Project Proposal

(WEEK 3)

Illuminating Bush

Theme

To make the user feel calm during dark times.

Aim/Objectives

· To provide comfort to the user when walking in the dark

· To illuminate a pathway for the user

· To provide an interactive landscape

Target

The installation is intended for anyone ranging from any age, especially MMU students.

Description

The illuminating bush is a light installation which illuminates with LED when the user walks along the installation. The illuminating bush has motion sensors along the pathway to detect movements and illuminate light through the LED. By providing light in dark pathways, the illuminating bush can provide security in late times and can even motivate people to walk and enjoy the exciting scenery of light installation.

Research Topic

Our group would like to create the feeling of being calm and secure while walking in dark alleys or pathways in MMU.

Problem Identification

As a student in MMU for a couple of years, we have found out that MMU pathways lack of light and are normally dark eventhough there are streetlights around. Unfortunately it may be hard for students who study late at night at the library and have a strong fear of walking alone in the dark.

Motivation

Due to the problem we have identified, we would like to create a more comfortable scenery for students to walk at night in MMU.

Ideation & Concept

To find a solution to this matter, we have come up with a simple light installation using LED to illuminate walking pathways in MMU. The LED installed along the pathways would have motion sensors that would sense students walking, and would illuminate beside them as they walk along the light installation.

Review, Analysis and Precedence Studies

Dune 4.0 is a light installation designed by Daan Roosegaarde from Studio Roosegaarde which has a similar approach to creating a safer environment for pedestrians to walk in dark places. Dune 4.0 is designed to illuminate reacting to sound. As louder it sense sound around the sensor, the brighter the light will illuminate.

http://www.studioroosegaarde.net/project/dune/photo/#dune-4-0
http://www.itsliquid.com/dune-4-0.html
http://www.flickr.com/photos/studioroosegaarde/2922511198/
http://www.splitfilmfestival.hr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=58%3Adaan-roosegaarde--dune-40&catid=50%3Anew-media-2008-&Itemid=128&lang=en

Design Approach

Basically our design is based on Dune 4.0's idea, but instead we will used motion sensor to make the LED illuminate.

Group Members

Muhammad Adib bin Abu Bakar 1081100853
Ahmad Shauqie bin Abdull Aziz 1081103998
Siti Fatin Sherrina binti Shaikh Zainal Abidin 1081106552