Hello, my name is Lucia Simeoni, I'm from Bastia (Corsica) and I'm 27 years old. I graduated in product design and interior architecture from L'Institut Supérieur des Arts Appliqués (LISAA), Paris in 2012. During my course at LISAA, I did a summer internship at Aldo Cibic Design in Vicenza, Italy.
I’m a product designer but I also have an inclination for #iot and I'm a robotics enthusiast. Early in 2015, I launched my own online design shop: pavoneplace.com. I am the project manager and the designer in a team of 3. From July to Decembre, I worked as a FabManager at FabLab Corti, the FabLab of the University of Corsica. I've been hired at the time of the pre-opening phase. During the summer, we ordered the machines and we started creating a community through social medias. We also started public relations in some local medias. The FabLab have a strong focus on design. This job was an opportunity for me to combine two important interests: IT and design.
Now, I'm working in freelance at RobotiCamp, a robotics school in Corsica. I'm managing the front office and I'm writing lessons for the little students.
My project is: a lamp that opens like a flower when we touched its base.
1. The idea This is the process I follow for the development of my project. In the beginning my goal was to design and build and table lamp with 5 bulbs. I quickly realized that the time would fail me so I decide to make 1 bulb for start! (Don't forget that I have never done electronics in my life)
2. Electronics The part that scares me the most. So I start with a schema of my electronics project.
3. The mechanism For understand how it work, I make a prototype with the laser cutting and playwood.
Ten I decide, with the help of Yann (from my team of the FabAcademy) to use my stepmotor for move a plate and push metal rod for open the petals.
I found the piece 1 and 2 for do this on the TopModel, a website for little model. I want to use this piece for built my metal rod. And the piece 3 it's a piece of my umbrella (RIP), the diamter is perfect!
I print this blue things for hold the stepmotor and the moving structure.
For test the stepmotor I used this:
#include
int in1Pin = 12;
int in2Pin = 11;
int in3Pin = 10;
int in4Pin = 9;
// change this to the number of steps on your motor
#define STEPS 512
Stepper motor(STEPS, in1Pin, in2Pin, in3Pin, in4Pin);
void setup()
{
pinMode(in1Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in2Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in3Pin, OUTPUT);
pinMode(in4Pin, OUTPUT);
// this line is for Leonardo's, it delays the serial interface
// until the terminal window is opened
while (!Serial);
Serial.begin(9600);
motor.setSpeed(20);
}
void loop()
{
if (Serial.available())
{
int steps = Serial.parseInt();
motor.step(steps);
}
}
4. The structure The lamp is in two part: the pedestal and the top. The pedestral contains electronics device and the touch sensor. The top contains the stepmotor, the system for move the petals and the bulb. All are made in plywood 12mm with the CNC.
I cut a lot of little triangle and paint it in gold to put in the angle. Design choice.
Ten I install the hinges.
5. Test For the first test, we were all scared because it's still 220V in my hand :D but it run well.
6. Conclusion I have not managed to do exactly as I wanted. But I have still something that works. I learned many things during this training. Now I know exactly in what direction I want to move (not in the electronics devices for sure :D). I'm product designer and the digital manufacturing makes sense to me. I thank Lorenzo, our teacher, for learning and his HUGE patience (especially with me). And all my team from FabAcademy 2016. LOVE U GUYS
Week 17
Invention, intellectual property and business models
I'm not familiar with Licences. Especially at the beginning of a project. I feel that it delays the progress of the project. Above all, it must spend a lot of money so I could put it in a larger phase of the proof of concept. And then ... does it really protect? I don't have time (or inclination) for be a cop! However, it may be worthwhile to file a license later. I don't know.
I like the principle of the "open source" but I understand that it doesn't match for any project. I love the concept of opendesk.cc for exemple. It allows to focus on the right things: a project! I'm in favor of freedom and sharing. :)
Week 16
Applications and implications
- What will it do?
