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Project Ideation
Project Ideation
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects.
1- Tell us about the purpose of your project. Which problem does it solve? Why do you care about this? What were you inspired by? Include images and videos of similar projects.
These photos from internet is my current source of inspiration
My best friend since secondary school, college and so many years after, has visually impaired since last year, due to major health problems.
She felt so sad that she can’t even tell time without asking for help, so I decide to create a clock that do multiple functions; as it tells time, today's date,Temperature, whether we are in morning or evening and read audiobooks by simply a touch.
Inspired by ancient Egyptian calendar, and ancient women, I decide to make a Laser Engraving Design, in the clock outside shape. The design will be accompanied of the old ancient Egyptian seasons, days, and the ancient Egyptian women.
The clock will have a small hand, that you can carry it with, it will be light and have on/off button and Control knob to adjust sound level.
In addition to that, The book will have a secret engraving message to the clock holder, that related to the ancient era.
The message will be written in engraving Hieroglyphic Alphabet style, in order to give the holder a private, inspire and meaningful gesture.
Yet, it will function as air flow system to the cool clock inside parts.
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
2- Describe the project idea and general features. How would it work?
The clock will be made from MDF wood and PLA material for 3D printing. The inside parts will contain the electronic components, and it will be coverd with a 3D printed frame to protect the inside parts.The clock box will use a tactile inputs as it will have push button in order to make sounds,through speaker to tell time,todays date and a memory card that works as audiobooks reader.
Additionally,the clock will have seven segment Arduino uno to function as a digital time clock, temperature and light sensors.The clock final dimensions will be in A5 paper size as 238 * 175 mm and the depth will be 100 mm, and it will contain flexible wood in the middle part.
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
3- Sketch your project: You may use pen and paper or a simple sketching tool like Microsoft Paint or Photoshop
Project Planning
Project Planning
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
4- Describe the Technical Modules that your project consists of
Construction Parts
The clock will mostly be made from 6mm MDF wood in a book shape, and the inside parts will contains all the electronics components. And it will be fabricated using Laser Cutting machine and /or 3D printer.
Input (Sensing and/or User)
The device will takes the physical touch and transfers it into sound; also it will contain an on _ off switch, and a control knob to adjust the sound level.
Action
Sounds:The device performs a physical actions, as he makes sound using sound Sensor in order to till time,todays date and reader audiobooks.
Tactile Inputs:The devise will use tactical inputs, as he will convert\ take the physical touch using push Button and control knob to preform sound and adjust its level.
Graphical Action:The devise have a seven segment Arduino to work as a visual clock.
Graphical user interface :that can be used to add different audiobook data into the clock.
Environment Sensing: using light sensor to till if we are in the morning or evening, and if the room light on or off,also as sensor to measuring room temperature.
Brain
An Arduino board would act as the smart device's brain that processes the Input and send orders to perform actions.
Power Management
In order to make the device more flexible and economical to use ; it will contains 9 volt power adapter.
5- Create a cardboard prototype of your project, demonstrating the project face as well as internal movements and mechanisms. Include a demo video and photos of the prototype.
I had been trying my best to download the prototype video since Friday, but it doesn't work so my colleague yomna tarek advised me to download it into my youtube Channel, and add the link to my profile and finally it works very well.
For the final project prototype video please press here The final project prototype video.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
6- Categorize your project’s User Features into: Minimum, Complete, and Nice-to-have features. List the required action and input components per feature.
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
seven segment works as a digital clock.
Action: numbers.
Sensing: seven segment and real time clock module.
User Input: None.
Till the time as if we are in the morning, the afternoon, the evening or the night by simply a push Button.
Action: sound.
Sensing:speaker, Mini MP3 Player module and light sensors.
User Input: touch.
Complete User Features
Audiobook reader works when user press on button.
Action: digital audio.
Sensing: speaker and mp3 player module.
User Input: on _off button.
Control knob to adjust sound level (tangible).
Action: sound.
Sensing: sounds.
User Input: touch.
Nice-to-have
User Features
Sensor to measure room temperature and till if the weather is sunny, rainy, windy, hot, cloudy.
Action: sound.
Sensing: Temperature Sensor or we can use the ARDUINO to read temperature.
User Input: none.
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
7- What are the project tasks and its time-frame?
Task
Sub-Tasks
From:
To:
Research time
Research all the components and understand how it function.
Look up power requirements for all components.
Calculate power source.
1 days
2days
Design Enclosure
Create another cardboard prototype for my clock.
Research and create the flexible wood side designing.
Design the enclosure on Fusion 360.
Assembling the component on Fusion 360.
Developing the engraving outside case design and apply it to fusion 360.
2 days
4 days
Electronics & Programming
Simulation of the Electronics connections on Tinkercad.
Program each component.
Assemble the whole circuit physically.
5 days
6 days
Fabrication & Integration
Fabricate and assemble the enclosure.
3D print the control knob of the potentiometer.
Test minimum features.
Test complete features.
Troubleshooting.
2days
5days
Other related tasks
Post processing the enclosure if needed.
1 day
2 days
Documentation
Create the final project journal and showcase.
2 days
3 days
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
8- What are the required electronic components and materials for the project?
Component/Material
Amount
Link
Big speaker module.
1
Control knob.
1
On _off button.
1
SD and memory card.
1
Temperature Sensor.
1
Voltage Regulator.
1
Breadboard.
1
A bunch of Jumper wires.
30 to 50
A bunch of Resistors.
Female dc power adapter.
1
Adaptor as a Power source
1
Arduino Uno.
1
The physical component are:
MDF wood sheets.
4 to 6
Screws and nuts.
12 to 20
wood colour spray.
Polylactic acid ( PLA ) for the 3D printed parts.
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