLISION_ID_RIGHT)
            if (
                self.pos.imag < self.config.CORNER_COLLISION_MARGIN
                or self.arena.height - self.pos.imag < self.config.CORNER_COLLISION_MARGIN
            ):
                self.on_collide.emit(COLLISION_ID_CORNER)

            speed *= self.bounciness
            direction = (
                pi
                - direction
                + uniform(-self.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX, self.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX)
            )

        if collide_y != 0:
            if collide_y != 1:  # Up
                self.on_collide.emit(COLLISION_ID_UP)
            if collide_y != -1:  # Down
                self.on_collide.emit(COLLISION_ID_DOWN)

            speed *= self.bounciness
            direction = -direction + uniform(
                -self.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX, self.BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX
            )

        # Update velocity based on changes to speed and direction stemming from collisions
        self.velocity = rect(speed, direction)

        # Travelled more than one width or height in one tick, or speed is above threshold.
        # TODO: we should be able to account for multiple collisions in one tick and not need this check
        if abs(collide_x) > 1 or abs(collide_y) > 1 or speed > self.config.OVER_SPEED_THRESHOLD:
            self.on_over_speed.emit()

        # Speed too low
        if speed < self.config.UNDER_SPEED_THRESHOLD:
            self.on_under_speed.emit()


class Gate:
    def __init__(self, cv, gate_hold_length):
        self.cv = cv
        self.gate_hold_length = gate_hold_length
        self.opened = None

    def on(self):
        self.cv.on()
        self.opened = ticks_ms()

    def off(self):
        self.cv.off()
        self.opened = None

    def tick(self, delta: float):
        if self.opened is None:
            return
        if ticks_diff(ticks_ms(), self.opened) >= self.gate_hold_length:
            self.off()


class BouncingPixels(EuroPiScript):
    def __init__(self):
        super().__init__()
        self.is_running = False

        # This lock is for both the arena and the balls.
        # Since changing arena size changes ball positions, it is a shared lock.
        self.state_lock = allocate_lock()

        saved_state = self.load_state_json()
        self.state_saved = False
        self.k1_bank = (
            KnobBank.builder(k1)
            .with_unlocked_knob("speed")
            .with_locked_knob(
                "ball_count", initial_percentage_value=saved_state.get("ball_count", 0.0)
            )
            .build()
        )

        self.k2_bank = (
            KnobBank.builder(k2)
            .with_unlocked_knob("width")
            .with_locked_knob("impulse_speed", initial_percentage_value=saved_state.get("impulse_speed", 0.5))
            .build()
        )

        # Initialise some internal state variables
        self.b1_pressed = None
        self.b2_pressed = None
        self.ball_count = 1
        self.time_factor = 1

        # Trackers of inputs
        # -1 as a starting value means they always get updated on first poll.
        self.speed_input = -1.0
        self.width_input = -1.0
        self.ball_count_input = -1.0
        self.impulse_speed_input = -1.0
        self.ain_input = -1.0

        # We store analogue input values in these. Although we only change change one as determined by
        # config.AIN_FUNCTION, we do need to reference them all when their respective knobs change.
        self.speed_ain_term = 0.0
        self.width_ain_term = 0.0
        self.ball_count_ain_term = 0.0
        self.impulse_speed_ain_term = 0.0

        # Initialise input events
        self.on_speed_input = Event(self.mark_state_unsaved, self.apply_speed)
        self.on_width_input = Event(self.mark_state_unsaved, self.apply_width)
        self.on_ball_count_input = Event(self.mark_state_unsaved, self.apply_ball_count)
        self.on_impulse_speed_input = Event(self.mark_state_unsaved, self.apply_impulse_speed)
        self.on_ain_input = Event(
            # To avoid excess compute spent on string formatting or dict lookups in the main loop, we keep an assortment of
            # set and apply functions so that we can assign them once and for all here.
            getattr(self, f"update_{self.config.AIN_FUNCTION}_ain_term"),
            getattr(self, f"apply_{self.config.AIN_FUNCTION}"),
        )