My project is a lamp that opens like a flower when we touched its base. We can choose the intensity of the brightness according to the open space of the petals.
- Who's done what beforehand?
I saw this week, this project on the blog fubiz.net: I think is the same principle.
Or I saw this project, about student of the FabAcademy Ana Karyna Gomez: It's an articulated structure, like I want to my project.
- What materials and components will be required?
I need a part electronics, so a touching sensor, a step motor, a micro controller board and connection cables. And also, a light bulb, a wood and a cardboard.
- Where will they come from?
The electronics part come from the FabLabAjaccio. The other things by the material shop Leroy Merlin. And the mechanical structure by TopModel, it's a website for little model.
- How much will it cost?
Around 50$.
- What parts and systems will be made? - What processes will be used?
For the electronics part, I use Eagle to make my schema and board and the mini CNC for print the board. After I soldered it. For do the prototype I use the laser cutting. And for do the final project the CNC :)
- What tasks need to be completed?
A strong reflexion about the materials.
- What is the schedule?
I start in january with a sketch. And after I make a electronics system. Ten, I built a prototype of the object and finally I make all the project!
- How will it be evaluated?
I'm very very debutante in electronics, as a matter of fact it's my first time. I hope I would be up to it. The manufacture of an object is more my field. But I spent more time in electronics, which was my weak point. I think I need more time to do a perfect design.
I happened to make mobile applications for clients with GoodBarber. It's an online system. There is no code (in fact, it is that which is good). And the second great thing: it's a brand from Corsica!! :)
But for this week, I need to use programming.... so I decide to use Processing. First time for me. I start with an exemple. File > Exemples > Lights > Reflection. I think this is great for my project on a lamp:
The code is: /**
void setup() {
size(640, 360, P3D);
noStroke();
colorMode(RGB, 1);
fill(0.4);
}
For this week, I want to make the plinth of my lamp. So I start with a 3D with Sketchup. I decide to make the first piece with playwood and the laser cuting. So I draw the principle for understand how I will use the machine. I'll do the superimposed layers on playwood pour have the thickness and the shape desired.
For do the object in composite material I go at the office of Mr. Albertini, prosthetist in Ajaccio. He help me with his assistant, Luc, at build the product with resine. First of all, we glue my product on a plastic board.
We put on a lycra tissu and then a plastic balloon.
With the vacuum pomp, we leave the air. It's an important thing, because we need to haven't bubles.
Then, we glue the carbon fiber and we put on a bag on PVA (with gelatin).
Now, we put the resin between the carbon fiber and the PVA. The most harder it's now: remove all the air from the bag.
After 5 hours of drying, this is the result:
ALERT DANGER. The fiber carbon is a very dangerous material. It should certainly not be worked with hands! Link of the risks: here
Week 12
Output Devices
software used: FabModule, Illustrator, Arduinomachines used: Mini CNC
I did "input" and "output" at the same time.
I start with an electronics card and I try it with a LED and a Blink programmation
But it did not work. I think my welds were too bad. So I try with my old card. made in week 6.
But it did not work. I was very desperate. So I decide to use an Arduino UNO.
First of all, I try my relay with a LED and it run.
Ten, I found on Google this tuto: "Connect and use a Relay module with an IR Motion Sensor".
int irmotionPin = 4; // Pin of IR Motion Sensor
int relayPin = 8; // Pin of Relay Module
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(relayPin, OUTPUT); // Set Pin connected to Relay as an OUTPUT
digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW); // Set Pin to LOW to turn Relay OFF
}
void loop(){
while (digitalRead(irmotionPin) == HIGH) { // If Motion detected
digitalWrite(relayPin, HIGH); // Turn Relay ON
Serial.println("Relay is ON");
delay(500);
}
digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW); // Turn Relay OFF
Serial.println("Relay is OFF");
delay(500);
}
And it run well. But I grilled the relay -_-. It's my first step in electronics and I'm not proud to present to you a project with an Arduino and not my card... However I'm still glad operates the lamp. It's a little mericale to me. And I can say now: Electronics is not for me.
