Air Switch Dimmer Answered

i would like to make a switch like the one in mathmos Air Switch. i am not sure how to but could this be done. or is there some thing close that i can do? need it for a school project. thanks pyr0000

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Patrick Pending

13 years ago

It would appear to be a little to complex for a school project. You could try making a beam controlled on/off switch or a proximity switch.

Here is the Mathmos Air Switch

Cheers,

Pat. Pending

Goodhart

Reply 13 years ago

Yep, that is the one I was viewing too. Hmm, I wonder what would be the best way to go with a proximity switch: inductive sensing, or ....well definitely not sonic...hmmm.

NachoMahma

13 years ago

. According to the link Pat provided:

Operation

Airswitch is controlled by an invisible beam.
You are only operating the lamp when your hand is in the beam.
It is essential that you move your hand slowly, but not too slowly.

Goodhart

13 years ago

They call it an air switch, but I have to wonder if it is not really a motion detector, hmmm.

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