        # Create the playing field and gate abstractions
        self.arena = Arena(self.config)
        self.balls = [
            Ball(arena=self.arena, config=self.config) for _ in range(self.config.BALL_COUNT_MAX)
        ]
        hold_lengths = [
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_TOP,
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_LEFT,
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_RIGHT,
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_BOTTOM,
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_ANY,
            self.config.GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_CORNER,
        ]
        self.gates = [Gate(cv, hold_length) for cv, hold_length in zip(cvs, hold_lengths)]

        # Register external event handlers.
        self.digital_input_helper = DigitalInputHelper(
            on_b1_rising=self.b1_rising,
            on_b1_falling=self.b1_falling,
            on_b2_rising=self.b2_rising,
            on_b2_falling=self.b2_falling,
            on_din_rising=getattr(self, self.config.DIN_FUNCTION)
        )

        for ball in self.balls:
            ball.on_collide += self.report_collision

    @classmethod
    def config_points(cls):
        return [
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "POLL_FREQUENCY", minimum=5.0, maximum=inf, default=30.0, danger=True
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "SAVE_PERIOD", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=5000.0, danger=True
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "RENDER_FREQUENCY", minimum=1.0, maximum=inf, default=30.0, danger=True
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "LONG_PRESS_LENGTH", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=500.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint("TIMESCALE_MIN", minimum=-inf, maximum=inf, default=0.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint("TIMESCALE_MAX", minimum=-inf, maximum=inf, default=100.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "KNOB_CHANGE_THRESHOLD", minimum=0.0, maximum=0.1, default=0.01
            ),
            configuration.choice("DIN_FUNCTION", choices=["impulse", "reset"], default="impulse"),
            configuration.choice(
                "AIN_FUNCTION",
                choices=["speed", "impulse_speed", "ball_count", "width"],
                default="speed",
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_TOP", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=25.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_LEFT", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=25.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_RIGHT", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=25.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_BOTTOM", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=25.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_ANY", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=10.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "GATE_HOLD_LENGTH_CORNER", minimum=1.0, maximum=10_000.0, default=100.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "ARENA_WIDTH_MIN",
                minimum=ARENA_HEIGHT * 2.0 / oled.height,
                maximum=ARENA_HEIGHT * oled.width / oled.height,
                default=ARENA_HEIGHT * 2.0 / oled.height,
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "ARENA_WIDTH_MAX",
                minimum=ARENA_HEIGHT * 2.0 / oled.height,
                maximum=ARENA_HEIGHT * oled.width / oled.height,
                default=ARENA_HEIGHT * oled.width / oled.height,
            ),
            configuration.integer("BALL_COUNT_MIN", minimum=1, maximum=100, default=1),
            configuration.integer("BALL_COUNT_MAX", minimum=1, maximum=100, default=100),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "CORNER_COLLISION_MARGIN",
                minimum=0.0,
                maximum=ARENA_HEIGHT / 2.0,
                default=ARENA_HEIGHT / oled.height,
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint("START_SPEED_MIN", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=10.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint("START_SPEED_MAX", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=100.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint("ACCEL_MIN", minimum=-inf, maximum=inf, default=-5.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint("ACCEL_MAX", minimum=-inf, maximum=inf, default=5.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint("BOUNCINESS_MIN", minimum=0.0001, maximum=inf, default=0.8),
            configuration.floatingPoint("BOUNCINESS_MAX", minimum=0.0001, maximum=inf, default=1.2),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "BOUNCE_ANGLE_DEVIATION_MAX", minimum=0.0, maximum=180.0, default=15.0
            ),
            configuration.choice(
                "UNDER_SPEED_BEHAVIOUR",
                choices=["impulse", "reset", "deactivate", "noop"],
                default="reset",
            ),
            configuration.choice(
                "OVER_SPEED_BEHAVIOUR", choices=["reset", "deactivate"], default="reset"
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "UNDER_SPEED_THRESHOLD", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=5.0
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "OVER_SPEED_THRESHOLD", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=1.0e6
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint("IMPULSE_SPEED_MIN", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=0.0),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "IMPULSE_SPEED_MAX", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=1.0e5
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "IMPULSE_SPEED_VARIATION_MIN", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=0.5
            ),
            configuration.floatingPoint(
                "IMPULSE_SPEED_VARIATION_MAX", minimum=0.0, maximum=inf, default=2.0
            ),
        ]