But it did not work. I think my welds were too bad. So I try with my old card. made in week 6.
But it did not work. I was very desperate. So I decide to use an Arduino UNO.
First of all, I try my relay with a LED and it run.
Ten, I found on Google this tuto: "Connect and use a Relay module with an IR Motion Sensor".
int irmotionPin = 4; // Pin of IR Motion Sensor
int relayPin = 8; // Pin of Relay Module
void setup(){
Serial.begin(9600);
pinMode(relayPin, OUTPUT); // Set Pin connected to Relay as an OUTPUT
digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW); // Set Pin to LOW to turn Relay OFF
}
void loop(){
while (digitalRead(irmotionPin) == HIGH) { // If Motion detected
digitalWrite(relayPin, HIGH); // Turn Relay ON
Serial.println("Relay is ON");
delay(500);
}
digitalWrite(relayPin, LOW); // Turn Relay OFF
Serial.println("Relay is OFF");
delay(500);
}
And it run well. But I grilled the relay -_-. It's my first step in electronics and I'm not proud to present to you a project with an Arduino and not my card... However I'm still glad operates the lamp. It's a little mericale to me. And I can say now: Electronics is not for me.
Soooo, the problems begin. My card doesn't work. Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh*t. To avoid breaking all the FabLab, Lorenzo advises me to train on a Arduino starterkit. To understand how it work. So I decide to do the little piano. It took me 2 hours -_- but I managed it. It helped me to understand the report between the connections and then the program.
Now, I'm a little quieter and I downloaded the software "Arduino" I can understand why my cart doesn't work. First of all, I install on the software Arduino the library for the Attiny. On the soft, I choose for card type: Attiny 40 (20 Mhz), Port: /dev/tty.Bluetouth.modem, Programmer: AVRIPS mkII and Initiation sequence. In the same time, I read (quickly) this beautiful paper about all the features of a microcontroller. Document here. And I understand the importance of the pin. Then, on the soft I do File > Exemple > Digital > Button for activate my button. And NO ANSWER. Okay well, relax.
I make changement. First, I connect the button with the pin 10. It doesn't work.
Then, I move the connection at the last part of the button. But it doesn't work. I change the LED. But it doesn't work
And, I realize that I was missing the pin 9.... OMAGAD. So I connect it at the button and miracle:
Certainly my favorite week :) I decide to design an high table for my kitchen. So I start with Sketchup for the 3D. I draw a system for imbed each boards (image 2).
Then, I make the plan on Illustrator.
Before starting, I pass my file on VCarve and I realize that there are a lot of changes to make. First of all, I make a test for interlocking.
After that, I make changement on my first draw, for the stability of the furniture etc.
Materials are very expensive in France... So, I use Medium. When my file is ready on VCarve, I create the pockets and the cuts for the machine. I start the CNC ShopBot by turning the knob and the key and pressing two times "Reset". Then, I make the XY and the Z and it's okay to run.
After some manual changes, the furniture could be mounted.
Week 6
Electronics Design
software used: Eagle, FabModules, Illustratormachines used: mini CNC
I start with Eagle. Lorenzo send me this great tuto : link and I place on my scheme a micro-controller ATTINY44, two resistor 10k, a resistor 0k, a capacitor 1uF, a conector ISP, a conector FTDI, a crystal, a bouton, a LED and an other resistor. Then, I need to replace all the components on the board. It took me 5 ours for succeed -_-' Because the automatic function "autocontroller" doesn't work well........ Then, I put it on Illustrator for make the plan and after on FabModules and let's go for priting :)
After the mini CNC, I weld the components. Best part of the job...
I download on Thingiverse a lightbulb for my lamp. It can only be with the 3D printer. So I test the FormLabs, because I don't know it. So first experience and I like it. I think the result is more beautiful than the Ultimaker2.
