Module 1 Formstorming

Weekly Activity Template

Yvy Ong - My journey exploring circuits and conductive materials

Project 1

Module 1

This project helped me understand circuitry with the end goal of being able to make a wearable and non-wearable project that reacts in a specific way through a specific interaction.

Activity 1

This was my simple circuit, I used pink paper as my base and a blue light to contrast the pink. I had a lot of trouble lining up the fold so that the each end of the copper tape would touch the battery.

This was my simple circuit with the battery connecting the copper tape to make the light turn on. I put the tape over the LED light instead of putting the LED light over the copper tape and it worked like a charm while also being extra secure.

This was my failed attempt at a series circuit. I didn't line up the fold properly so the copper tape couldn't touch the battery at the same time. I also accidently ripped the tape while trying to secure the LED lights in place.

This was my second failed attempt at a series circuit. I thought I didn't do it right because I was only using one battery instead of two. The fold also didn't line up properly and the way the tape was laid out was aesthetically displeasing.

This was my final attempt at a series circuit. The way the copper tape is placed is a little bit crooked but the fold lines up and I used two batteries to power it this time.

This is my series circuit with the batteries connecting the copper tape to make both the lights turn on at the same time. I used blue and white lights to contrast the pink background.

This is my functioning series circuit at a slightly lowered angle in order to see how the LED lights are taped down and to exemplify the glow coming from the lights.

This is my parallel circuit, I made an attempt to place the copper tape straighter and more neatly compared to my previous circuits. I also lined up the fold properly so it wasn't such a struggle to put the battery in.

This is my parallel circuit at a lower angle to show the lights and how they are secured under the copper tape.

This is my parallel circuit with the battery connecting the copper tape to make both the lights turn on at the same time. I used blue and white lights to contrast the pink background.

This is my functioning parallel circuit from a lower angle to see how the LED lights are secured by the copper tape and to exemplify the glow of the lights.

This was my process trying to make a long battery holder with conductive thread and fabric. My goal was to make both the ends touch and have the light would turn on.

This was the 'finished' product with the battery beside it. I used conductive thread to stitch the felt together and I put the conductive material underneath the pocket.

I put the battery inside the pocket to make sure it fit but this is when I realized I forgot to add the LED light which defeated the whole purpose of making this battery holder. I felt really unwise after this one.

I used my finger to paint a heart using conductive paint.

I used my finger to paint a rectangle using conductive paint.

This is my attempt at making a smaller battery holder with conductive fabric. I glued two strips of conductive fabric to a pink, rectangular, piece of felt.

This is the heart made of conductive paint up close to exmplify the glow of the light. I taped an LED light to fill the gap in the heart and then placed a battery on the other end. I then used an alligator clip wire to connect these items together so the light can glow.

This is the heart made of conductive paint. I taped an LED light to fill the gap in the heart and then placed a battery on the other end.

This is the heart made of conductive paint from a higher angle. I used a green light to match the green paper that I used. I taped an LED light to fill the gap in the heart and then placed a battery on the other end. I then used an alligator clip wire to connect these items together so the light can glow.

This is the rectangle made of conductive paint. I taped an LED light to fill the gap in the rectangle and then placed a battery on the other end.

This is the rectangle made of conductive paint. I taped a red LED light to contrast the green and to fill the gap in the rectangle and then placed a battery on the other end. I used an alligator clip wire to connect these ends to make the light glow.

This is the rectangle made of conductive paint at a slightly different angle to exemplify the glowing light and how the LED light is secured to the conductive paint.

This is my smaller battery pocket before I fully finished it. I wanted to see if the conductive fabric worked so I tried it before sealing the pocket. I used alligator clip wires to connect the fabric to the LED light.

This is my completed battery pocket. I attached alligator clip wires to the conductive fabric to the LED light. I chose to use a yellow LED light since I hadn't used that colour yet and it because it would contrast the black background.