    # Button handlers
    def b1_rising(self):
        self.k1_bank.set_current("ball_count")
        self.k2_bank.set_current("impulse_speed")
        self.b1_pressed = ticks_ms()

    def b1_falling(self):
        self.k1_bank.set_current("speed")
        self.k2_bank.set_current("width")

        delta = ticks_diff(ticks_ms(), self.b1_pressed)
        if delta <= self.config.LONG_PRESS_LENGTH:
            self.reset()

        self.b1_pressed = None

    def b2_rising(self):
        self.k1_bank.set_current("ball_count")
        self.k2_bank.set_current("impulse_speed")
        self.b2_pressed = ticks_ms()

    def b2_falling(self):
        self.k1_bank.set_current("speed")
        self.k2_bank.set_current("width")

        delta = ticks_diff(ticks_ms(), self.b2_pressed)
        if delta <= self.config.LONG_PRESS_LENGTH:
            self.impulse()

        self.b2_pressed = None

    def mark_state_unsaved(self):
        """Denote that the state saved onto storage does not match current knob state."""
        self.state_saved = False

    def save_state(self):
        """Save knob states to storage and denote that storage matches current knob state."""
        self.save_state_json(
            {
                "speed": self.speed_input,
                "width": self.width_input,
                "ball_count": self.ball_count_input,
                "impulse_speed": self.impulse_speed_input,
            }
        )
        self.state_saved = True

    # Event handlers to save analogue input into respective variables
    def update_speed_ain_term(self):
        self.speed_ain_term = ain.percent()

    def update_width_ain_term(self):
        self.width_ain_term = ain.percent()

    def update_ball_count_ain_term(self):
        self.ball_count_ain_term = ain.percent()

    def update_impulse_speed_ain_term(self):
        self.impulse_speed_ain_term = ain.percent()

    # Event handlers to apply knob and analogue input values
    def apply_speed(self):
        input_sum = self.speed_input + self.speed_ain_term
        self.time_factor = exponential_interpolation(
            self.config.TIMESCALE_MIN, self.config.TIMESCALE_MAX, input_sum
        )

    def apply_width(self):
        input_sum = self.width_input + self.width_ain_term
        width = rescale(
            input_sum, 0.0, 1.0, self.config.ARENA_WIDTH_MIN, self.config.ARENA_WIDTH_MAX
        )
        self.arena.set_width(width)

    def apply_ball_count(self):
        input_sum = self.ball_count_input + self.ball_count_ain_term
        self.ball_count = int(
            exponential_interpolation(
                self.config.BALL_COUNT_MIN, self.config.BALL_COUNT_MAX, input_sum
            )
        )

    def apply_impulse_speed(self):
        # Impulse strength is calibrated so that an input of 0 gives 0.1 and an input of 1 gives 100.
        input_sum = self.impulse_speed_input + self.impulse_speed_ain_term
        impulse_speed = exponential_interpolation(
            self.config.IMPULSE_SPEED_MIN, self.config.IMPULSE_SPEED_MAX, input_sum
        )
        for ball in self.balls:
            ball.impulse_speed = impulse_speed

    def report_collision(self, collision_id: int):
        """Open the gate corresponding to the given collision ID, as well as the any gate."""
        self.gates[COLLISION_ID_ANY].on()
        self.gates[collision_id].on()

    def reset(self):
        """Reset all balls and gates."""
        for ball in self.balls:
            ball.reset()
        for gate in self.gates:
            gate.off()

    def impulse(self):
        """Apply an impulse to all balls currently in play."""
        for i in range(self.ball_count):
            self.balls[i].impulse()

