City Centre Almaza project in Egypt with a golden LEED certificate
GIF images to show how these systems work in real life
Construction Parts
Wooden parts for the building model and the louvers "laser cutting".
Wheels for the louvers rotation.
Input
(Sensing, Tactile Input, and/or Graphical Input)
Switch and potentiometer "manual mode" .
Light sensor "LDR" to track sun movement "automatic mode" .
Temperature sensor.
Timer.
Action
(Physical and/or Graphic)
Rotation of the façade vertical components "Rotary motion" using a motor.
Brain
System depending on sunlight whether sensor or timer for the shading device connected to a motor.
Arduino.
Power Management
Electric or depends on solar energy using the solar cells in the louvers.
Adaptor or battery to make the prototype wireless.
1- The concept of the dynamic façade as rotated vertical components according to sun direction.
During Direct sunlight "closing"
Using perforations to allow mild sunlight to the interior spaces
After direct sunlight "opening"
2- The concept of EL Bahr façade system in qatar.
During a cool weather
During the exposure of the sunlight.
3- The concept of using an aesthetic complex shape for a garage entrance. "AEC cafe in china"
Open
Closed
Minimum Features: are the least amount of features that would demonstrate the coverage of all the technical modules and their complete integration
Complete Features: are the set of features that will complete your original project objective and vision
Nice-to-have Features: are the extra set of features that will make the project cooler, yet they need extra time, effort, and/or resources to finish
Minimum User Features
The rotation of the servo motor with light movement according to the LDR sensor "Automatic mode".
Action: Rotary motion.
Sensing: LDR Sensor .
User Input: Applying direct light to the shading system prototype "using mobile flash light".
Complete User Features
Using manual mode through the potentiometer to make the model work by the user without the use of LDR modules.
Input : potentiometer 100k.
Output/action: servo motor motion.
Nice-to-have User Features
Making the garage entrance model
Action: Sliding motion using the servo motor
Sensing: microwave sensor " detecting motion of the car"
User Input: applying a movement
2. Louvers can also interact with temperature.
Action: LCD screen indicating that the weather might be unsuitable or too hot.
Sensing: temperature sensor.
User Input: Applying some kind of heat near the prototype.
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Assembly and enclosure of the design construction parts "wooden ones" .
Using Fusion 360 for the design process.
Using LaserWorks and Ultimaker Cura for any fabrication parts.
21-9-2022
25-9-2022
Electric and electronic process for assembly and programming.
Using the kit for the prototype running.
Writing the codes for both manual and automatic modes.
1-10-2022
5-10-2022
Importing the model and its mechanism into a shading simulation software.
Making a comparison using the shading simulation program to show the thermal comfort inside the rooms before and after using the dynamic façade or shading device.
5-10-2022
5-10-2022
Finalize the project and test it.
Making sure that it achieves the user experience requirements.
2-10-2022
5-10-2022
Component/Material
Amount
Link
Plywood sheets or MDF sheets.
5
kit.
LDR "light" sensor.
2
https://www.amazon.eg/-/en/Photo-Resistor-Ldr-Light-Sensor-Module/dp/B091C78W45
servo motor
5
1 from the kit
potentiometer 100k ohm
1
kit
rolling bearing
5