Design student crafts "Illume" LED display shelf
posted Jul 24th 2006 3:31AM
Need a way to spruce up the house, but don't quite have the coin for your very own talking mirror? Chris Owens, a design student at North Carolina State University, has crafted the perfect conversation piece using a common household item and LED lighting. While this was engineered for an assignment, the Illume LED display shelf has all the makings of a retail hit. The wall-mounted shelf has three platters which seem fairly typical -- until you place an object on them. Then each section illuminates as LED lights below are triggered by weight on the touch-sensitive panels, which makes putting things away -- especially glass or semi-transparent objects -- a bit more entertaining than usual. While an estimated price and release date is unknown, it seems safe to say that Chris has a bright future ahead of him (ahem), and if LED-infused furniture suits your fancy be sure to check out the Illume in action.
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I could definately apply this product in many of our applications for our clients, without doubt very eye catching..
http://shopfittingsdirect.com.au/
Would go very well with general glass shelving and display showcase
http://shopfittingsdirect.com.au/shelving
looks like this is going to be a hit at bars. probably not so much for home use.
Damn, I'd want one. Wonder how much it'll cost ...
OR ... how to make it yourself =P
This bloke's got a lot of catching up to do:
http://www.i-bar.ch/index.php?id=85
Strayan, I was the first to admit that.
http://www.ocell.net/blog/2006/07/interactive-light-bar.html
I bet my budget was just a tad lower though.
As a lighting designer... I can say that although this is cool, it has been done many many many times before.
-D
They forgot to mention that he was a FRESHMAN at NC State.
I think you should post instructions online like the MIT disco floor. Possibly team up with them to sell kits.
Reminds me of Michael Jackson's Billie Jean video.
These are really cool lights.
Hey guys,
Found this site thatyou could prob use for LED light bulbs - if you want to make your own - panels/displays. They use regular screw fittings. I wonder if they have them in color....Most of them come with 48 LED's while the larger ones use 72-LED's so should be relatively bright.
http://www.eternaleds.com/our-online-shop/track-lighting---retail-shelf-lighting-replacement-bulbs-for-lighted-art-pictures_1/