First week back to school

What a monster to first week! In the course we're taking right now in the autumn, design methodology, would be completed in mid-January before the new semester began. Would. Our teacher could not attend during the set presentaion-date and asked us if we could move forward a week and have it on the saturday instead. We wanted ofcourse to have his feedback on our projects so the presentation was postponed for a week. The problem was that all the new courses began that week, and while it tried to work and finish the project as I tried to attend all lectures and submit all assignments. The time at hand was not quite enough and had to work late in the night to make it through.

It was me, David and Gunnar who found ourselves at the school late into the night before the presentation date. David was working on his project which was to develop a prosthesis adapted for climbing. A project not surprisingly that had turned out to be a large and complex task. Unlike the rest of us who have been able to take out some time off over christmas, he had been spending most of the christmas break sitting with his project. The prototype 3D-modeled took a full 50 hours (or more) to print on the school's 3D printers. Impressively enough, he managed to get everything completed and ready for the presentation.

Gunnar worked with avalanche rescue. There was a breathing device which would provide the trapped individual with oxygen and thus increase the chance to be found and saved in time. Chemical substances which reacted with each other created oxygen, a solution to save space. The oxygen is transported further through a hose up to a valve where the user opened the valve to the nozzle to breathe at the selected time. He had Haglöfs brand and used the colors of the model to match their visual profile.

I worked with my digital pen. It worked as a normal ballpoint pen where you can sketch / note on plain paper. But if you rotate the back piece it activated an additional function. To sketch / taking notes digitally. By disconnecting the back piece and plug in the 3.5mm socket in the computer / tablet / phone it can then download the sketches / notes to digital format. The advantage of this concept comparably with existing products such as Wacom Inkling and smart note pens is that it requires no associated gadgets recivers or special paper and works without being inside or connected to the computer. The model I made was printed in the school's 3D printers. A little putty, sanding and painting as it was finished.

I'll try to post the project in its entirety on the website sometime in the future, so those who want to read in more detail about the functionality and the process.

Field trip ateljé Lyktan

I'm taking the course light and color this study period and in the course was included a visit to the studio Lyktan in Åhus. It is a lamp factory that has a unique servic. Namely a studio where designers and developers can rent and use their equipment and knowledge for their creations. The visit was a nice break from an otherwise very stressful week. Unfortunately I was so tired after all the late nights at school. The stress remained. Watching over me. The project had quite a lot left to go before it would be finished and ready for the presentaionen on saturday. Therefore, became the otherwise pleasant and informative visit little jaded because I could not really relax.

Lugnet

Dagen efter julafton. Det är nog min favorit av alla dagar under julledigheten. Stressen över all mat som ska göras iordning, granen ska kläs, julklappar ska slås in osv är som bortblåst när julen är slut. Man vaknar upp och äter resterna av julbordet till frukost och alla känns mer avslappnade och lugna. Dagen efter tog vi oss till stugan i Rickleå och visade runt och tog en promenad ner till stranden och tillbaka. Solen var framme och det var sådär krispigt i luften och snön glittrade, en perfekt vinterdag var det.

Senare på kvällen tillbaka i Granån så började det klia i kroppen och jag bestämde mig för att ta en liten promenad med kameran. Tog med mig stativet och pannlampan, gick sedan rakt ut i skogen. Är alltid lite pirrigt att göra det när det är helt svart ute. Är lite mörkrädd av mig så det är väl därför. Väl ute en bit inne i mörkret, det är där magin finns. När allt blir tyst och man släcker pannlampan och stjärnhimlen lyser upp ovanför, det är något speciellt med det. Tröttnar aldrig att titta på en stjärnklar himmel. Vid horisinten syntes det lite grönt på kameraskärmen, norrsken. Det var för svagt för att ögat skulle uppfatta det men det fanns en chans att det skulle växa i styrka. Efter ett tag gav jag upp och begav mig hem. När jag väl lagt mig under täcket ser jag det, genom fönstret skiner det grönt på natthimlen. Lite ledsen över att jag valde att gå hem tidigare men samtidigt glad över att jag fick se det. Ligger under täcket och beundrar det spelande skådespelet, det varar inte mer än några minuter och försvinner sakta tillbaka in i nattmörket samtidgt som jag gör samma sak.