Taken as a whole, this product, a series of entries for a design competition who's only outline was the statement "Emotionalize Your Light".
To this I brought concepts which no matter how outrageious were each something that could actually be put into production. One of my main goals was to also incorporate within each an underlying expression that user experience was at the core of the idea. From an infinately adjustable headlamp, to a dental mirror from lights connected via bluetooth to your e reader through led paint that turns any wall into a television, each prject centres around the idea that the users experience is tied virtually and physically to the moment.
This projector lamp for a vehicle has an adjustable lens which changes the focus point of the light depending on the speed and direction of the vehicles travel.
Using one of two different methods the lens can be manipulated to change the focus of the light.
Method 1 involves physically moving the lens or set of lenses in order to change the focus of the light cast.
Method 2 involves using a fluid filled lens which can deform it\'s shape to change the focus of the light cast.
These methods would also allow the light to be directed.
The light would be changed depending on the speed being travelled. the faster you travel, the farther ahead and more focused the light. The slower you travel, the broader the lighting.
The light would also receive input from the steering system allowing the light to direct towards where the driver wants to go.
Using one of two different methods the lens can be manipulated to change the focus of the light.
Method 1 involves physically moving the lens or set of lenses in order to change the focus of the light cast.
Method 2 involves using a fluid filled lens which can deform it\'s shape to change the focus of the light cast.
These methods would also allow the light to be directed.
The light would be changed depending on the speed being travelled. the faster you travel, the farther ahead and more focused the light. The slower you travel, the broader the lighting.
The light would also receive input from the steering system allowing the light to direct towards where the driver wants to go.
We are fast approaching the time when incandescent bulbs will be a thing of the past. Gone with them will be the soft warm light that would go from almost nil to full brightness. Many people are adversely affected by fluorescent lighting which causes stress.
The Compact Fluorescent with LED fills the need to have a dual purpose bulb where dimming is the rule not the exception. This bulb contains a compact fluorescent tube as well as a high output RGB-UV LED under a wide spectrum lens.
The circuitry within the bulbs base registers and attunes the bulb for best performance based on the level of electricity received. When using a dimmer switch high levels of power would turn on the CF portion of the bulb, when dimmed, the LED light would take over. Just by adjusting the dimmer slightly, the LED would take over and provide a full spectrum and full brightness light to the user being a seamless transition from CF to LED.
Since the bulb does not have a usable lifespan of thousands of years, all plastic components are made from bio-degradable materials. This bulb is also designed for complete and easy disassembly and each package comes as a pre-paid return to manufacturer shipping box.
The bulb could also have the ability to adjust it\\\'s colour using the LED portion of the bulb on it\\\'s own or in conjunction with the CF portion. This would require a specialized wall switch.
The Compact Fluorescent with LED fills the need to have a dual purpose bulb where dimming is the rule not the exception. This bulb contains a compact fluorescent tube as well as a high output RGB-UV LED under a wide spectrum lens.
The circuitry within the bulbs base registers and attunes the bulb for best performance based on the level of electricity received. When using a dimmer switch high levels of power would turn on the CF portion of the bulb, when dimmed, the LED light would take over. Just by adjusting the dimmer slightly, the LED would take over and provide a full spectrum and full brightness light to the user being a seamless transition from CF to LED.
Since the bulb does not have a usable lifespan of thousands of years, all plastic components are made from bio-degradable materials. This bulb is also designed for complete and easy disassembly and each package comes as a pre-paid return to manufacturer shipping box.
The bulb could also have the ability to adjust it\\\'s colour using the LED portion of the bulb on it\\\'s own or in conjunction with the CF portion. This would require a specialized wall switch.
This contribution deals with how to control the light using the ball as a controller.
I propose it be set up much like a track ball mouse except having one more position sensor. These sensors could be either standard mechanical devices or optical based using a UV LED as to not affect the light\'s colour.
It should also have a USB connection and bluetooth connectivity for use as a remote control or so it can be controlled by any bluetooth enabled device such as a smart phone or x10 home control system.
