Week 18: Applications and Implications

This week's assignment is to propose a final project that integrates the range of units covered below:

My Project

I've take my final project as building a smart furniture. Over time, the ideation keeps on evolving and I keep on building over the ideation.

With space constraints and changes in lifestyle, the need for furnitures that suit your space as well as adapt to the users needs is growing. Furnitures are becoming more intelligent and functional. A few smart furnitures have inspired me in the process of choosing this as my project.

With this project, I'm intending to start making a series of smart furnitures that could be replicated at any fablabs in the world, begining with the CUBE.

What will it do...?

The Cube is a The Cube detects the user and behaves according to the user. To begin with I have added a LED table lamp with behaves according to the user. So, if the person is at using the table, the lamp turns on instantly

There are a variety of things that could be added in future including an app to list the books present in the bookshelf aside.

Who has done what beforehand...?

As research for my final project I started looking at several relevant reads and resources I came down to several ideations for my final project regarding:

• Final Furniture and spec design
• What all could be integrated
• Design with space constraints

I found Vaneza Caycho's (Fabacademy 2014 student) final project - "Interactive musical furniture for children" to be an interesting project. Each day, we are becoming more technologically advanced and creative. There is a huge need for personalised items too.

What materials and components will be required?

• Plywood
• Sensors and circuits
• LED Strips

Where will they come from?

Most of the components are from fab lab inventory. The PIR sensor and Relay Break out board I brought from online dealers. The plywood I brought from Local dealers in trivandrum city.

How much will it cost?

Calculated and created a sheet for BOM

Bill Of Materials

The below are the materials I've used:

Mechanical

Electronics

Overall cost of the project is below 50$

What parts and systems will be made?

I've already made the furniture using shopbot. I have also designed board for input and output. There are still a few process remaining, which includes milling and programming the boards, creating the table lamp structure, upholstery works and other creative final touch ups.

What processes will be used?

• Computer Controlled Machining - Furniture
• Computer Controlled Cutting - Scissor structured holder for LED strips
• Input Board - PIR sensor to detect person
• Output Board - Relay driver and power supply board
• Embedded programming - To program the boards

What tasks need to be completed?

Tasks to be completed include milling and programming boards, and a few more...

What questions need to be answered?

The Threshold value to be found out from PIR Sensor

Programming the board

What is the schedule?

Design works: 28, 29, 30 of May

Circuit Milling and stuffing: 31st May

Programming the board: 1st June

Computer Controlled Cutting: 2nd June

Finishing works and touchups: 4th to 8th June

Documentation works and other remaining works: 9th June to 22nd June

How will it be evaluated?

For the project to succeed, it needs to be a working prototype.