ARCH 5340: Physical Computing Final Project (Master’s, Fall 2024)

I designed a parametric shading system that is sensitive to solar radiation. When the light exposure is low, the servo motor doesn’t turn, but when the LDR sensor is exposed to the high light exposure, it would turn 90 degrees. The movement would turn all the gears that are connected to the shadings.
The aim of this project was to make the residential buildings less vulnerable to heat and glare. There are some main concepts that shaped this project. Indoor thermal comfort, glare, extreme heat waves, and energy sufficiency. By using these shading systems occupants would feel more comfort in their homes during the summer and heat events.
The most challenging part was designing the model and making it to work. The coding part was not challenging that much. Setting up a slide for the rack, and adjusting the gears were the main issues in this project.