The ball is lit up through diffusion by shining a RGB LED at the bottom of the ball. Using the material suggested in my other contribution, the light would make the whole ball glow.
A lens would help to diffuse the light and cast an even light throughout the balls surface.
To control the light a user would:
Roll the ball towards or away from them to adjust the saturation.
Roll the ball left to right to adjust the luminosity.
Pan the ball around it\'s central axis to adjust the hue.
These control motions would have to be researched through user testing to see which would be the best starting point. As the device would have a USB connection, the user would be able to customize what motions performed what action.
The base through electro-transmission would act as a touch on-off switch. Touching anywhere on the base would turn the light on or off. This feature should be timed so an accidental touch would not cause undesirable results.
Further development could be made to the ball so it could reflect input from someones private on line accounts. In this scenario, things such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, e-mail both on line and home based, text messages phone calls etc could be relayed to the user through the use of colour.
There could also be development to see the incorporation of colour codification of a users day timer to show in colour how busy their day would be.
I propose it be set up much like a track ball mouse except having one more position sensor. These sensors could be either standard mechanical devices or optical based using a UV LED as to not affect the light\'s colour.
It should also have a USB connection and bluetooth connectivity for use as a remote control or so it can be controlled by any bluetooth enabled device such as a smart phone or x10 home control system.
The ball is lit up through diffusion by shining a RGB LED at the bottom of the ball. Using the material suggested in my other contribution, the light would make the whole ball glow.
A lens would help to diffuse the light and cast an even light throughout the balls surface.
To control the light a user would:
Roll the ball towards or away from them to adjust the saturation.
Roll the ball left to right to adjust the luminosity.
Pan the ball around it\'s central axis to adjust the hue.
These control motions would have to be researched through user testing to see which would be the best starting point. As the device would have a USB connection, the user would be able to customize what motions performed what action.
The base through electro-transmission would act as a touch on-off switch. Touching anywhere on the base would turn the light on or off. This feature should be timed so an accidental touch would not cause undesirable results.
Further development could be made to the ball so it could reflect input from someones private on line accounts. In this scenario, things such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, e-mail both on line and home based, text messages phone calls etc could be relayed to the user through the use of colour.
There could also be development to see the incorporation of colour codification of a users day timer to show in colour how busy their day would be.
The Dark Light removes light from an area.
This dental mirror contains a trim ring that provides light inside the mouth.
The handle comes apart from the mirror for easy sterilization.
The handle contains a rechargeable battery and is placed in a charging stand when not in use.
The tip of the handle is an on off button that also changes the intensity of the light. By pressing it once the light goes on, pressing it again up to 3 more times increases the intensity of the light, cycling back to the lowest setting. Pressing and holding the button for 2 seconds will turn off the light.
The actual LED is contained in the handle. The mirror housing is injection molded from clear plastic which is then selectively reverse chrome foil plated and then, through a second injection molding process, coated with a hygienic durable material. The mirror is then inserted into the housing to finish manufacture. All materials can withstand autoclave cleaning.
The handle is also created by mold injection and a secondary injection process to apply a softer rubber grip for comfort. this double molding process is most notably seen in toothbrushes.
The handle and mirrors can be sold separately so a dentist could use them as disposable if they so chose to. In such a case: The mirror should be removable for recycling or sterilization and reuse. There should be only one injection mold process to create the housing. The reverse chrome coating should also be the exterior coating.
The handle comes apart from the mirror for easy sterilization.
The handle contains a rechargeable battery and is placed in a charging stand when not in use.
The tip of the handle is an on off button that also changes the intensity of the light. By pressing it once the light goes on, pressing it again up to 3 more times increases the intensity of the light, cycling back to the lowest setting. Pressing and holding the button for 2 seconds will turn off the light.
