Weather Report by mcuhara from china

Concept / Background :
Weather sometimes makes us to feel good, bad, fear, surprise and happiness.
All of the people connect to the sky, however nobody knows actual weather situation besides own place.
I felt that we never have information item which can feel weather instinctively.
By using this item, we will be able to remember a sensual mind about climate and environment.
This illumination will be able to give sensual effect for space by IoT (Internet of Things) .

Production process :
1) Develop control software with new prototyping,
including raspberry PI and Arduino nano (or LPC810 if possible).
# I basically develop all of software if possible, but I may need a developer
especially mobile phone software.
2) Check the feasibility of controlling program/system especially update the weather info.
# I currently consider to use the one of weather info API,
which called weather underground. http://wunderground.com/

Below is the schedule after getting budgets.
3) Choose a few co-operational factories in Shenzhen basically.
4) Design PCB and steel case for mass production.
5) Make final prototyping (before exhibition if competition passed),
and check whether it have any problems.
6) Refine and redesign program, PCB and case if needs.
7) Final check using trial 1 (20pcs or over) after ordering from customer.
8) Make trial 2 (100pcs or over) if trial 1 is OK.
9) Mass production based on order if trial 2 is OK.
10) Shipment !!

Materials :
Body : Pressed SPCC t=1.0mm
Finish : Acrylic urethane, Matte snow white
LED : RGB LED WS2812, 5050 size x 38pcs @16.5mm pitch
PCB : FR-4, both printing, size TBD
Battery : Li-ion 3.7V 14000mAh or over