Final Project
Smart Diffuser
I decided to make my first electronic product (as a product designer I usally work in the overall look or casing) and use all the new skills I have learned thru the course. This diffuser uses water and ultrasonic vibrations (Piezoelectric Disc) to disperse molecules of the oil into the air through a fine mist. It can function as a light (adafruit neo pixel leds) that will turn off/on with a clap (sound sensor). However, if the user does not make any sound it will automatically turn off after 30 minutes.
The purpose of my final project is to design a final product that blends with the enviroment and interacts with the user by developing an easy, intuitive product, beautifully crafted with honest materials that evoque calmness and well being, taking into consideration the semiotics (relationship between an object, and a meaning) and the purpose of the product.
“Design should never say: ‘Look at me’. It should always say: ‘Look at this’.” — David Craib
Diffuser Final Project
CONCEPT
Describe the project and how I will develop it. What does it do? Who's done what beforehand? What did you design?
DEVELOPMENT
Describe the materials and components that were used, where did they come from and the cost. What parts and systems were made? What processes were used? What questions were answered? What worked? What didn't? How was it evaluated? What are the implications?
FINAL PRESENTATION
Slide and a one minute video showing its conception, construction, and operation.
Learning Outcomes
-Create your own integrated design
-Demonstrate 2D & 3D modelling capabilities applied to your own designs
-Select and apply appropriate additive and subtractive techniques
-Demonstrate competence in design, fabrication and programming of your own fabbed microcontroller PCB, including an input & output device.
