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'''Pressure Light Switch''': I plan to make a simple pressure-activated switch contraption for my midterm project. When a person steps on a certain area on the floor in which a pressure pad is located, his or her weight restores current flow in the circuit and causes a light (or maybe alarm) to be activated. The pressure switch will either function similarly to a push on/off switch, so that it may be useful when a person crosses some place such as the hallway without needing to switch on the main lights; or, the device will only be activated when pressure is applied, and automatically deactivated when pressure is relieved. To be a little more creative, the light will be attached to some sort of homemade materials, possibly with shining light on hanging discarded CDs.
===Visualization& Diagram===
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==Midterm Project==
===Description===
The pressure switch, as part of a drink coaster, will now activate lights around it for aesthetic looks. The concept is exactly the same as the first draft, except that the pressure of a drink's weight on the coaster will activate the lights instead.
===Visualization & Diagram===[[Image:scottc-mtdiagrammtvisfinal.jpg|center|450px|thumb]][[Image:scottc-mtdiagramfinal.jpg|center|450px|thumb]][[Image:scottc-mtvisfinal2.jpg|center|450px|thumb]]