TIM LIN Portfolio
The Power of Light I am deeply fascinated by the magic of light. It is not a tangible object but can provoke our emotions in a most intensive way. With the knowledge of optics and photonics, I am capable of manipulating the lights in mysterious ways. The art between light, shadow, objects and eventually the human mentality is what I am pursuing as my career.
EDUCATION & WORKING EXPERIENCES
MSc. in Photonics
MSc. in Integrated Product Design
Project Assistant
Present 2005
2009
BSc. in Electrical Engineering
2011
2015
Associate Researcher
PhD in Electronic Engineering
2015
2016
Pre-master in Industrial Design
FIELD OF EXPERTISE Quantum Transpotation Spectroscopy
Electron Cyclotron Resonance Liquid Crystal Optics Graphene
Semiconductor Devices
Photonics
Chemical Vapor Deposition
A U R A A lamp that is inspired by the chromotherapy for a depressed mind. Light, in the form of specific colours, can energise one’s body and spirit. In this project, we tried to bring the natural sky lights into everyday life: Sunset glow, Rosy morning and Aurora skies.
Aura shines the environment with a random colour sequence. The gear system rotates birefringence crystal flakes slowly enough to create a soothing light transition. Every Aura lamp will have its own unique colour combination because of the natural orientation of the crystal.
Colouring: polarisation filter by calcite flakes Materials: Brass, Aluminium, Steel, Glass, Acrylic Revolution: <1 rpm
A soothing light that sprays the colour of a day indoor.
Video: https://youtu.be/M2wGHeXjXEU
OPTICAL DRUG
(CONCEPTUAL PROTOTYPE)
Optical Drug is a clock using light beam as the indicator. Prisms are the actually moving parts to manipulate the light. The name Optical Drug comes from its hallucinogenic mode in whith the prisms do not deflect the light regularly but randomly disperse the element of light: colours as a artificial hallucinogen.
the deďŹ&#x201A;ected light is the minute hand
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With some rough calculation based on the Snellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Law, the light from the hour hand can be guided to any other angles around the clock as a minute hand with a set of 4 prisms.
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the light goes to the central prism as the hour hand
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Clock mode
Hallucinant Mode 03:00
one button switch
03:05
While the time indication is not in demand, prisms can dance around in a random or preset order to creat the hallucination effect.
motif
A trackless curtain re-difines your space
Build your own compartment and create your own pattern in the same time. A trackless curtain and a ceiling scattered with coloured iron powders made up of motif. The central concept of motif is about free, light and reflection. In such a place we expect people to build their own motif in both senses of graphical and spatial.
glass ceiling
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acrylic ball
hook
trackless curtain hook made of magnetic ball
compartment for iron powder
IRON POWDER ON THE CEILING
USERâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S POINT OF VIEW
SmartWindow SmartWindow consists of solar-powered electrochromic glass, a controller/powerbank on the window, coined as SmartHub and an App. SmartWindow is a product design assignment based on the PowerWindow technology of Physee. This is a course project done in a group of five. I was in charge of all the technical parts and the final prototype including the Arduino coding.
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Charging protector
Li-ion batteries
App
Central processor
powering
SmartHub
manually overwrite
Electrochromic glass
powering
sunlight intensity
info
auto-shading
charging
SmartWindow
Solar cells on window
master overwrite/feedback
Smart building HVAC cloud
Touchwheel controller
USB-C charger
Through SmartWindow, office buildings will be capable of optimising the nature light input of working spaces. Such a solar absorption control would noticeably reduce the energy consumption of air-conditions in some warm countries. In addition, the whole SmartWindow system is self-contained, no further power from the grid is needed and will do no harm if the solar power is insufficient.
Video: https://youtu.be/wiRp013mvT0
Future Plan As I am now building some last bricks of professions to be an industrial and lighting designer, I will take the courses of Lighting Design and other electives of interests in TU Delft in the coming semester. An internship will be the best arena for me to examine myself if I got all the academic knowledge I need. In addition to the knowledge and skills, I will proof myself with the great passion on lighting design.
SKILLS OF INTEREST Solidworks
Arduino prototyping
Solidworks Flow Simulations
Maple
Autodesk Inventor
Mandarin (traditional)
Autodesk Alias
Patent drafting/surveying
Rhinoceros
Design of optics
CONTACT INFORMATION Tim Lin timothymrline@hotmail.com www.issuu.com/timothymrline www.facebook.com/timothymrline www.linkedin.com/in/tim-lin-5067b674