It’s time to ketchup! — ketchup splash light
count down: 3! 2! 1!
The ketchup splash light is inspired by a ketchup bottle. Its core idea is to “squeeze out light,” mimicking the gradual release of ketchup from a bottle.
Gradual Illumination: The lighting effect occurs in three stages, with each second introducing more brightness. In the first second, a faint red light appears; the second second adds more brightness; and the third second reaches full illumination.
Interactive Experience: The lamp’s on-switch is designed to simulate a “squeeze” action, potentially triggered by a touch or pressure sensor.
Inspiration:
vibrant airplane meal tray
This airplane meal tray set is designed with high saturation, candy-colored aesthetics and organic, streamlined shapes that mimic the contours of an airplane’s interior.The set includes a tray, three differently-sized bowls, and a cup, all capable of magnetic attachment to ensure stability during flights. Each piece is equipped with a base that lights up upon contact with the tray, serving both as illumination in dim conditions and as an interactive signal for cabin crew to collect the dishes when they are empty.
LipTones
AI generate
LipTones is designed to help users quickly identify the color of each lipstick, solving the common issue of not being able to distinguish shades from the exterior. Using an Arduino-controlled RGB sensor and LED lights, the box automatically detects the color of each lipstick when placed inside. The corresponding slot then illuminates with the exact shade, allowing for easy and accurate color identification.
Hi Jessie, It’s pretty clear to me that the ketchup light is the most fun and “you” idea here.
I am reminded of those neon signs that have a few “frames” that show sequentially, here are some examples:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI8bH6LOSJU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTvc_e8pXSU
I am also reminded of the ColorUp lamp, which i think uses an air pressure sensor and an airtight plastic bladder to allow for squeeze sensing. https://www.fastcompany.com/3036844/a-squeezable-light-bulb-that-slurps-up-color https://www.unigear.net/product-page/colorup-magic-color-sensing-lamp I have one of these and will bring it in for you to play with next class.
Here’s a DIY project I did using an air pressure sensor: https://beckystern.com/2023/11/27/hug-sensing-iot-parihug-toy-w-xyla-foxlin/
What materials were you thinking of using? Happy to chat more on slack or over email.
The meal tray is playful and I could totally see it on Virgin Atlantic or other airline that uses stylized lighting already. But as a passenger, the last thing I want while I eat is underlit food containers, because it makes the food harder to see, as well as impacts your ability to watch movies etc.
I’m not sure I understand the user scenario for your third idea. Does the user put the open lipstick in the box containing a color sensor, and then the color of the lipstick is reflected on the outside of the box? It’s a stretch for this concept to be useful, starting with the fact that lipstick is subtractive color, and so hard to represent in an additive color space (light). I suppose you’d be able to tell the difference between blue and red, but the slight differences between shades of pink might not be so easy to see when represented by neopixels. Also who is using this thing? I think you should make the ketchup light.
Hi Jessie! I loved all your ideas and personally LipTone is my favorite even though I know you’re going for the ketchup light. In terms of the bottle, are you planning to use a squishy soft Ketchup bottle so the entire product is squeezable? I suggest making the bottom part of the bottle hard as 1) a safe spot to place and protect the board and 2) so the bottle can stand on its own.