Cambridge, MA, U.S.
Designing Tangible Lighting for Children to Enhance Visiting Experiences during Museum Touring
04.2022 - 05.2022
University of Notthingham Ningbo China
Individual Project
Instructor:
Jiang Wu, Mengru Xue
- China Collegiate Design Competition & Exhibition: Second Prize
# Tangible Interaction
# Lighting Design
# Children
# Museum Education
Project Description
LURN (meaning "Turn to Light, Light to Learn") is a portable lamp designed to enrich children's museum visits by incorporating Wang Yangming's philosophy of "learning through fun and conforming to nature." It functions as a tour guide, an educational activity aid, and a meaningful souvenir.
The lamp uses modular lighting changes to indicate tour progress. Its design allows free shape transformation through twisting and magnetic connections. Additionally, the lamp incorporates gravity sensing to combine placement angles with dynamic lighting effects, creating an engaging and interactive experience for children.
Design Iteration & Prototyping