Material List

  • Fabric for curtains
  • Pulleys
  • Spindles(s)
  • Wood/Rigid material
  • Rope
  • Light bulbs/LEDs
  • String
  • Backrest mechanism
  • Wire
  • Microcontroller
  • Extension cord/battery

Timeline w/Milestones

  • Milestone 1: Create the backrest element using fabrics and mechanics (3/28)
    • Determine fabric materials to be used and design look of backrest
    • Figure out mechanical structure of the inside to allow for compression and subsequent movement of strings to the ceiling
    • Put backrest together
  • Milestone 2: Create basic curtain/string system that will drop (4/4)
    • Create a mechanical structure on the celling that takes input from leaning on the backrest to suspend strings downward
    • Determine fabrics and design of curtain
    • Sew curtain and combine it with the string system connected to the ceiling
  • Milestone 3: Create a second string/pulley system that suspends next to the curtain allowing for movement within the curtain (4/11)
    • Determine what materials and elements we want to move within the curtain and make them
    • Create a mechanical structure that connects these elements to a series of strings on the other side of the curtain
  • Milestone 4: Create an automated display of elements within the curtain that runs without user input (4/20)
    • Design what we want this element to look like
    • Program the automation portion of the design
    • Create the fabric/light portions and attach it to the automation