Arellano University Gen. Luna Cor. Esguerra St. Brgy. Bayan-Bayanan, Malabon City Tel./Fax no. 932-52-09 The Development of Solar Lamp Post Into a Talking Solar Lamp with the Use of HighPowered Solar Panel in Addition of Talking Chip A Research Paper Presented to: Ms. Lara Jenelle Busuego In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements in Research Project By: Abode, Helen Rose R. Escalicas, Ma. Jenil V. Balla, Rafael Angelo Fadriquela, John Cris R. Bellosillo, John Rex Lazaro, Catherine Joyce Concepcion, Alejandro Macario, Lorenz Alfrederick Corral, Caleb Mancao, Ericka G. Cruz, Hannah Mae Nadela, Pinky Cruz, John Vergel Tabucon, Mark James Cruz, Rensie Mae S. Tan, Sophia Andrea Cuevas, Jairah P. Uy, Kaila Dalayawon, Valerie D. Villabeza, Aron Myles Delara, Vince ABSTRACT In this research, the proponents use the high-powered solar to make a talking solar lamp in addition with a talking chip. The solar panel is a medium to convert sunlight to make electricity that can use to power the LED strips. The additional talking chip is from the Talking Tom toy and its major role is for the entertainment of all the people who will used the product. The researcher aims to lessen the consumption of the electricity and to help the beneficiaries in studying/ working even in the dark areas in different fields. The researcher excluded the two way-power source which the electrical energy. The research’s objectives are to have successful innovation of the new product and it will be beneficial to all. The researchers used factorial design under experimental method. As they apply the trial and error method to test every components of the product. After that the researcher used Yes or No Checklist to evaluate the product as if it is successful or not, it is done after each trial. Moreover, the researcher finds out that the body of the talking solar lamp are easy to break, and the bending lights of the talking solar lamp is not made for some problems that the researcher have been faced. All in all, the talking solar lamp is helpful for the users as it provides them a light during night time and also entertainment with the audio/sound that is being released by the talking solar lamp. Keywords: Solar Panel, Talking Chip, Talking Solar Lamp 2|Page ACKNOWLEDGEMENT To our supportive families, thank you very much for the moral and financial help. For giving your son/daughter permission to attend in every grouping, even it is far from their home and going home late. To Mr. Antonio Lajot, we are grateful to we get some knowledge from you in using soldering iron and help us to make a schematic diagram. To Engr. Justine Dominic, it is hard to find a word to express our gratitude for your help in the idea that you advise as we use this as a project title of our research. To Ms. Lara Jenelle Busuego, we give our fullest gratitude to you as our adviser in research project and as you become our guide to make this product successful. . Last but definitely not the least, most sincere thanks and glory shall be given to God, thank you very much for guiding us for this entire research. By your guide we believe that we can finish this research paper. Surely this research is good, thus it is with the help of the Lord that our group was able to accomplish such humongous task. May God bless us all! 3|Page TABLE OF CONTENTS PROJECT TITLE………………………………………………………………………..……..1 ABSTRACT………….………………………………………………………………………....2 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT………………………………………………………………….…. 3 TABLE OF CONTENTS………………………………………………………………………4 CHAPTERI: INTRODUCTION……………………………………………………………….5 Background of the Study……………………………………………………………………5 Scope and Delimitation…….……………………………………………………………….6 Significance of the Study…………………………………………………………………...6 Conceptual Framework………….………………………………………………………....7 Statement of the Problem……………………………………………………………….…8 Hypothesis…………………………………………………………………………………...8 CHAPTER II: METHODOLOGY……..……………………………………………………....9 Research Design………………………………………………………………………..…..9 Instrumentation…………………………………………………………………………….…..9 Procedure………………………………………………………………………………..…..10 Treatment of Study……………………………………………………………………..…11 CHAPTER III: RESULT………………………………………………………………..….…12 Experiment Number 1……………………………………………………………………..12 Experiment Number 2……………………………………………………………………..13 Experiment Number 3……………………………………………………………………..13 CHAPTER IV: DISCUSSION…………………………………………………………….…17 Summary of Findings…………………….…………………………………………….…17 Conclusion…………………….………………………………………………………….…17 RECOMMENDATION………….……………………………………………………...….…18 REFERENCES…………………………………………………………………………….....19 APPENDICES………………………………………………………………………….…….20 Schematic Diagram……………………………………………………………………..20 LIST OF TABLES Table A……………………………………………………………………………………12 Table 1……………………………………………………………………………………12 Table B….