INTERACTIVE DESK LAMP
ORLI
CHALLENGE
AI now sits inside our homes, our work and most of our digital routines, yet we rarely notice how much we use it or how it shapes our habits.
OPPORTUNITY
We designed Orli, a desk lamp that acts as a self-probe. It moves, glows and responds to how we use AI through the day, making an invisible habit visible on the desk.
HOW ORLI BEHAVES
We turned our research on AI interaction into design goals, then tested pulsing, rotating and vibrating to find the behaviours people read most clearly.
01
Pulse
The light breathes in and out to show activity.
02
Rotate
The head turns toward or away from the user.
03
Vibrate
A small buzz flags a moment worth noticing.
MAKING IT
The widget
A screen widget that mirrors the lamp’s form and colour, iterated until it could show time clearly and work as an alarm.
The form
Modelled in Fusion 360 to fit the moving parts and electronics, then 3D printed in PLA in parts that assemble easily. The design leaves room for sensors and diffuses the light evenly.
The system
An Arduino drives servo motors for rotation, a linear actuator for height and an LED ring for light. An ultrasonic sensor picks up a hand for snooze, and every movement and colour is synced to the user’s activity.
CONTACT
+91 98294 19091
+91 77920 99999
LOCATION
199 Narayanpuri, Jhotwara Industrial Area, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302012
SOCIAL
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FOUR PHASES
from setting it up to looking back
01
Customise
Users choose how much AI interaction they want, which sets how Orli behaves.
02
Active
Orli responds to how often, and how, the user is working with AI.
03
Passive
Through the day, Orli reflects back the user’s AI engagement patterns.
04
Reflective
Over time, Orli shows how AI use has shaped the user’s behaviour.
