Lacag Injineerin · 2023
Mechcircuit Nidaamka Tijaabinta Isdhexgalka
- Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award 2023 in Injineerin
- CLIENT: Zhejiang University
- Estimated Number of Design Views: 1,218,946
- Verification code 85841D83B4 · Verify this award
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About Mechcircuit Nidaamka Tijaabinta Isdhexgalka
Mechcircuit waa nidaam tijaabo oo loogu talagalay qalabka isdhexgalka ah oo isku daraya wareegyada elektarooniga ah iyo qaab-dhismeedyada farsamada. Magnetyada neodymium waa kuwo birlab ah oo koronto qaada labadaba, sidaas darteed waxay u shaqeeyaan sida xubnaha dhaqdhaqaaqa iyo xiriirinta korontada labadaba. Dhaqdhaqaaqa wareega ah iyo kan toosan ayaa lagu gaaraa iyada oo aan la isticmaalin qaybaha farsamada ee dhaqameed. Fiilooyinka iyo alxanka waxaa lagu beddelay magnetyo iyo godad lagu jaray laser, sidaas darteed qaybaha si degdeg ah ayay isu xiraan una beddelmaan. Qaababka tijaabada ah waxaa laga jaraa go'yaal acrylic ah oo 2 mm ah, khadka lacagta ah ee korontada qaadana wuxuu sameeyaa wareegyada korontada. Software naqshadaynta kombuyuutarku wuxuu taageeraa isticmaalayaasha aan khibradda lahayn.
About the Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award
Mechcircuit Nidaamka Tijaabinta Isdhexgalka waa guuleystaha Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award, aqoonsi sharaf aad u sarreeya oo la siiyo naqshado heerka ugu sarreeya oo quruxsan oo soo jiidasho leh. Guuleystayaasha Lacagta waa shaqooyin aad u dhalaalaya iyo hal-abuur sare leh oo muujiya khibrad, hibo iyo hufnaan naqshadeeyayaashooda. Mechcircuit Nidaamka Tijaabinta Isdhexgalka waa shaqo la filayo inay noqoto shaqo quruxsan oo tusaale ah, xirfad cad leh oo hal-abuur qoto dheer leh. Naqshadahan ku guuleystay Abaalmarinta Lacagta ah ee A' Design Award waa hal-abuur aad loo dareemo oo la ammaano, waxtar leh oo hormariya xuduudaha farshaxanka, sayniska, naqshadaynta iyo tignoolajiyada. Mechcircuit Nidaamka Tijaabinta Isdhexgalka waa hal-abuur dad badan ay doonayaan, kicisa rabitaanno, keena dareenno wanaagsan oo abuura yaab.
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- Unique Properties
- 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.
- Dimensions & Packaging
- 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
- Production Technology
- 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 Challenge
- 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.
- Research
- 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.
- Inspiration
- 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.
- Project Duration
- The project starts in July 2022 and ends in December 2022 at the School of Software, Zhejiang University, Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China
- Operation Flow
- 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.
- Patents
- All photos/videos are from Shuyue Feng, Department of Industrial Design, School of Software, Zhejiang University
