Concept:
The inspiration for this assignment came from a common problem: phone distractions while studying. I wanted to create a practical solution to keep my phone away during study sessions. To achieve this, I decided to make a phone stand with a built-in switch. When my phone is placed on the stand, the switch activates, turning on a red LED. This serves as a visual cue to remind me that it’s time to concentrate on my studies.
Process & Highlights:
- Materials Used: I gathered a few basic materials for this project, including a resistor, a red LED, foil paper and copper tape.
- Circuit Design: I sketched a simple circuit with a switch schema using these components. Then, I have made a simple circuit without a switch as we have done in class. And then, I have added my phone stand switch to the circuit.
- Switch Mechanism: To implement the switch, I used foil paper and copper tape. I used foil paper on the phone stand, connecting it to the circuit board. Copper tape was used to connect arduino UNO board and my phone. When I set my phone on the stand, the foil paper came into contact with the copper tape, effectively closing the circuit.
Reflection:
This assignment was a practical learning experience that reinforced my understanding of circuit and switch mechanisms. I think my implementation provided an effective solution to the issue of phone distractions during study sessions by using a simple LED cue.