Brainstorming and Design

When we were first assigned this project, I knew I wanted to have a play on words. Since the assignment required that we not use our hands to activate the light, my first idea was to have a pair of handcuffs used in order to complete the circuit and light the LED, but I thought that idea was too simple. (I also could not procure a pair of handcuffs in time for the assignment)

And so my next idea sprung from the phrase “Punch your lights out.” I figured I could do a play on words by activating an LED light by doing a punching motion.

And so my idea was born.

Above you can see my sketches for the design. It was a bit Spiderman inspired, as I knew I wanted a gadget specifically on the wrist that would activate the light by doing a punching motion; this is similar to Spiderman’s flicking motion in order to make web shoot out.