Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System vum Weijia Lin and Shuyue Feng

D'Wierk Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System vum Designer Weijia Lin and Shuyue Feng ass en héich geschätzten Gewënner vum prestigiéisen 2023 A' Design Award an Sëlwer an der Wettbewerbskategorie Produktengineering an Technescht Design.

SëlwerEngineering· 2023

Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System

vum Weijia Lin and Shuyue Feng

Client: Zhejiang University

A' Design Award an Sëlwer Gewënner an der Kategorie Engineering

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Iwwer Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System

Mechcircuit ass e Prototyping-System fir interaktiv Apparater, déi elektronesch Circuiten a mechanesch Strukture kombinéieren. Neodym-Magnéite si souwuel magnéitesch wéi och elektresch leedend, sou datt si gläichzäiteg als bewegleg Gelenker an als elektresch Verbindungen déngen. Rotatiouns- a linear Beweegunge ginn ouni traditionell mechanesch Deeler erreecht. Verkabelung a Léiden gi vu Magnéiten a lasergeschniddene Schlëtzer ersat, sou datt d'Deeler sech séier verbannen an ausgetauscht kënne ginn. D'Prototyppe gi vun 2 mm décken Acrylplacke geschnidden, a leedend Sëlwertënt formt d'Circuiten. Eng computergestëtzten Design-Software ënnerstëtzt Notzer ouni Fachkenntnisser.

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Iwwer den A' Design Award an Sëlwer

Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System ass e Gewënner vum A' Design Award an Sëlwer, enger aussergewéinlech prestigiéiser Unerkennung, déi un Designe vun der héchster Qualitéit, prächteg a beandrockend vergi gëtt. Sëlwer-Gewënner si bemierkenswäert brillant a ganz kreativ Wierker, déi d'erausragend Expertise, d'Talent an d'Schaarfsënnegkeet vun hire Designer weisen. Et gëtt erwaart, datt Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System e wonnerbart, mustergëlteg, bemierkenswäert professionellt an déif innovatiivt Wierk ass. Dëst mam Sëlwer ausgezeechent Design ass eng bemierkenswäert, bewonnert Erfindung, déi dozou bäidréit, d'Grenze vun der Konscht, der Wëssenschaft, vum Design an der Technologie ze erweideren. Mechcircuit Interaktiivt Prototyping-System ass eng Kreatioun, op déi vill neidesch sinn, déi Wënsch erweckt, positiv Gefiller bréngt an Erstaunen a Wonner erweckt.

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Eenzegaarteg Eegeschaften: Mechcircuit enables non-expert users to design and fabricate interactive prototypes with electronic circuits and mechanical structures. Users can achieve mechanical functions like rotary and linear without using traditional mechanical parts. Meanwhile, instead of involving complicated operations like wiring and soldering in conventional electronic circuits, Mechcircuit applies magnetism and laser-cut slots to connect the components, making connecting and replacing quick and easy.
Dimensiounen & Verpackung: Mechcircuit uses acrylic sheets with a thickness of 2mm. Usually the prototype is no smaller than 10mmX10mmX5mm. the size of the prototype varies depending on the actual design.
Tags: Interaction Design, Magnetoelectric Materials, Prototyping, Computational Aided Design
Produktiounstechnologie: Taking advantage of the fact that rubidium magnets are both magnetic and conductive, we have designed mechanical structures with magnets. It is much easier to design and assemble than the traditional mechanical structure. At the same time the mechanical structure is still interactive. To facilitate user design and generation, we have developed computer-aided design software. The software integrates various modules for user-friendly prototyping. We used a commercial grade laser cutter for cutting and processing and conductive silver ink for the circuitry.
Design Erausfuerderung: Mechcircuit wanted to integrate the design of structures and circuits, while simplifying the design and manufacturing process. It was challenging to use a different design and fabrication approach than traditional ones and to use materials that were readily available. Based on several attempts, we finally chose rubidium magnets as the magnetoelectric material and used conductive silver ink paint to replace the traditional Dupont wire.
Fuerschung: Mechcircuit leverage the neodymium magnet’s natures of magnetism and conductivity to integrate electronics and mechanical structure joints into prototypes. We conduct the evaluation to explore technological parameters and assess the practical feasibility of the fabrication pipeline. And we organized a user-observing workshop for non-expert users. Through the outcoming prototypes, the result demonstrates the feasibility of Mechcircuit as a useful and inspiring prototyping method.
Inspiratioun: In prototyping, the design of electronic circuits and the design of mechanical structures are often carried out separately. In addition, the electronic circuitry and the mechanical structure also affect the prototype's styling. This makes the design often not optimal.
Projetdauer: The project starts in July 2022 and ends in December 2022 at the School of Software, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
Operatiounsablaf: The mechanical structure composed of magnets allows the user to design and assemble easily. As the user manipulates the structure, the circuit signals change. The user can interact with the circuit by manipulating the structure.
Patenten: All photos/videos are from Shuyue Feng, Department of Industrial Design, School of Software, Zhejiang University
Teammemberen: Weijia Lin
Shuyue Feng
Jiayu Yao
Jiayi Ma
Masulani Bokola
Ziyu Fang
Guanyun Wang
Cheng Yao