A smart Lamp
The problem
It so happens that I forget to switch off the study lamp after use most of the time. Hence I want to automate it switching on and off based on my proximity to it.
How did I arrive at this problem?
I face this situation on a daily basis. I wish I wouldn’t have to walk up to my desk to switch the lamp on /off.
The Five Why ?’s
Why is it a problem ? Human forgetfulness. Why do we forget ? Laziness Why are we Lazy ? It is a pain to switch on/off the lights everytime I leave the desk Why is it difficult to switch on/off ? Poor placement of the switches.We forgo less important things in favor of more important ones. Why do we forgo less important things? Human nature.
The solution
Ive decided to a sensor to the lamp inorder to detect human presence near it.Once it is detected , the light is turned on.Once it detects that there is no human presence around ,it switches itself off.
Below is a stop motion Video on the solution proposed.
