Category: Spring 2019

Energy Wk 5: Solar

Assignment: Measure the power used when the platform running different operations. They will be the basis for an energy budget for your project. So, I ran into issues with using the 6V solar panel, I didn’t have screw terminals nor the right jack on hand. As an alternative, I decided to solder my own small […]

Subtraction Wk 5: Joinery

CNC fun continues! The joinery I worked on this week is for a sconce lighting fixture. I tried out the rabbet joint to fit my pieces together. As usual, I ran into some issues. This time most of my issues were because I only have a 1/4″ bit but many of the joints required a […]

Light Wk 5: Sconce (wip)

I’ve decided to execute the key sconce idea! This also includes finalizing the interaction: a.) if key is on handle: turn light on play tune on speaker animate light brightness to match with tune b.) if key is not on handle: turn light off c.) if key is on handle, but room is dark: dim […]

Light Wk 5: Observation

  Monday, 3/04/19, 4:30 PM – 6:30PM Brooklyn, New York The window faces north. When the sun is still up, the gradation in the sky color and the moving clouds are obvious despite the translucent curtains. Through the curtains, you can roughly see that the sun must be reflecting on a building (located on the […]

Energy Wk 4: Battery

Record the specs for 3 batteries: chemistry, voltage, and capacity (if capacity is in amp hours, can you get to watt hours?). Energy(wh)  =  voltage * current * time 1.) iPhone XS Battery : Chemistry: lithium ion Voltage: 3.8v Capacity: 2.658 Ah Watt hours: 3.8v * 2.658Ah = 10.1004 Wh 2.) Headphones Battery: Chemistry: Li-Polymer Voltage: […]

Subtraction Wk 4: CNC, CAD, CAM

I followed along with the skill builder tutorial. There were many hiccups along the way. Overall, great learning moments from this skill builder. 1.) First, I made the drawing in Vectorworks. In hindsight, I did my first sketch wrong. It took the help of Professor Ben to get it to be right. Remember for future: * […]

Energy Wk 4: Solar, Cool Bunny (wip)

Cool Bunny Project Objective: Solar energy will power the wireless communication device and temperature/humidity sensor. When an unhealthy (for the bunny) combination of high temperature and high humidity is measured, the feather RF will communicate to the other feather RF to use the relay to turn on the fan. The fan will then be used […]

Light Wk 4: Observations

Monday, 2/25/19, 12:54 PM Barnes & Noble 3rd Floor, New York  This Barnes & Noble faces south. On a sunny day, the light casts highlights on the sides of the cafe goers faces. The placement of the window decides who receives the sunlight and who doesn’t. With this bright sunlight, I wonder why the lamps […]

Light Wk 4: Sconce (wip)

Another Possible Project Idea: Possible Project Idea (still not sure): A pair of sconces that turn on when there is a key placed on the handle and turns off when there is not. Potential ideas for dimming: when person is closer to the fixture, the light dims. when person is further from the fixture, the […]