The actual LED is contained in the handle. The mirror housing is injection molded from clear plastic which is then selectively reverse chrome foil plated and then, through a second injection molding process, coated with a hygienic durable material. The mirror is then inserted into the housing to finish manufacture. All materials can withstand autoclave cleaning.
The handle is also created by mold injection and a secondary injection process to apply a softer rubber grip for comfort. this double molding process is most notably seen in toothbrushes.
The handle and mirrors can be sold separately so a dentist could use them as disposable if they so chose to. In such a case: The mirror should be removable for recycling or sterilization and reuse. There should be only one injection mold process to create the housing. The reverse chrome coating should also be the exterior coating.
That's right. No longer is the lowly door bell dumb... Now it uses RGB lights to show what kind of mood the inhabitant is in... Red means go away, Green come on in...
But wait, theres more... the door bell also reds biometric status from the person ringing the door bell and interprets their intentions... if they press the bell and it registers an elevated heart rate and sweat, then it can make a judgement on that... what does it do with that information.... Well, it lights up a light inside the house letting the habitant know what is going on...
It\'s fun for parties, holidays, Halloween or just to have something different that makes your guests go, "Wow honey we need one of those!"
I am sure many of you will find other uses for this door bell, added features, sensors, bells and whistles so to speak... And this door bell can do it all... Different sounds based on the pressers mood... Anger plays the theme from Halloween, happy plays the sound of birds, the contractor gets the theme from Bridge over the River Kwai... and little Billy from around the block looking for his paper route money... well he gets the electro-shock feature... That will change his mood real quick.
Note doorbell may not look exactly as depicted here.
But wait, theres more... the door bell also reds biometric status from the person ringing the door bell and interprets their intentions... if they press the bell and it registers an elevated heart rate and sweat, then it can make a judgement on that... what does it do with that information.... Well, it lights up a light inside the house letting the habitant know what is going on...
It\'s fun for parties, holidays, Halloween or just to have something different that makes your guests go, "Wow honey we need one of those!"
I am sure many of you will find other uses for this door bell, added features, sensors, bells and whistles so to speak... And this door bell can do it all... Different sounds based on the pressers mood... Anger plays the theme from Halloween, happy plays the sound of birds, the contractor gets the theme from Bridge over the River Kwai... and little Billy from around the block looking for his paper route money... well he gets the electro-shock feature... That will change his mood real quick.
Note doorbell may not look exactly as depicted here.
This is a monitor that has a secondary light layer which provides an invisible spectrum lighting to the user in order to prevent eye fatigue and combat the effects of Seasonal Affective Disorder.
As more and more people use computers not only at work but at home as well, the ability for monitors to offer more than information has reached a interesting point. So much of our time is spent in front of our computers, our LCD televisions and with the advent of in car DVD players safe behind UV glass. The flat panel LCD can provide an ultra violet light specifically attuned to the time of day and need of the user.
This offers the ability to affect the seasonal mood of the users in a controlled and safe manner without the use of prescriptions.
A secondary light emitting membrane is affixed to the LCD monitor and emits a UV spectrum of light to the user.
As more and more people use computers not only at work but at home as well, the ability for monitors to offer more than information has reached a interesting point. So much of our time is spent in front of our computers, our LCD televisions and with the advent of in car DVD players safe behind UV glass. The flat panel LCD can provide an ultra violet light specifically attuned to the time of day and need of the user.
This offers the ability to affect the seasonal mood of the users in a controlled and safe manner without the use of prescriptions.
A secondary light emitting membrane is affixed to the LCD monitor and emits a UV spectrum of light to the user.
From before the invention of the printing press, the written word has had the power to convey message, inspire belief and instill emotion into the reader and audience alike. With the advent of digital readers and blue tooth connectivity comes this idea. A connection between mood lighting and the written word.
A data layer embedded into the digital reader uses an algorithm to track the users speed of reading and manipulates the colour and intensity of light on a minuscule basis in order to effect the users emotions in conjunction with the written word.
Never before would the words \\\"It was a dark and stormy night.\\\" actually have instilled the emotional impact they were intended to.
