BAM
Bam is truly a one of a kind time piece that not only functions as a time measuring device, but it is also a timer that syncs to the user’s 12h protein processing cycle. Certain liver conditions and diseases are linked to the disturbance of this 12h cycle which is dependent on sleep and exposure to the sun.
With its unique form and function Bam will notify the user when the 12 h cycle begins and ends in a beautiful and elegant way. Bam works with and against gravity, it first revolves in a circular pattern,gathers its massive body with the frame and once it gets close to the users 12h cycle bam will fall over to notify the user that is it time to sleep/wake. The user can set up how soon they would like to get notified. Bam is Perfect for any time piece collectors as well as anyone who cares about their health.
Phases
Bam is designed to be turned on with its frame pointing up. These phases are not only meant to show the hours in the day, but it is also used to indicate the amount of hours the user has before their protein processing cycle starts.
Final Product
Process
Inspiration Board
Colors, sounds, textures and shapes all effect our mood. For my clock I wanted to make it with organic materials, but still give it a modern and elegant look.
Mood Board
First 8 Prototype
Favorite 4
I was inspired by the way a rubix cube moved, how a cube is separated into 9 smaller cubes, 3 in each roll and how each roll would pass each other. I wanted the piece to have the element of sound to notify the user of the time so what i did was figure out a way for this clcok to fall and then be able to repeat it. The lead of rods came to my mind the prototype actully as rods instead of this plan in the center. I wanted this to be more then a clock and I also wanted to change how people view time and break up their day.
I was fascinated by gears and I wanted to make a clock that would be moved by gears and also have a gear in the interphase. For this design, the gears are in a 1/60 scale, and each gear is 60 times bigger so that each rotation of the smaller wheel will move the bigger wheel just the right amount.
This model would have 12 phases, and is inspired by the phases of the moon. The unique thing about this clock is that the phases are shown with thousands of LEDs that rise up to form a number. When a new hour begins, the clock would announce the time. I wanted this to have a similar aesthetic to Amazon's Alexa device.
Time has typically been shown with dials and hands, but I wanted to use a new approach. I wanted to show time in a different way so I thought of a belt system that would be moved by two motors. The horizontal one display the hour, while the vertical belt would show minutes in 5 minute increments.
Final Construction