Activity 2

This is Sofia's shoe with the laces untied. We were trying to find objects that were wearable and we thought we could make an interaction by tying the shoe.

This is Sofia's shoe with the laces partially tied. We wanted to use tying shoe laces as the interaction for our activity 2. I couldn't figure out where I would put the battery and copper tape so I decided not to choose it for this activity.

This is Sofia's carabiner with different trinkets that she has collected over time. I thought this would be interesting to do an interaction with but I decided not to because I couldn't draw how the interaction would work due to the slimness of the object and the clutter on it.

This was someone's lunch bag. I wanted to do an interaction where someone picks the bag up and then puts it down. This interaction felt very plain and was difficult to draw due to the angle.

This was someone's lunch bag being put down to complete the interaction before I realized how difficult it would be to draw the circuitry from this angle.

This is the lever underneath the chair's at school that can adjust the height of the chair. This is Chloe leaving the lever in a resting position.

This is the lever underneath the chair's at school that can adjust the height of the chair. This is Chloe pushing the lever upwards.

These are Sofia's headphones that we thought could be a good wearable item.

This is Sofia putting on her headphones.

This is Sofia with her headphones on.

This is Mia's waterbottle with the cap screwed on.

This is Mia's waterbottle with the cap screwed off.

This is my laptop opened. There is copper tape on the bottom part of the laptop with the battery on top of it. The LED light would be taped to the top of the laptop with some of the tape going beneath it so it will touch the battery at the bottom. When the laptop closes the LED light will turn on.

This is my laptop closed. I wanted to choose an object that folds so it would feel familiar to when I would fold the paper over the battery from the last activity.

This is someone's mouse that we chose to use as an example. There is copper between the crevice where the left-click is on the mouse. Connected to the bottom crevice is a wire that is also connected to the battery and LED light.

When a person presses down on the left-click button on the mouse the copper and wire will touch, this will trigger the LED light to turn on.

This is one of the outlets that are connected to the desks in the AA1A classroom. There is copper tape put around the outlet with an LED light connected to it and a space in the tape for the battery..

The charger head has copper tape on it with the battery connected to it. The battery lines up with the space between the tape on the outlet.

Once the charger head is plugged into the outlet the LED light will turn on.

This is my scarf and I chose it so I would have a wearable item to include in this activity. There is copper tape on both sides of the scarf, one side has the battery and the other side has a line of four LED lights. There is supposed to be an opening at the top of the tape that is connected to the lights for the battery.

When the scarf is put on top of itself the battery connects the two sides and makes the LED lights turn on. Realistically, I would have to use more than one battery to power this many lights.

These are scissors from the classroom. There is copper tape on both handles that connects a battery that is at the bottom of the handles. There is an LED light on one side.

When the scissors close, the copper tape touches and activiates the LED light connected to it.

This is Mia's pencil case. The zipperhead on the case has copper tape connected to it. At the end of the zipper there is a wire that connects a battery and LED light together.

When the zipperhead is moved to the end of the zipper, the copper tape will connect the battery and the LED light will turn on due to this interaction.

Project 1

Final Project 1 Design

Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

My wearable interactive affordance based circuit is an apron that lights up when a user wears it and the light turns off once the users takes it off.

My wearable interactive affordance based circuit is a simple circuit made from alligator clips since copper tape had a hard time sticking to the fabric of the apron. The red wire has the battery taped to it and the white wire is clipped right behind the battery. Once the apron is put on the battery presses against the white wire making the light turn on.

Non-Wearable Interactive Affordance Based Circuit

My non-wearable interactive affordance based circuit is a highlighter holder that lights up when a highlighter is inserted inside of it and the light turns off when a highlighter is removed.

My non-wearable interactive affordance based circuit are a series of three simple circuits that have a small gap in the copper tape. The highlighters have copper tape wrapped around them and when placed inside the holder the highlighter connects the gap making the light turn on. When the highlighter is removed the connection is severed and the light will turn off.

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