Image of the final product
How the device works
The product that my partner Angela and I made was a dream catcher that lights up. This device has multipurpose because it not only is used as a nice decoration you can put up in your room, but it also provides a nice subtle light that can be used when studying, trying to sleep, or just hanging out. The way that the light works on this device is through a small battery that is connected to the LED’s that we inserted. There is a small switch on the side, and as we have two you can change the strength/power of the light by wither turning both on, or only applying one based on how bright you want it to be. The energy transfer that this device uses is a transfer of chemical energy to electrical, this is found in the battery.
Successful areas
An area where we were particularly successful in was the overall making of the structure and base of the dream catcher. We were able to attach all of the pieces of string by tying them together with wax string and weaving it a metal coil. This made the body of the cream catcher a lot of aesthetically pleasing to the eye.
Unsuccessful areas
An area where our device could use some improvement is having the battery’s be fully covered. When we were planning and sketching our initial device out, we were thinking to cover the batteries with the feathers and strings that dangle down. However, when we got the batteries, they were not only slightly bigger that we had anticipated, but the feathers didn’t fully cover them up. If we had more time to edit and make changes to our device, this is definitely one criterion in which I would make those changes.
Environmental impacts
One thing that me and partner did that had an impact on the environment was we decided to repurpose materials and use strings or beads that had already been used before. Another thing that we did to impact the environment was chosen to use batteries instead of an electrical plug.
Potential client/consumer
The potential client/consumer would be any person who wanted to add some decoration to their room, and/or wanted to have a subtle light that they could use at nighttime. It isn’t something that is very eye-catching, however the minimal effect of the device allows a greater consumer and popularity that this product would have.