I put my .stl file on Preform, the FormLabs software and I added a support. The settings are already good, I don't touch anything.
I don't know why, it did not work -_-' I think my support was not good...
I also tested the 3Doodler................ I don't understand the reasons of its existence
2. Scanner
We test different things. First, the Xbox 360 scanner. Results inconclusive because it needs a lot of light.
After that, we test the Zmorph scanner. Much better but not yet satisfactory. I think it's always a pb of light.
Then, we use the Structure Sensor on an iPad with the crazy application: ITseez3D and it was AMAZING. Very faithful to reality. There are very few changes to make before printing. I like it. (350$...). I try to putt it on Netfabb. I think I can print it like this :)
Now in test, the iPhone application: 123D Catch by Autodesk. I'm very surprise about it. It's very nice. And all of that with my iPhone!! On the other side, there are a lot of things with modifications before priting. I think it's better to make in 3D directly with a software like Solidworks.
Conclusion: I'm pretty disappointed about the scanners I use. It takes a lot of work before printing.
I start with Easyeda for make the schema and after I export it on PCB. I connected everything by hand. A dreadful thing. I download the PNG from Neil page.
But there is a problem with any components. So, I start printing an other PCB and after I will be back on mine. I select my machine, MDX-40 and after I change the cut depth, 0.2 remplace 0.1. So, I place my drill on the machine and I start engraving and cutting the PCB.
I import the .png on fabmodules.com and I choose Roland mill for output and PCB traces 1/64.
I start with the press fit construction kit. I would like to create a construction, once assembled, to make half of a sphere. I have an idea about the construction. So, I draw triangle on Illustrator, an with the miror effect (appearance > fx > distortion and transformation > transformation) I make three notches. After than, I make rectangles, they will connect the triangles together.
I start the laser cutting by turning the key. I put my cardboard on the tray. I set my laser to give my point of departure, my XY. And for give at machine my Z, I use a TROTEC accessory. I place this accessory on my laser and I getting up the tray slowly. When the accessory fall is the distance between my and my laser material is perfect. I lower the hood. I know the smoke extractor will fire automatically. I return of the software. I put my Illustrator file on .JPG and I pass it on Inkscape on the computer of the FabLab. In Inkscape I vectorise my file and I change the color on the line in red. Because for the Trotec, one color= one function. I put a line thickness at 0,001 and I print it towards the software machine: JobControl. Now I'm on JobControl. I drag my file on the main page and I place it on my laser. The laser appears when I tell the machine to connect to the computer. Now I make the settings of the power and speed of the laser and let's go :) First test was a fail, too small:
Now, I try to make a sturdy cardboard, flexible. I start with a file from Google. I start different test, but not quite conclusive.
So, I decide to make an other, like an accordion. I draw it on Illustrator and it runs.
Now I want to try the software 123D MAKE. I never use this one and I found this idea amazing. So, I dowload a 3D of a frog on www.thingiverse.com and I place the file on 123 MAKE. I choose "Stacked Slices" for see my slices and I download the final file. Let's go for the laser cutting.
2. Vinyl cutting
I take an illustration from the artist Quentin Monge. We see 3 different colors: black, brown and white. I decide to cut with the vinyl cutting the black and the brown. But first, I need to vectorise the drawing. I use Illustrator for do this with the pen tool.
I send my file at the machine, I place the color roll and let's go. There is nothing to do, it just works. When the two parts are cut, I assemble it.
I start with Illustrator, because I like it. I made a graphic plan, as I did when I was at school in Paris. We see the both sides. There is the back with the bulb, the closed front face and one side of the lamp. First of all, I drew two hexagons, one smaller than the other. And I superimpose them. I give them different colors. To get a perspective impression. After, I draw the lines that will serve closures. And I put the bulb in the center.
Then, I draw the front face with the same hexagon. But I color each triangles with different colors too. Always for give an perspective impression with lights game.