The lamp itself is unimportant as a design, yet the bulbs ability to project a full spectrum of light including UV as well as heat is imperative to the success of this idea. For a reader to go from a sunny day, feeling the warmth on their back and hands as they read, to another chapter where it is night and a storm is approaching and the warmth and yellow light leaves to be replaced by a blue hue, creates an atmosphere of immersion.
Worlds are created in the pages of a book, and now, they could be a little more real.
A data layer embedded into the digital reader uses an algorithm to track the users speed of reading and manipulates the colour and intensity of light on a minuscule basis in order to effect the users emotions in conjunction with the written word.
Never before would the words \\\"It was a dark and stormy night.\\\" actually have instilled the emotional impact they were intended to.
The lamp itself is unimportant as a design, yet the bulbs ability to project a full spectrum of light including UV as well as heat is imperative to the success of this idea. For a reader to go from a sunny day, feeling the warmth on their back and hands as they read, to another chapter where it is night and a storm is approaching and the warmth and yellow light leaves to be replaced by a blue hue, creates an atmosphere of immersion.
Worlds are created in the pages of a book, and now, they could be a little more real.
While not strictly an LED light parts can be made to be LED. The concept here is that now as we move away from incandescent lighting towards lights which require a ballast or reduction in voltage from the standard 110V or 220V, we find that we have many parts which now are difficult to recycle.
This concept takes into account that one but not both parts of the light fail at any given time. By being able to replace just the failed part, with the same, or different wattage, or lighting elements, would be a great way to reduce waste going into land fill and energy used to create or recycle failed parts.
If i buy and burn out a standard CFC bulb, I have to recycle the whole unit. With this idea in production, I could replace just the fluorescent tube. I could replace it with the same wattage or a higher wattage. If I decide I want red, blue or green light for a special occasion, the cost of me buying the tubes in packages would be less likely to make me think twice over having to buy whole bulbs. I could decide to purchase a task specific tube be it a fluorescent or LED.
I envision speciality plug ins with articulated heads, shields and shades, handles and adjustments, all designed and sold like miniature lights.
When they do finally need to be recycled, the cost would be lower as all the glass is handled in one way and the ballast in another... No longer would there have to be a complex recycling process for a device which is not designed for disassembly. How long will it be before light manufacturers are made to be responsible for the disposal of their products at the end of their life cycles like refrigerators, or other appliances?
The concept of the light bulb just moved down a couple centimetres from the threaded to the element.
This concept takes into account that one but not both parts of the light fail at any given time. By being able to replace just the failed part, with the same, or different wattage, or lighting elements, would be a great way to reduce waste going into land fill and energy used to create or recycle failed parts.
If i buy and burn out a standard CFC bulb, I have to recycle the whole unit. With this idea in production, I could replace just the fluorescent tube. I could replace it with the same wattage or a higher wattage. If I decide I want red, blue or green light for a special occasion, the cost of me buying the tubes in packages would be less likely to make me think twice over having to buy whole bulbs. I could decide to purchase a task specific tube be it a fluorescent or LED.
I envision speciality plug ins with articulated heads, shields and shades, handles and adjustments, all designed and sold like miniature lights.
When they do finally need to be recycled, the cost would be lower as all the glass is handled in one way and the ballast in another... No longer would there have to be a complex recycling process for a device which is not designed for disassembly. How long will it be before light manufacturers are made to be responsible for the disposal of their products at the end of their life cycles like refrigerators, or other appliances?
The concept of the light bulb just moved down a couple centimetres from the threaded to the element.
Chalk this one up to a quick sketch and scan...
The sense of smell in a person has been tied to emotion since the before the dawn of man... Th use of perfume to affect those around you and your own mood can be traced back well beyond the ancient pyramids...
Small series of perfume bottles each with a different colour of LED in the base who\'s colour reflects the mood created by the scent...
The shape of the bottle also reflects the mood reflected by the scent. Green for elegance, Blue for sultry, Yellow for seductive, Red for sensual.
