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Safety Lighting - Coggle Diagram
Safety Lighting
Function
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It should be portable, easy to place down and set up.
Manufacturing
Should incorporate a range of manufacturing skills; woodwork, 3d printing, work with metal, and more so that I can learn a range of techniques.
Location
One place I've identified this to be useful is my backyard, which has uneven, often wet ground.
It needs to be able to get a decent amount of sunlight in order for the solar panel to work properly.
The design could be split up into two parts; a small solar panel on a stand (in a position where it can absorb as much light as possible), connected to the actual lighting and sensor system itself with a wire.
I will have to test my design on many different terrain types, because it is meant to function in a general capacity in many different environments.
Materials
Wood
Rubberwood
Our school has a lot of rubberwood. It is easy to work with and as it is readily available, I could see myself using this.
Rubberwood can rot pretty easily, so a finish or some kind of oil would be required here.
Plywood
This plywood could be used in the non exposed part of the design; the part of the design that would not come in contact with water; only some moisture here and there. Plywood is a pretty, easy to work with material.
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Aluminum, preferably a galvanized sample could work well, given it is strong and would aesthetically complement the wood.
Time
I will have around a year to work on this project. If the time situation gets bad, I might have to resort to work on holidays.
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Safety
There should be no sharp parts or edges, and the electrical components must shield the user from possible electric shock.
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Feasibility
I must design solutions relating to efficient storage and capture of electricity, and tolerance and durability in variable environments. I will order the necessary components from online and get the rest that are available from the resources available at school. To achieve this I will use my skills, combined with extensive research of the systems at play.
Asthetics
I will go for a compact, modern design. It should be geometrical, with few irrelevant parts and a practical, efficient design.
I think the main point here is to not have an excess of color or anything that sticks out too much; this is not something that a user looks for in a light.
Minimalistic, non intrusive colors and parts should therefore be the focus.
I don't want visible cheap plastic in my design. This is one way that the design could improve over modern products available in the market.
Client/User
The client in this case is likely going to be an adult, since otherwise they would not be in possession of a porch/backyard/area which needs lighting. Of course, this lighting system is gender - neutral.
In theory though, anybody, anywhere of any age who is in possession of an area that is not properly illuminated can benefit from my product.
Since it wouldn't require to be hooked up to any major power grid and would reky fully on solar power, this could be used by people who do not have access to reliable electricity.
For this product I will be consulting with my parents and some
friends who also live in the area to make sure it is satisfactory to a
range of people.
Size/Quantity
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The design should not be about knee level tall, anything larger than that does not make much sense.
Cost
The cost for cheap, basic solar panel is about 50RM.
Some online stores sell these panels together with batteries for a similar price.
in the probable outcome that it is not sensible for me to construct my own solar panel installation, this could be a good option.
Considering this is not a commercial product, it is not relevant to worry about the price too much.
This being said, I have a budget and do not want to be wasteful and use a ridiculous amount of money on this project. I don't believe I will exceed 200RM, or about 40 pounds.