    def poll(self):
        """Poll for input and emit corresponding events when changes are detected"""
        new_speed_input = self.k1_bank.speed.percent()
        new_width_input = self.k2_bank.width.percent()
        new_ball_count_input = self.k1_bank.ball_count.percent()
        new_impulse_speed_input = self.k2_bank.impulse_speed.percent()
        new_ain_input = ain.percent()

        with self.state_lock:
            self.digital_input_helper.update()
            # The difference between the new and registered input must exceed the threshold in order to trigger a change.
            # This reduces jitter, but decreases accuracy.
            if abs(new_speed_input - self.speed_input) > self.config.KNOB_CHANGE_THRESHOLD:
                self.speed_input = new_speed_input
                self.on_speed_input.emit()

            if (
                abs(new_impulse_speed_input - self.impulse_speed_input)
                > self.config.KNOB_CHANGE_THRESHOLD
            ):
                self.impulse_speed_input = new_impulse_speed_input
                self.on_impulse_speed_input.emit()

            # Since the rest of the parameters require a button to be held, they will not jitter once the button is released
            # and no threshold check should be needed.
            if new_ball_count_input != self.ball_count_input:
                self.ball_count_input = new_ball_count_input
                self.on_ball_count_input.emit()

            if new_width_input != self.width_input:
                self.width_input = new_width_input
                self.on_width_input.emit()

            if new_ain_input != self.ain_input:
                self.ain_input = new_ain_input
                self.on_ain_input.emit()

    def tick(self, delta: float):
        """Process a tick in the simulation.
        Delta should already include any time scaling, meaning that this function is
        naive to any time scale.
        """
        any_active = False
        with self.state_lock:
            for i in range(self.ball_count):
                self.balls[i].tick(delta)
                any_active = any_active or self.balls[i].active
            if not any_active:
                self.reset()
        for gate in self.gates:
            gate.tick(delta)

    def render(self):
        """Render the display.
        This is the only function that should call any drawing commands.
        """
        oled.fill(0)
        with self.state_lock:
            self.arena.draw_boundary()
            for i in range(self.ball_count):
                if not self.balls[i].active:
                    continue
                self.balls[i].draw()
        oled.show()

    def main(self):
        """Start the application."""
        # Per chrisib's recommendation after some display-related errors,
        # the render thread specifically runs on cpu0 as this might be the
        # cpu that handles i2c communication with the display.
        self.is_running = True
        try:
            proc_thread = start_new_thread(self.proc_thread, ())
            self.render_thread()
        except KeyboardInterrupt:
            self.is_running = False
        finally:
            print("User aborted. Exiting.")

    def proc_thread(self):
        """Run the simulation, poll inputs, and save state as necessary."""
        prev_cycle = None
        last_poll = None
        poll_period = 1000.0 / self.config.POLL_FREQUENCY
        usb_connected_at_start = usb_connected.value()
        while usb_connected.value() == usb_connected_at_start and self.is_running:
            cycle_start = ticks_ms()
            delta = ticks_diff(cycle_start, prev_cycle) / 1000

            # Poll inputs at limited frequency
            time_since_poll = ticks_diff(cycle_start, last_poll)
            if time_since_poll > poll_period:
                self.poll()
                last_poll = cycle_start

            # Save at limited frequency
            if not self.state_saved and self.last_saved() > self.config.SAVE_PERIOD:
                self.save_state()

            self.tick(delta * self.time_factor)
            prev_cycle = cycle_start

    def render_thread(self):
        """Render at limited frequency."""
        render_period = 1000.0 / self.config.RENDER_FREQUENCY
        usb_connected_at_start = usb_connected.value()
        while usb_connected.value() == usb_connected_at_start and self.is_running:
            cycle_start = ticks_ms()
            self.render()
            cycle_finish = ticks_ms()
            time_taken = ticks_diff(cycle_finish, cycle_start)
            wait = int(max(0.0, render_period - time_taken))
            sleep_ms(wait)


if __name__ == "__main__":
    BouncingPixels().main()