Project

Solar Ferris Wheel
Sustainable Installation

Type

Sustainable Design
Educational Toy

Date

2007.03.01

Skill

Electronic Design
Physical Computing


Overview
[Solar Ferris Wheel] is a solar powered interactive installation. With sufficient light, the wheel starts rotating. The idea behind this installation is the joy of giving and responsibility: One takes care of the plants by providing sufficient sunlight, then the Ferris Wheel interacts and entertains.
Interaction
• The interaction starts when the user places the installation under fair sunlight. The solar plate absorbs sunlight as the source of energy to charge up the two AA rechargeable batteries. When the batteries are charged, Solar Ferris Wheel starts turning. It only takes approximately 3 seconds for Solar Ferris Wheel to start its rotation if it is placed under direct sunlight.