Paper Switches Assignment

3 Super – Hero Paper Switches

1. Super Hero Mask switch

‘Soft-Circuita’, the soft-circuits hero would attache this mask to their face and with a PINCH would close the copper tape circuit which would lead to the illumination (green, red and purple – colors of strength and power) across her face. You see, simple hero masks actually do not hide your identity well, but with the paper switch illumination technique she developed, the colorful glow would disguise her, and temporarily blind her foe!

2. Paper Cuffs of Strength and Voltage

3. Paper Lazer Ring of Doom and Joy

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by Joselyn McDonald

Three Switches

1. Power Bra // Snap Switch

When the bra is hooked, the LED lights up. When the hook is snapped open, the LED turns off.

2. Traffic Light // Pull Switch

3. Surprise Light // Knob Switch

I was testing with layers of material. The twisting of the knob switch turns the LED light on and off under the translucent paper.

Week 3- Switches Assignment

Blow switch: Once the user starts to blow the piece, it lights up with the action.

http://youtu.be/77TUCiJ-5J4

Pinwheel switch: Once the user press/touch inside pinwheel, it lights up.

http://youtu.be/qGDxZz_OMnU

Paper lamp switch: Once the user put the paper lamp on the bare conductive circuit, it lights up.

Week 3 – Paper Switches

by Xiaofeng Lin —

1. Rotation + RGB LED

2. Anywhere

3. Slide + Closure

Shooting fire from your hands – MAGIC!

For documentation purposes…

This uses a flint flasher and two pretty cool, highly flammable materials: flash paper and flash cotton. They burn quick and bright, perfect for visual performance. And, you know, to terrify your friends. You can get them at any decent magic store.

Switches, yo

Switch 1: Waving.

I made this switch using pop-up book elements. The hand waves back and forth and the ring shines when the switch is engaged. It’s got vintage hip hop concert written all over it (in my head). Everybody say hey!

Switch 2: Dancing. (Challenge accepted.)

This switch also uses some pop-up book fun. When you pull the tab, the figures dance around the center of the page (on a super confined track ) and on end, the light (their love) shines.

Switch 3: Clapping.

This switch uses little magnets to clap the hands and engage the switch. Light ensues. The way I see it, things should always happen when I clap my hands.

Week3: Switches

Switch 1: Kite Flying

Copper tape, conductive threads, 2LEDs, 3v battery x 2, pen, traditional Korean paper, wood craft sticks, colored paper

Switch 2: Graphite Pencil drawing

Graphite Pencil, LED, 3v battery, alligator jumper lead, colored paper

Switch 3: Experimental nitinol wire for wavy transformation, but did not work.

I will try again next time!

Switches: Adam et Eve (Week3)

I have made an additional part to the last week’s illustration since I love it so much.

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Week 3 – Switches Assignment

The three mechanics for the switches I made are: (1) pinching, (2) grabbing, and (3) squeezing.

Pinching Switch:

I wanted to explore pop-up structures and created this pop-up tent with a simple switch. Check out my intractable here.

Grabbing Switch:

This is a superhero shield, and the switch is built into the handle. When you grab the handle, the switch is triggered and the LEDs light up.

Squeezing Switch:

This is a lightning bolt (again, superhero theme). When you squeeze the top of the lightning bolt, the switch is trigged, and the LEDs light up.

Story for shield:

This shied is used by a superhero to protect her/him from evil. When he or she grabs the handle of the shield, the LEDs light up and create a save environment around her/him.