Hey was wanting to get some expertise on the subject of making essentially a 'visual tilt switch'. We are doing an installation for Architecture Week in Auckland New Zealand as part of an inter-university competiton.
Ive made a couple of prototype circuits using mercury switches and superbright LED's to make a light that when it is moved in different ways, it changes colour. To do this ive had to use two separate circuits with their own mercury switches - one circuit turns off while the other turns on etc.
Was just wondering if there was anyway that this could be achieved using less components, have a more compact size, and (fingers crossed) alot cheaper? The circuit has to be replicated between 4 - 500 times so any reduction in cost would be greatly apreciated
Cheers
Ive made a couple of prototype circuits using mercury switches and superbright LED's to make a light that when it is moved in different ways, it changes colour. To do this ive had to use two separate circuits with their own mercury switches - one circuit turns off while the other turns on etc.
Was just wondering if there was anyway that this could be achieved using less components, have a more compact size, and (fingers crossed) alot cheaper? The circuit has to be replicated between 4 - 500 times so any reduction in cost would be greatly apreciated
Cheers