1. Principles and practices¶
Plan and Sketch a Final Project¶
I am making an interactive mood lamp. This lamp will contain an:
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Internal Clock
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Microphone
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Temperature Sensor
This lamp will change colors/brightness in response to environments with a sense Of time, temperature, and sound. I decided on this project because freshman year I did a big LED sign that changed color based on the temperature it was in the room. I wanted to take the idea of that project and take it to another level by adding more Sensors and making it into a design that is more aesthetically pleasing. I also have a not weird long love for lights and lamp fixtures. I love all my projects lighting up or glowing in some way or another.
Pre-Project Design Specification Considerations¶
- What do you want your project to do?
I want my lamp to be able to react to voices and other sounds, change colors based on the temperature from body heat, and to have a sunrise progression mode [it will go from one color to another over the span of 30 minutes to wake me up at a certain time].
- Will your project be inside or outside?
It is going to be strictly indoors. I plan to create it out of wood which is easily worn and warped through outside elements.
- Will your project be portable?
It is a lamp so it will usually be stationary but yes, it is possible to move around.
- Will your project connect to the Internet?
I do not think it will need to connect to the internet because it will have a dial to change the modes.
- Will your project use Bluetooth?
No, it will not use blue tooth I don’t believe.
- Does your project use a vinyl cutter?
No, it is not a requirement for the project.
- Does your project use a laser cutter?
Yes, I will use it to create designs on the wood and cut out the thinner parts of the wood.
- Does your project use a 3D printer?
My project could possibly use a 3D printer to create the light dome inside the lamp or other parts.
- Does your project use a large CNC machine (Shopbot)?
I most likely will use the CNC to design the individual parts of the lamp such as the base or the top.
- Does your project have intelligence (Arduino, Raspberry Pi, computer)?
Yes, my project will use an Arduino.
- What are your project inputs?
The inputs will be sound, temperature, and time.
- What are your project outputs?
My output is the lamp changing colors based on the inputs and the mode it is in.
- What are the dimensions of your project?
I am anticipating it to be no bigger than about 6x6x11 but that is subject to change.
- What materials will you use?
I plan on using wood, acrylic, and plastic from 3d printing.
- How will you conceal the electronics?
I want to have compartments built into the base and top of the lamp so I am able to hide the electronics and they can not be seen through the lamp but also still access them if needed.
Week Management¶
| Date | Week | Project |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 02 | Computer-aided Design | Yes |
| Feb 09 | Computer-Controlled Cutting | No |
| Feb 16 | Electronics Production | Maybe |
| Feb 23 | 3D Scanning and Printing | No |
| Mar 02 | Electronics Design | No |
| Mar 09 | Computer-Controlled Machining | Maybe |
| Mar 16 | Embedded Programming | Maybe |
| Mar 23 | Molding and Casting | No |
| Mar 30 | Output Devices | Yes |
| Apr 06 | Mechanical/Machine Design | No |
| Apr 13 | Break | — |
| Apr 20 | Input Devices | Yes |
| Apr 27 | Networking and Communications | No |
| May 04 | Interface and Application Programming | Maybe |
| May 11 | Wildcard Week | — |
| May 18 | Applications and Implications | Yes |
| May 25 | Invention/Intellectual Property and Income | Yes |
| Jun 01 | Project Development | Yes |
| Jun 08 | Project Presentations | — |
For a lot of these weeks I am not completely sure whether or not I’ll be able to do something for my project but I will be actively updating the chart as I figure that out.