Geometric Lamp

Overview

I learned that we are going to design a geometric motion lamp!

Above are the constraints for the project. I noted that there are some additional constraints that will need to be accomplished for my project to be considered advanced.

Cube Assembling Practice

This is my finished cube made out of cardboard after assembling it from my SPP drawing on the right.

In class, I worked I drew a cube in SPP and then created a cube list to learn how to assemble it perfectly. I learned that this would be very useful for the Geometric lamp.

Geometric Lamp Planning

In class I used an Inkscape template to start digitally fabricating my geometric lamp design. I used the tools on Inkscape to create each part of the design so that I could print them out and assemble them.

Ink Scape Design

In class I used an Inkscape template to start digitally fabricating my geometric lamp design. I used the tools on Inkscape to create each part of the design so that I could print them out and assemble them.

Glowforge Import

In class, I used a laser cutting software to upload my Inkscape design of the geometric lamp. Using Glowforge, I was able to laser cut all of my pieces, so I could start physically assembling my geometric lamp.

Geometric Lamp Assembling

I was able to successfully use the Glowforge machine to print out the pieces of wood and assemble them. Below is my entire code that I used for the LED lights on my lamp and after that I will talk more about the assembling process of this prototype.

Code for my Geolamp

import time

import board

import digitalio

Green1 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP1)

Green1.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Green2 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP2)

Green2.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Green3 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP3)

Green3.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Green4 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP4)

Green4.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Red1 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP5)

Red1.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Red2 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP6)

Red2.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Red3 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP19)

Red3.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Red4 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP20)

Red4.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Blue1 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP7)

Blue1.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Blue2 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP8)

Blue2.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Blue3 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP9)

Blue3.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

Blue4 = digitalio.DigitalInOut(board.GP10)

Blue4.direction = digitalio.Direction.OUTPUT

def blinkingupanddown():

Red4.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Blue1.value = True

Blue2.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Green1.value = True

Green2.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Red2.value = True

Red1.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Green4.value = True

Green3.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Blue4.value = True

Blue3.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Red3.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Green1.value = False

Red1.value = False

Blue1.value = False

Green2.value = False

Red2.value = False

Blue2.value = False

Green3.value = False

Red3.value = False

Blue3.value = False

Green4.value = False

Red4.value = False

Blue4.value = False

def Updownsidetoside():

Red3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = False

Red1.value = False

Blue1.value = False

Green2.value = False

Red2.value = False

Blue2.value = False

Green3.value = False

Red3.value = False

Blue3.value = False

Green4.value = False

Red4.value = False

Blue4.value = False

def Flashinginacircle():

Blue1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = False

Red1.value = False

Blue1.value = False

Green2.value = False

Red2.value = False

Blue2.value = False

Green3.value = False

Red3.value = False

Blue3.value = False

Green4.value = False

Red4.value = False

Blue4.value = False

def reversereverse():

Red3.value = True

Red4.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Blue1.value = True

Blue2.value = True

Blue3.value = True

Blue4.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Green1.value = True

Green2.value = True

Green3.value = True

Green4.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Red1.value = True

Red2.value = True

time.sleep(0.2)

Green1.value = False

Red1.value = False

Blue1.value = False

Green2.value = False

Red2.value = False

Blue2.value = False

Green3.value = False

Red3.value = False

Blue3.value = False

Green4.value = False

Red4.value = False

Blue4.value = False

def twobytwobytwo():

Blue1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red3.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green4.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Red2.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Blue1.value = True

time.sleep(0.1)

Green1.value = False

Red1.value = False

Blue1.value = False

Green2.value = False

Red2.value = False

Blue2.value = False

Green3.value = False

Red3.value = False

Blue3.value = False

Green4.value = False

Red4.value = False

Blue4.value = False

while True:

Flashinginacircle()

blinkingupanddown()

Updownsidetoside()

reversereverse()

twobytwobytwo()

To assemble my Geometric lamp, I made sure all the pieces were the perfect sizes and cut them out using Glowforge. First, I used sandpaper to sand the edges of each piece so that they would connect perfect. Then I added a little glue on the ends and attached them. I made sure to put tape on the edges also so that they wouldn't fall apart. Finally, I removed the tape and got my final prototype.

Final Geometric Lamp Project

Below is a video of my final prototype with all of my led lights inside of the prototype. I cut a hole on the side of my protype so I can add a USB cord to turn my prototype on and off.

IMG_0075.MOV

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