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Very cool product @dsolenica - well done! How do you manage to keep the light focused on the same target as the sun moves whilst Lucy stays static? I may be missing something but I would have through throughout the day the area within which natural light falls (IE the zone within which to place Lucy) would move, and so to focus the light on the same target Lucy would have to physically move as well as change reflection angle?
@robtregaskes Hi Robert, thanks for your question, it makes complete sense. The trick here is that Lucy is actually not static because her mirror constantly rotates inside the sphere, which is instead fixed. The rotation of the mirror is achieved through a network of photosensors that can detect the moving sun and will always know where to point the reflected sunlight.
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What a great example of a "How did I not think of that!" moment. Looks like a promising product execution. I am with Robert above. How will the user know where the optimal location to place Lucy is?
@nemrow Hi Jordan, thanks so much for your comment! Lucy has been developed with ease-of-use in mind so that you just need to place her anywhere you have a view of sunlight, then point her "nose" where you want to illuminate, and start enjoying that sunlight! Lucy is portable and lightweight so if you ever need to place her somewhere else you just pick her up and move her to the new spot.
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Very clever hardware project! Well done. How far along are you in production and when do you expect to ship?
Hello @andrewjdupree, thank you for your kind words. Lucy will be ready and shipped early 2016! We're working so hard every day to bring Lucy to market.
@ecetweets Hi there, thanks! Absolutely, Lucy has been designed to be placed indoors or outdoors. The sphere is hermetically closed so no rain, snow or wind will affect the internal mechanism of the robot.
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Anyone else immediately think of the mirror trick from The Mummy? Really like this - potential use with underground subways and housing?
@ddmirolli Hey Daniel, you are absolutely spot on! When I was looking for inspiration I did some research on how people used to illuminate the inside of pyramids in Ancient Egypt and, sure enough, someone was standing outside with a mirror that they moved together with the sun while pointing inside :) Then, the path inside the pyramid was defined through a series of fixed mirrors that brought the rays all the way to the heart of the structure.
This is great. I created something similar back in engineering class in High school so I understand how it works. Simple and elegant idea to a problem we all share. One quick question. Is it water-proof/ resistant? I would like to use it outside.
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