MY CROWDED HEAD - Design for DIY Manufacturing

MY CROWDED HEADArlene Ducao, Spring 2012

ACID OCEANSExplainer : http://youtu.be/mFlOgNrfSdo

LES GIRLS CLUB PLANETARIUM5 Crowded Headsets for “Encephalodome:”

Acid Oceans Game/Installation

• Material Cost (Per Unit)TGAM EEG Hardware: $30Additional Electronics: $503D printing: $150Cloth: $10SUBTOTAL: $240

• Labor ($30/hr)Electronics Preparation: 3 hrs = $90Circuit Assembly/Testing: 3 hrs = $90Headset Assembly: 2 hrs = $60SUBTOTAL: $240

• Total Cost Per Unit: $480Total Headset Costs: $2400

• Fundraising:Grants (i.e. Creative Capital)Kickstarter (planetarium tickets, merch, headsets for $2000+)

• Production Processes3D printing PCB MillingManual assembly

• To-Do Get beyond felt! Shapeways rubber?Manufacture PCBMake models friendly for molding, possibly injection moldingReduce labor costs and assembly time

THANKS DIY!Have a great summer, Arlene