Making Studio

In our bustling, noisy environment, everyday life constantly bombards us with a whirlwind of emotions. In the midst of this, there are moments when solitude becomes a necessity; an opportunity to be alone with ourselves, to reflect and find peace in our own company.

In Chinese Culture, people celled this behavior: “bead meditation“

“People can use the practice of bead meditation to aid in their meditation. By rhythmically counting or touching each bead, individuals can focus their mind and achieve a state of calmness and mindfulness. This practice not only helps in centering thoughts but also serves as a physical anchor, guiding practitioners through a meditative journey and helping them to maintain a steady pace in their contemplation or prayer.”

“I’ve always felt that meditation could help me calm my mind. Being a night owl, I often find it hard to fall asleep due to my tendency to overthink at night. This behavior leads to various physical discomforts. I am considering whether a device could help me better calm my mind and enhance my spiritual energy.”

Concept Creations

Shapes exploration, i did some craft modeling about the different kind of shapes:

I have been stuck on the physical design of the product for a long time. I have never been able to properly integrate the shape that makes people feel calm.

Then i saw this picture:

I saw lotus flowers growing and blooming in the water and in the mountains. The mist in the mountains is the atmosphere we need to do what we need.

Then i did the final modeling

So, i wanna to name my project as: Lotus

The removable smart bead is the

Magnet switch of the device. Magnets are under the

Part list：

• Wires
• Hall effect sensor
• 5v DC Fan
• 5v Atomizer
• Multimeter
• Soldering Machine

https://www.instructables.com/Lotus-Aroma-Diffuser/

Introduction

The reason that I came up with this idea is that before I came to the US, I lived in the south side of China which is pretty warm, and my mom or my roommate would always remind me to wear more or fewer clothes and bring an umbrella if there raining outside, so after I came to us, I often forgot to check the weather forecast so that I often find out after I go out that I forgot to bring an umbrella or have worn too few clothes. So I desire to design a device that can remind me of the current weather and suggest what should i wear before I head out.

Instructable Tutoriol

https://www.instructables.com/-Ferris-Clock-a-Clock-That-Makes-You-Dont-Have-to-/

Supplies&Tools

Acrylic board

wood board

glue gun

3D print material

360 degree servo

Adafruit ESP wifi board

Usb cable

Neopixel_led light stript

Acrylic board

wood board

Glue gun

Super glue

Knife

Scissors

Wire cutter

3D print machine

Laser cutter

Making Process

Story Video

What I learned from the Processes

The whole process was a bit rough, from wanting to implement three functions at the beginning, to wanting to use a button to control it, and using two feeds to control the different functions, to finally simplifying it down to two functions, no button, and only one feed, I learned that you can never success at the first time, you always need prototype. Also i built the device in the wrong order, because I was unfamiliar with the coding, so I resisted to test the circuits and the code, and made the model first, but this made me realize that the model didn’t make sense. The modeling was not in the right order because I was not familiar with coding, so I resisted testing the circuits and codes, and made the model first, but then I realized that the modeling made a lot of sense, for example, I wanted to add a clock function to my device, but it turned out that I could only have one function on the same axis at a time. At the same time, the 360 degree servo doesn’t control the angle very well, so it’s not reasonable to design a clock that can turn all angles.

But I also learned a lot in the process, I learned to use a 3D printer, I learned to use a wifi component, and how to tell a story with a video.

Development

Inspired by elaine’s device, I hope to make a device that can help little people wear different clothes, and at the same time use more colorful colors to represent different weather.

Project description:

My topic is digital faith, how is the digital changing the way we believe?Will our faith continue to exist in a more digital age, and will people create new digital gods? Or make a pilgrimage to a digital screen?

I made up a digital Buddha.Insert the electronic incense into the incense burner, and the machine will print the result of your request.

Video:

Parts, Tools, Supplies:

Arduino uno/ Print module / Power supply 12v /Photoelectric module/ Soldering iron & solder / Wire strippers/ USB A-B cable/Dupont wire

Code:

Circuit Diagram:

Design style：

Production process:

1. Design the shape of electronic Buddha and Incantation paper，and make each part of the entity
2. Welding screen and put the electronic Buddha on my screen
3. Weld each part according to the circuit diagram（connected each component (Photoelectric module and Print module) to the circuit board with wires respectively）
4. Enter the code
5. Debug the picture code and debug its rendering effect in the print module
6. Test the code
7. Upload the final code
8. Use wood to make boxes for sticking incense and to make boxes for printing parts
9. Assemble the circuit into the case of each component

①Fabrication circuit

②Manufacture wooden box

Final product diagram:

Instructable link:

https://www.instructables.com/Digital-Buddha-Installation/