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For the last project of the semester in my Craft and Computing class, we had to make a family of items that fulfilled some need that people have. My team partner and I are all about self expression and so we decided we wanted to make something artistic to help people express themselves in some way. Since we live in dorms, we are not allowed to do very many things to our rooms as far as decorating and painting and things, so we decided to make some cool things people could use in their dorms.
One of those things was a light reactive curtain for a window. When the curtain senses that there is light outside, the servo pulls the curtain up to let more light into the room and it closes when it is dark outside.
Materials:
-Fabric
-Arduino Uno
-Curtatin rod
-Wire (and spool)
-Foam core
-Zipties
-Hot glue
One of those things was a light reactive curtain for a window. When the curtain senses that there is light outside, the servo pulls the curtain up to let more light into the room and it closes when it is dark outside.
Materials:
-Fabric
-Arduino Uno
-Curtatin rod
-Wire (and spool)
-Foam core
-Zipties
-Hot glue
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First, we sewed the curtain. You can really make your curtain any kind you want. We found some pretty, sheer, sparkly, green fabric, which was awesome, but we also wanted the curtain to not be see through so we added a layer of black fabric to the back.
I sewed the short edges of both fabrics together and hemmed the other sides so there would be no loose threads. I then sewed a channel at the top for a curtain rod to go through. Finally, I sewed two seams down the center of the curtain about half an inch apart for a cord to go through and pull the curtain open.
I sewed the short edges of both fabrics together and hemmed the other sides so there would be no loose threads. I then sewed a channel at the top for a curtain rod to go through. Finally, I sewed two seams down the center of the curtain about half an inch apart for a cord to go through and pull the curtain open.
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will simple electronics work?
and what was the cost of the equipment?
ps.. this is an awsome!!!!!!!!!! idea.. i would like to use it to keep a ceiling window closed during day and open at night.
can same principal be applyed accordingly?
This basic principle could definitely be applied to a ceiling window, although your rig might be a bit more complicated. Let us know how it goes!