Module 1 Formstorming

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Rianna Mercer - Creating a wearable and non-wearable item out of conductive materials

Project 1

Module 1

Creating Circuits with Conductive Materials.

Activity 1

First drawing of a basic circuit Learning about making circuits Research on how to create a circuit. I've created circuits before but only in science class at my high school. These are the materials we used to create our first circuit Our first circuit. This did not work and we didn't understand how to use the lights Making edits to our circuit to try and get it to work. What we didn't know is the positive and negative side of the lights Another drawing of our circuit. We redid it Our new circuit based on our drawing. I included a switch as a paper clip to turn it on and off. I'm happy this circuit worked Next, we painted a cat using conductive paint Our finished condutive cat. We were surprised it didn't work but we researched that we might need a stronger battery in order for it to work A sketch of our next idea. It would be like a broken heart that lights up Once again it did not work, and we researched that we might also need a higher voltage battery for it to work An iteration of the previous circuit. It still didn't work My first circuit that was more advanced. It didn't work For my next circuit I kinda wanted to make it like a tree I made a tree out of aluminum foil. It worked and may be an idea for my final design, although I found that working with the aluminum foil was tricky to get the light to work so I might not Other circuits I tried. They both worked I explored making a parallel circuit. I wanted to challenge myself by using 2 lights instead of 1. I'm happy it worked Next I wanted to make a circuit out of a lemon. I work with a lof of produce at a grocery store so fruit is an aspect of my life The materials I used was a copper penny, a nail, and Makey Makey clips to connect them This was the final circuit. I'm sure it worked but I read online that you need a lot of lemons for the light to even show up faint, and I only had one lemon on me I also looked into potato circuits. They're similar to lemons This was further research I did to understand circuits Nextly, I found a bag of paper clips my mom has collected. I thought it would be interesting to put this junk to use I tried to make something like a necklace. It didn't work which I found surprising

Activity 2

Adding light to a lint roller to see dirt and hair Adding a light to a bookshelf to make it easier to look at books Adding lights to sunglasses Added a light to a yoga mat so it lights up when it's unrolled Added a light to a plant in the soil. I think the light might help the plant's growth Added a light to a zipper so it lights up when it's fully zipped Incorporating a light in a hat enhances safety Adding a light on shoes so you can see where you're walking Adding a light on the drawstrings on my pants Adding a light on the buttons in a car which makes them more noticable and hopefully not distracting Adding a light to my student card so it lights up when I know I've used it Incorporating a light onto a bookmark Adding lights in this dresser to help see inside Adding lights to this door that activate when the doorknob is turned Adding a light on a ring to make it more attractive Adding a light onto a bench to see if it's occupied or not Adding a light onto a fidget spinner to make it more interactive Adding a light onto a parking spot that is activated by pressure plates when a car is parked. It lets you know if a car is parked there without having to drive next to the parking spot. Adding a light onto a water bottle Adding a UV light onto a bottle of hand sanitizer so you can see germs Adding a light onto a laptop that lights up when it's open Adding a light onto a pencil Adding a light onto a lanyard to make it more fashionable Adding a light onto a Christmas sweater Adding lights onto this chair

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Final Project 1 Design

Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

This flower brooch attaches to anywhere on your outfit. By attaching it with the safety pin, it pushes the conductive thread onto the battery to make the pollen light up. No matter the occasion, this stunningly beautiful brooch will certainly catch everyone's attention to make you stand out from the crowd!

My final wearable design is a flower brooch that lights up when it is worn.

Non-Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

This starry night themed bookmark features an easily usable button the user presses and holds to connect the circuit and make the light shine. It is slim, stylish, and lightweight so it is ready to travel with you wherever you go!

My final non-wearable design is a bookmark that is designed to help users read in dark places.
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