Lumiseat Prototyping

For our prototype we took an existing barstool and repurposed it for our needs. We began with tearing out the staples on the bottom of the seat cover so that we could access the inside.

We sandwiched the pressure sensor between two pieces of cardboard and tucked it in between the bottom wood piece and the cushion of the seat. We also threaded our RFID up the back, hiding the wires behind the chair's padded backing. For the actual reader itself, we severed a few stitches at the top in order for it to poke through.

For our arduino and other components, we hid them within a small box fastened to the bottom side of the seat. We made a few holes within the box in order to create easy access in case we needed to change the code at any point in time.

As for the LEDS, we ultimately decided to thread them around the back of the chair instead of the seat itself. We figured this would make the state of the chair more easily visible, and also helped us create a more seamless, symmetrical look in the end since we were able to avoid too many irregular rounded edges when fastening the LEDS.

Additionally, we 3D printed a cover for the RFID reader so that it looked more integrated into the seat's design.