Module 1 Formstorming

Weekly Activity Template

Nicole de Guzman

Project 1

Module 1

This module explores and experiments with circuits using copper tape, batteries, and LED lights.

Activity 1

Simple circuit with a switch (without battery) Simple circuit with a switch (with battery) Parallel circuit with a switch (without battery) Simple circuit with a switch (with battery). Noticed that using only one battery did not light all three lights up. Added a second battery to the parallel circuit. Parallel circuit with a switch (with two batteries) Serial circuit with a switch. I used two batteries as the parallel circuit with the three lights worked when I used the two, however in the serial circuit, not all three lit up. Added a third battery to the serial circuit Serial circuit with a switch (with three batteries) Further experimenting with serial circuits. Switches placed between each light. Further experimenting with serial circuits. Batteries placed between each light. I was inspired by light boxes and wanted to explore creating a circuit that would illuminate a drawing from behind. Photo found here: https://www.amazon.ca/Board-Portable-Tracing-Drawing-LB-A4-r/dp/B07KLY84NB?th=1 Simple circuit placed behind the paper. Drew an X to mark where the switch behind the paper was. When the X is pressed, the circuit closes and the light turns on. Drew a simple drawing of someone sleeping in bed with eyes and mouth closed, when the light turns on, the light illuminates the drawing from behind and the person's eyes and mouth opens in surprise. However, because the light was so close to the paper, it was concentrated in one section and made the drawing difficult to see. Propped the paper up with small object. Now with the paper slightly lifted, the light diffuses just enough so the drawing can be seen more clearly. Drafting an idea where a pen with its cap put on will close a circuit and turn a light on. Copper tape and battery placed on the stylus part of the pen. Copper tape and placed on the cap. Another view of the copper tape placed on the cap. Can see the inside where the tape wraps the edge of the cap so there is a touch point when the pen is attached to the cap. Light placed on the cap with the -ve and +ve sides flowing in the proper direction of current flow. When the circuit closed, the light did not turn on. Possibly because the touch points between the cap and the pen were not flush??? Attempted the same circuitry on another pen, however I ran into the same issue where the light would not turn on when the battery was placed at the end of the pen and cap closed. This leads me to think wires may be needed here, possible that the connection point between the cap and the pen is not strong enough. A closer view of the cap of the pen showing the light flush with the copper tape.

Activity 2

A mug (no interaction present) A mug with a tea bag interaction 1/2 Mapped out circuit on mug 2/2 Mapped out circuit on tea bag Mapped out closed circuit for mug, water, and tea bag interaction Painting on wall Where the circuit would be placed for the interaction of hanging the painting on the wall 1/2 Mapped out circuit on back side of the frame 2/2 Mapped out circuit on wall Mapped out closed circuit of when the painting is hung on the wall House plant sitting on a desk (Implied) watering of the houseplant with a glass bottle 1/2 Mapped out circuit for the light on the pot. Wires/copper tape would be placed inside the soil. 2/2 Mapped out circuit for the battery on the bottle. Wires/copper tape would be placed along the inside/bottom of the glass bottle to ensure when a steady flow of water connects the bottle and the soil, the circuit is closed. Mapped out closed circuit between the light, battery, and soil and water as conductors in between Open book Open book with bookmark placed where the pages separate, this is where the circuit will be placed 1/2 Mapped out circuit for the battery placed on the book 2/2 Mapped out circuit for the light placed on the bookmark Mapped out closed circuit between the bookmark and book, copper tape placed on each item would be perpendicular to one another to increase surface area of contact Wallet with cards inside Wallet with front card pulled out, this is how the circuit is intended to close 1/2 Mapped out circuit for the front of the wallet. The copper tape attached to the -ve end of the light would wrap along the inside wall of the front pocket. The copper tape coming from the back of the wallet will end perpendicular to and facing the copper tape coming from the light's -ve end. The circuit is open so long as the card remains in the wallet as a barrier between the two pieces of copper tape. 2/2 Mapped out circuit for the back of the wallet where the battery will be placed Mapped out closed circuit when the card is pulled out, contact is made between the copper tape coming from the +ve side of the battery and the tape coming from the -ve side of the light

Project 1

Final Project 1 Design

Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

For my final wearable interactive circuit, I placed a circuit on a pair of glasses. The circuit is closed when the glasses are placed on the person's head.

Aerial view of the circuit on the glasses, switch is placed halfway down the arm of the glasses. Side-facing view of the circuit on the glasses. Circuit on the glasses closed when placed on the person's head.

Non-Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

For my final non-wearable interactive circuit, I placed a circuit on a plant and watering glass. The circuit is closed when water flows from the watering glass to the soil of the plant.

Part of the circuit with the LED light placed on the planter. The wire from the -ve side of the light is connected to the battery, which is connected to the watering glass, and the wire from the +ve side of the light is embedded in the top soil of the plant. Part of the circuit with the battery which is connected to the -ve side of the light with a wire and connected to the water in the glass with another wire. The circuit when it is closed during the watering of the plant. Lamp light is moved to behind the plant so the LED light can be seen when illuminated.
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