2nd Term
Spring 2017
Experimental Electronics
14 Week time frame
Li is a versatile light that can illuminate wherever needed, its modularity, cylindrical shape, and magnetic endpoints allow for a range of applications.
Desk Lamp
Designing an Illumination device that adapts itself to the user and not the other way round
Foot
Takes up too much space
Position
Of light may cause glare
Switch
Position creates unnecessary effort
Size
Makes storage difficult
Design Criteria
Easy Storage
Transition from use to storage quick
Unobtrusive
Avoid over-sized
parts
Adaptable
Usable at different kinds of situations
Design Directions
Fabric Wraped PlayDoh
Neodymium
Magnet ends
Fabric Wraped Water Ziplock
Fabric Wraped Corn Starch & Water
'Pen' Light
Path Chosen
Protyping
The first prototype was a glass cylinder with LEDs on both ends. However the biggest problem was their dim brightness.
After taking apart a tactical light, this small circuit was responsible for increasing the current supplied to the LED. So I ended up using them inside of the glass cylinders.