2. 3D
Sketchup
I draw an hexagon at the right size. 17cmx15cm. And I drill it. Then, I create a cube with a cylindrical percement for put the buld. I download the bulb for the 3D gallery of Sketchup. And after, I draw the triangle, which will serve closures. I take the middle of the hexagon and I draw a line with the size of my opening. Like this, I can draw the other triangles.
Now, I can decompose the 3D for the 3D printer. Ah, I forgot, I found the file of the hinge on www.instructables.com.
SolidWorks
After Sketchup, I work with SolidWorks. I thought it was hard but in fact no. It's simpler than 3dsMax. So, I start by an hexagon. I'm lucky, the hexagon it's a disponible shape on the menu. After I drill it. I make a cube for the bulb. Classical. And for the triangle, I use the same system as Sketchup. But for the other triangle, I dublicate it and I copy it in 6 parts. I worked with the computer of Lorenzo. And, once at home, I could not install the software. I could not make the last modifications. To bad... because I liked work on SolidWorks.
Tinkercad
Now, I experience Tinkercad. I start to make a hexagon. It's a disponible shape. Cool. Then, I make an other hexagon for do the hole. For understand how make the hole, I watch a tutorial. And it runs
I change the workplace, as explain on a tutorial. And I make a cube with percement for the bulb.
Then (I have a chance), the form with the triangles is already on the gallery, so I take it and I place it at the right place. I'm done. I don't wish to continue with Tinkercard. I managed to do something. But I don't like this software :(
Week 1
Principles and practices, projet management
1. The website Firt homework: make a website. Problem: I have never code anything. Not important. I decide to make a website with squarespace.com, a website builder. Everything is going well for me, I'm happy. UNTIL... Lorenzo, my FabAcademy instructor, tell me that it's not possible to send squarespace on a sever. Shiiiiiiit. So, I sink into a depressive phase. "HOW AM I GOING TO DO?". Moreover, losing time stresses me. Yes, I'm neurotic. But as every cloud has a silver lining, I decide (I have no choice actually) to make my website with Bootstrap. First time. Lorenzo explains to me the principle et give to me a free theme. And here's how I make my first steps on codding. So, I do a first version of my website with Lorenzo.
But it does not suit me. So, this morning, I decide to make another website, alone. I start to download a theme, searching "Free Bootstrap theme" on Google. I finally found this one "Agency". And after everything went very well. I managed to make any changes. Obviously, I only modify an interface that already existed. But for me, it's HUGE (like a miracle). For do that, I use SUBLIME, I like this software. Good vibes. I make a folder with all the components of the website and a folder inside "Portfolio" with all my pictures. For have a picture with small size, I put it on Illustrator and I do > "Save for the Web" on JPG.
2. The server The first time I entered in the "Terminal" of my computer, I had the impression of entering on the "Matrix". It's a stations of cross to get the website in the server... Lorenzo helped me. and now, I'll try to do it alone. If you can read this, is that I managed :D. This is what I need to remember: git pull origin master > git status > git add . > git status > git commit -m "comments" > git push origin master > git status. "Please make sure you have the correct access rights". YESS III HAAAAVE. Working directory clean.
3. Personal mood Tired. As usual, I drowned in a glass of water. But proud. Because I finally did it and I can pass to something else. One day I red this sentence from Neelie Kroes (European Commissioner) "The lack of digital skills is a new form of illiteracy". So, now, I decide to register myself at the codeacademy for learn! Lucia 2.0
Project
I would like to work on a dynamical structure like the GIF. I'm product designer and I want to be in the house with my project. So, I will use this dynamical structure on a lamp. The principle being that it changes shape mechanically. It makes me think of the POP-UP books. The first appearance is flat and monochrome but once opened, there is an explosion of shapes and colors. I will reproduce this magical effect on a lamp.
Research of shapes closed and open with Illsutrator: