CharlotteJackson

Here I would like to propose the idea and the development around my light project. The project will be a light that can be turned on or off, dimmed or brightened depending on how loud or quite the sound vibrations are which are being created through movement. These vibrations will be affecting the sensors which are below the area of the switch pad itself. Which affects what happens with the light.  Instead of using a flick switch, there will be pad that controls the light through movement as I mentioned. Working the way up the pad brightens the light and down dims the light. To the left it turns it off completely and to the right turns the light back on. Vice versa.

I want to create and use this project to dig a deeper understanding in how simple everyday objects can be transformed and improved into something that changes the way we live and learn through experimentation from children to adults. This project will not solve any current problems but as we continue to explore and develop it may do. Due to a light being an everyday object that is used by all ages and generations it’s aimed at all who want to be creative and explore something new. I wouldn't practically say that my project fills a niche in the market right now, however at some point it may do, and this will be the norm to have in homes.

The breakdown of the ‘how’ of my project:

Create a few pencil sketches of my idea, to see how it would look visually. (1-2 days)

Start by gathering materials such as sensors and a base/foundation for them to work under. (3-4 days)

Go ahead by executing and building the base to the idea, such as the light and the switch pad. (5-6 days)

Begin by applying the interactive sensors underneath the switch pad and up towards the light. (4-6 days)

Finalise the project, adding a few last-minute touches. (1-3 days)

Run a few test runs to make sure everything goes smoothly and according to plan. (1-2 days)

The barriers that may be involved with this project are the fact that is something that would work in a home when it’s fully functioning or is it just a test project. Another barrier might be the lack of suitable materials that could be used for this to make sure it looks realistic enough to an actual light and switch pad. In addition to that is not having enough time to make sure everything works and runs smoothly, to overcome this I'll make sure I stick to the days I've set myself to complete each part, so I don’t run out of time. Finally, I need to make sure that all the sensors and electronics and kept hidden and aren’t exposed due to young children being able to have access to it.

Here is the Max patch that I've created for Task 3. The Hybrid. In this task I linked my Teensy board up to this Max patch through two objects called ‘ctlin’. The first was connected to the LDR pin which was connected to pin A0. The second was connected to the potentiometer which was connected to pin A1.