/challenges-projects/design-challenges/summer-of-green-tech-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/blog-1-sunraybender-introducing-the-projectAim: Design and build sun ray bender device that will reflect light into chosen locations throughout the day Objectives: Design mechanical frame, gimbal and gearing including loading considerations from the mirror Draw up architecture to interface ten-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/challenges-projects/design-challenges/summer-of-green-tech-design-challenge/b/blog/posts/blog-1-sunraybender-introducing-the-projectWed, 18 Oct 2023 10:30:59 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:a869cf1e-3fe6-4df7-bd29-1056ed49e257michaelkellett1<p>How big will the mirror be ?</p> <p>I think you would do best to use rotary angle sensors to determine the positions - simple potentiometer would do quite well and you can get cheap ones.</p> <p>Your motors don&#39;t look very strong - so beware of the wind on the mirror.</p> <p>MK</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27035&AppID=414&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">