This week we went back to the Fab Lab and got to learn more about using circuits. This was interesting because I haven’t really worked with batteries or wires in a really long time. It made the seemingly complicated task of lighting something up or connecting a wire to battery a lot more simple. I think it will be cool to see if any teams decide to incorporate lights into their prototype. There were also interesting things about making this work like lining up the wires in the same line and making sure the wires were stuck tightly to the battery.
Now I am realizing how light up birthday cards and singing cards work as there are simple wire connected to a battery taped inside or behind the card. I don’t think our group will use this in our prototype but it was still a really awesome learning experience and I am glad we were giving the opportunity to have this hands on experience.
Afterwards we talked to Milestone labs. We walked them through our process so far and told them how we are now stuck on how exactly to design this glove and what material to use. One suggestion we got was the ability to change where a utensil can be held in a globe through a dial or something because everyone might not want to hold something the same way and that will give them more freedom. We also got some suggestions on material to use.
We are hoping to find someone to model our glove after so that we can show our prototype to them. When we met with Dr. McDonagh she told us we should also put our hands in freezing cold water to simulate what having limited hand strength would be like. I’m excited to be in this phase because this is where the magic gets to happen 🙂
Hi Saloni! Great weekly reflection post as usual! I found it really interesting that you were able to link what we learned in class to a real-life example that you have experienced in the case of the birthday card. I know that your project is very challenging but I am confident that with the help of Milestone Labs and the talents of your team members, the final product will be something that will blow our minds away.
Hi Saloni,
You are so right about the birthday cards! I didn’t think of that. Wow way more simple than I would think. It was really cool to work with the bread boards and circuits since that’s something I always struggled grasping. But the instructors in the FabLab do such a good job of making sure everyone understands the process.