Concept 1: a free standing clock/light that would be multifunctional for a bedside table. Pros: multifunctional. Cons: too large for use, light distracting when trying to sleep, takes up a lot of space. Concept 2: a shield to cover the electrical components and the light to shine outwards instead of forwards. Pros: sleek, simple. Cons: … Continue reading Form concepts →

We did it! We got our circuit to work finally!! So pleased that it works after what seems like forever. Here is how we did it:  Downloaded the driver - this is super important because we bought counterfeit arudino nano’s meaning we needed a different driver as it kept saying there wasn’t enough memory on … Continue reading Neopixel code working →

Harry showed us how to setup an external power source. The reason we do this is because using a laptop as a power source means it is only strong enough to power 15 or so LEDs/Neopixels. If trying to power more by USB port it can apparently damage your computer. Therefore we use an external … Continue reading How to setup an external power source →

The RTC arrived in the mail along with the counterfeit arduino nano that we ordered from trademe. We had quite a bit of trouble trying to connect the RTC to the circuit as we could not find clear instructions for a long time. Once we had figured majority of the circuit out Hunter found a … Continue reading RTC arrival and wiring →

We ran into quite a few issues with trying to use code that needed an RTC without including an RTC in the circuit. I tried to hack the codes but it ended up not verifying. The codes that I tried to hack can be seen on these links: https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/antiElectron/simple-wall-clock-using-adafruit-1-4-60-ring-neopixel-8ca99c?ref=userrespected&ref_id=238181&offset=0&fbclid=IwAR24_6G068OAxR6Mc3_jA0yGsyZiGoCRni5mFYZKkFewNspNdGvlWgk0QPU https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/WannaDuino-from-WannaDIY/clock-arduino-nano-neopixel-ring-alarm-timer-function-5ce47c?ref=tag&ref_id=clocks&offset=19 https://create.arduino.cc/projecthub/JaeKar99/cheap-neopixel-strip-clock-40dfc0?ref=tag&ref_id=clocks&offset=64 As the codes were … Continue reading Code troubles without RTC →

We did a digital embroidery workshop as another digital fabrication skill which we could maybe work into our final form in terms of texture or materiality. The instructions are as follows: Log into front two computers in fablab Wellington using Ubuntu system, computer will have to be switched off to get to this operating system.Open … Continue reading Digital Embroidery workshop →

Next we tried to make a prototype as a group. Firstly, we set out what we wanted to achieve for that period of time and what resources we would need for it. We looked at a simple code to see if we could adjust it to create a good prototype. All the codes needed a … Continue reading Neopixel coding →

Michaela and I did a presentation on open design revolving around the quote “It is not only designers who are participating in open design: in principle, everyone can participate". - Caroline Hummels, Industrial Designer. The presentation can be found hyperlinked below: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ijijW1PNPmDdJbfB2qtlHwKpYkRpA6TFiTKd-oSR2aM/edit?usp=sharing

Wendy did a lecture on electronics and arduino which I found super helpful as I am a novice with coding and electronics. We learnt the the difference between a microcontroller and a microprocessor (for this project we are using a Microcontroller) as well as the difference between input and output. How I understand it is … Continue reading Introduction to coding →