By lifting the bottle the light is activated and swirls softly around the bottle from the base. Each colour changes slightly within it\'s wavelength. Green goes from deep rich evergreen to lime, Blue from indigo to cyan, yellow from hot pepper to sunburst, and red from burgundy to flame. Slowly and softly translating in a one colour rainbow as the bottle is held.
The sense of smell in a person has been tied to emotion since the before the dawn of man... Th use of perfume to affect those around you and your own mood can be traced back well beyond the ancient pyramids...
Small series of perfume bottles each with a different colour of LED in the base who\'s colour reflects the mood created by the scent...
The shape of the bottle also reflects the mood reflected by the scent. Green for elegance, Blue for sultry, Yellow for seductive, Red for sensual.
By lifting the bottle the light is activated and swirls softly around the bottle from the base. Each colour changes slightly within it\'s wavelength. Green goes from deep rich evergreen to lime, Blue from indigo to cyan, yellow from hot pepper to sunburst, and red from burgundy to flame. Slowly and softly translating in a one colour rainbow as the bottle is held.
With social networking becoming the new sleeve on which we wear our emotions, this LED light is not a light product as such.
When you Twitter (R), update your Facebook(R) profile or your MySpace page(R) the system searches a database for key words and patterns in your post and assigns a colour value to the emotion you are depicting.
When your post is sent to your friends or followers, the system provides the background colour to your post on their receiving devices be they mobile phones, computer terminals or other future devices.
No longer will your posts only show text and bland corporate colours. Now all your personal quotes about your immediate life will be colour categorized and displayed in light.
This does provide you, or your friends and followers to search your posts by colour as well as other means.
I would imagine there would be a colour override so the user could choose their own colour for the background that way they would be able to get peoples attention quicker, add punctuation to their posting or provide a quick way for someone to find their past messages.
When you Twitter (R), update your Facebook(R) profile or your MySpace page(R) the system searches a database for key words and patterns in your post and assigns a colour value to the emotion you are depicting.
When your post is sent to your friends or followers, the system provides the background colour to your post on their receiving devices be they mobile phones, computer terminals or other future devices.
No longer will your posts only show text and bland corporate colours. Now all your personal quotes about your immediate life will be colour categorized and displayed in light.
This does provide you, or your friends and followers to search your posts by colour as well as other means.
I would imagine there would be a colour override so the user could choose their own colour for the background that way they would be able to get peoples attention quicker, add punctuation to their posting or provide a quick way for someone to find their past messages.
roll on liquid display crystals which are activated by a TV bar to produce an image on any wall the paint is applied to and has the bar mounted on.
The television has been for the last 50 years one of the greatest mood affecting uses of light. It has the power to make you laugh, cry, fear and dream possibilities.
This paint, when coupled with the TV bar creates a television. The paint comes in any colour and can be applied to walls, ceilings or floors using a paint roller, brush or spray device.
The TV bar is a digital transmission device with electrodes which make contact with the painted surface and provide the electrical information to create the image. It can be mounted at any angle, height or attitude and will project an image using the paint as an elecro-luminescent conduit for the data stream. The TV bar automatically adjusts the aspect ratio based on the input signal. It would be available in a number of lengths with the height of the image dictated by the input signals aspect ratio.
The television has been for the last 50 years one of the greatest mood affecting uses of light. It has the power to make you laugh, cry, fear and dream possibilities.
This paint, when coupled with the TV bar creates a television. The paint comes in any colour and can be applied to walls, ceilings or floors using a paint roller, brush or spray device.
The TV bar is a digital transmission device with electrodes which make contact with the painted surface and provide the electrical information to create the image. It can be mounted at any angle, height or attitude and will project an image using the paint as an elecro-luminescent conduit for the data stream. The TV bar automatically adjusts the aspect ratio based on the input signal. It would be available in a number of lengths with the height of the image dictated by the input signals aspect ratio.
