DATE: Sep 13-Sep 15,2023
TEAM: Qingqing Zhou, Suvina Wahane, Jisang Kim
🔽This is our team!
Last week, we made the switch inspired by Diya, but because the contact method used was very simple, the circuit was unstable. In this week's physical computing class, we learned how to use arduino. By using sensors, we believe that our circuit will be more stable!
Last week we made a pop up greeting card, and a captivating Diya lamp. We decided to continue to enhance the Diya program.
Week 1 project
Our goal is to make the entire interaction process more stable by using sensors. We thought of magnetic sensors, infrared sensors, and photoresistors, and we ended up choosing photoresistors because they're much more common and stable.
We chose to connect the 4 Diyas in parallel and then put them in a circle with a Happy Diwali sign in the middle to replace the traditional oil lamps. Conversely, as night descended and the surroundings grew darker, the LEDs would spring to life, much like the traditional Diyas during Diwali which are lit in the evening when it gets dark.