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Group Activity Lighting Device
individual work - Georgia Tech
April 2024
Design Statement
To design a multi-directional lighting solution capable of adjusting illumination in response to the number and character of individuals, enhancing ease and engagement in group activities, such as board games or brainstorming sessions.
User Journey
Group Brainstorm
Texas Hold’em
Usage Scenarios
Market Research
Color Change
Most of the color changing lightings in the market are emmisive and ambient light, instead of directional light that illuminates a certain area.
Also, the size of the light works well as an individual, yet they will be chuncky and hard to set up as a group of lights.
Modularity
Modularity endows users to customize and adjust the lighting setup.
Some modular lighting panels have high degree of freedom, but will take lots of time to setup. While some modular lighting has a main body that branches out individual lighting conponent. This method saves learning cost and time.
Moodboard
Design Criteria
Must Have
- Movable and adjustable parts
- Modular design or repetition of same parts
- Simplistic form
- Directional light that covers enough space
- High degree of freedom
- Able to change in color, brightness
- Cover lid on top of LED prevent dazzling
Should Have
- Sharp-edged, straight line forms
- Design for movement, such as rotational
- Easy to use, assembled/unfolded quickly
- Smooth plastic finishes
Could Have
- Form creating horizontal expansional tendency
- Light should blend in with the form
- Unconspicuous buttons or knobs to not break continuity of the form
Ideation
Sketch Model
Material: Cardboard
To determine scale and rotation
Material: PLA & Transparent PETG
To determine mechanism, damps, and material strength
Concept Sketches
Render
Final Model & Context Image
