As a continuation of my graduation thesis, StudioLab (one of the research labs of IDE) asked me to build a full size prototype to be put on display in the main hall of the building. HANA, as we called the interactive light installation, is a living and growing organism which flourishes as energy use in the building declines. The goal of the installation is to encourage occupants to consume less energy by giving feedback.

Context research, literature study, ideation, concept generation, Iterative design cycles involving prototyping and user testing,  usability testing, coding.

Initial research and concept development done by Jantien Doolaard. Joris Hoogenboom joined as a collaborator in the final stage of the project and was involved in design and build of the final product.

Three full size and fully functional prototypes were built using laser cut and 3D-printed parts. The lamps consist of a bi-directional winch with a braking mechanism and a large semi-spherical lamp that opens and closes like a flower using an intricate hoberman-sphere mechanism. LED lighting illuminates the objects throughout.

Hana was showcased during the Interactive Environments exhibition in 2016

Hana was also presented at the IoT and energy harvesting meetup at Sping in Delft

2016