assignment 17

applications and implications

week 17k

Appplications and implications.

Plan our final project.

what will it do?

The final project will be a mechanic modular device to control the combination of different rotating layers (modules) that results on a unique shadow. Play with patterns, light and movement.

who's done what beforehand?

I´ve did a lot of research, about different types of artistic projects related with mine. Zoetropes, Kynematopes, light art, sacred geometry.... in this Pinterest board is where I save all the references I found from the beggining of the Academy.

what materials and components will be required?

Electronics:

  • 5 stepper + potentiometer boards
  • 1 led + potentiometer board
  • 12V Power supply
  • 6 Attiny44, 10 H Bridge motor drivers, 5 power regulators, 5 bipolar motors, 5 10k linear potentiometers
  • LED Module

    • Fabrication:

  • DM wood 3 mm height
  • DM wood 1 mm height
  • Hinges
  • PLA filament: knobs

    • where will they come from?

    The fabrication materials will come from local suppliers. The electronic items are coming (already ordered) from rs-components, and the motors & potentiometers from local electronics stores.

    how much will it cost?

    Name

    Qt.

    Where

    Price x1

    Total Price

    Nema 8 Stepper Motors

    5

    Bricogeek

    13,50 €

    67,50 €

    Motor drivers

    10

    rs

    1,42 €

    10,42 €

    Regulators

    5

    rs

    0,77 €

    3,85 €

    Attiny44 Microcontrollers

    5

    rs

    1,30 €

    6,50 €

    10k Pontentiometers

    5

    Electrónica Embajadores

    1,32 €

    6,60 €

    Consumables (wire, soldering iron, heat shrink..)

    1


    10,00 €

    10,00 €

    MDF 0,3 wood

    2

    Leroy Merlin

    5,10 €

    10,20 €





    115,07 €






     

    what parts and systems will be made?

  • Electronics
  • Box
  • Rotating items (discs)
  • Internal structure

    • what processes will be used?

  • 3D Printing
  • Laser Cutting
  • Electronics milling
  • Interface programming

    • what tasks need to be completed?

  • Mill and program a functional potentiometer + stepper board to then replicate it.
  • 3D print mounting system for the motors.
  • Design and 3D print proper knobs for the potentiometers.
  • Design and cut the containing box (it should be able to be opened).
  • Design the fixing system (motor shaft - cutted disc).
  • Code the Processing app for design the discs. Automatic workflow for laser cutting.

    • what questions need to be answered?

  • Build the inner system (motors + LED) and try distances and spacing to figure out what measures will be the definitive.
  • Those two modules are static or they can move in the horizontal plane? (play with distances)
  • Figure out how to fix the rotating items to the motor´s shaft.
  • Decide between use acrylic/thin wood for that rotating items.
  • Its ok to use the device as a projector, or should I add a camera to have live input in a computer?.
  • Posibility of adding filters and lenses as final stage

    • what is the schedule?

    There are 4 weeks left for final presentations (my date is 22nd june)

  • First week: done electronics and programming
  • Second week: Measure distances and start building
  • Third week: Integrate Electronics with the structure
  • Fourth week: solve final issues and end documentation

    • how will it be evaluated?

    The system should run smoothly, and the compositing and creative idea of mixing layers should work in an aesthetic way (and mechanical, of course)

     

    APPLICATIONS AND IMPLICATIONS

    what will it do?

    X

    who has done what beforehand?

    X

    what materials and components will be required?

    X

    where will they come from?

    X

    how much will it cost?

    X

    what parts and systems will be made?

    X

    what processes will be used?

    X

    what tasks need to be completed?

    X

    what questions need to be answered?

    X

    what is the schedule?

    X

    how will it be evaluated?

    X