………………………………………………………………………………..13 Table 2…………………………………………………………………………………….13 Table C……………………………………………………………………………………13 Table 3…………………………………………………………………………………….14 4|Page CHAPTER I INTRODUCTION Background of the Study In the Philippines there are several power plants that uses renewable energy as their source of power, like hydroelectric, wind, steam/geothermal, nuclear, biogas and etc. But the price of electricity in the Philippines is expensive compared to other countries (Jr., 2015). The demand for electrical energy has increased significantly with the passage of time to meet the challenge of the twenty first century for continuing developing process smoothly. Philippines mainly dependent on fossils-based electricity. Since fossil fuels are non-renewable and require finite resources which are declining of environmentally damaging retrieval technique. Due to such concern, developing countries like Philippines are facing setback sustainable development. In spite of the slowdown in the growth of the Philippine economy in 2018 to 6.2% compared to 6.7% in 2017 and below the government’s downward revised target which ranges from 6.5% to 6.9% for 2018, the total electricity sales and consumption all over the country still posted a notable figure of 99,765 GWh in 2018 from 94,370 GWh in 2017, equivalent to 5.7% growth from the previous year [1]. The electricity consumption increased and the power supply continuously decreasing as the population grow. But how about to those people who cannot afford to put a power of electricity in their home, it shows that electricity cost a price that all cannot afford. Based on the topographical location of the Philippines, this country is considered as tropical country where sunlight is abundant [2]. That’s why solar energy is another option of our country as an alternative source of power supply. Many researches and innovations about on how people can use electricity in a low cost of price happened every year to ride on the changes and needs inside the community. Every garden, front yard or pathway needs a touch of sophistication. Solar lamp posts are just the way to add that touch. You can add them without breaking the bank with electricity bills (Lee, 2019). Solar lamp post is one of the researches that gave solution to the problem of every individual in terms of giving enough light in the street and it also show that there is a cheaper and more efficient way of providing light in the street. The researcher gets the concept of solar lamp post and develop this solar lamp into a conventional talking solar lamp. This project aims to make a new solar lamp with talking chip inspired from the famous game app “Talking Tom” to enhance its capability not only providing light but also giving entertainment and lessen the expenses of the users. The target of this research is to make a product that can help the community in 5|Page providing light in addition of giving an entertainment as the lamp imitate the voice of the user. With this product it will be able to minimize the consumption of electricity, as it uses solar energy as a source of power converted into electricity. Scope and Delimitation The researchers focused on the study of developing a conventional solar lamp post into a talking solar lamp. This is the combination of two product to make a one product that will provide light and entertaining sound. This would have a wide range of application in different fields, ranging from household to school purposes and even in work place area. This study will focus mainly in developing solar lamp post with enough power supply, containing low voltage requirement together with talking chip. Electricity produced by this solar panel by the sun will based on the temperature of one junction heated in a plane while keeping the other junction for the storage of solar energy. The study does not include the used of other lighting components and devices in the solar lamp post and also the two way-power source is excluded. Significance of the Study In various ways every study has its own importance and benefits. Nowadays, electricity can’t reach the distant place and not all cannot afford to provide electricity in their homes. In this study the researchers pursued to help and give several purposes that will be able to give contributions to the following: For the Students – to be able to help the students in their school work and study habit. The students can use this product that give less radiation that will not affect their health. It is also affordable and environmental-friendly to buy for those less fortunate people/ students. This way it can help them in their everyday life. For the Office Workers/ Teachers/ School Administration – to be able to give benefit to the office worker and teachers in their field. They can use this product when doing their paper works in different field. They can also use this solar lamp in library, and also in the faculty that can provide a help to the students and their workers. For the Future Researchers – to be able to use this research paper by the future researchers for the improvement of the talking solar lamp and also to served as reference for their future study. 6|Page Conceptual Framework Input A. Intruments used is the Yes or No Checklist. B. Materials that the researcher used,are the following: 1. Solar Panel (1.5V) 2. Integrated Circuit (QX5252F) 3. Electrical Wire (Gauge # 22) 4. LED strips (12V) 5. Talking Chip 6. Fiber Glass 7. Electric Tape 8. Soldering Iron 9. Rechargeable Battery (18V) 10. Battery Holder 11. Breadboard 12. SPDT Switch 13. Resistor 7|Page Process A. Observation/Analyzation B. The procedure below in making the product. 1. Prepare the materials needed to start the project. 2. Make a schematic diagram on where the components be placed in the Printed Circuit Board. 3. Prototype the circuit on the breadboard in order to know if all the components work perfectly. 4. Use Multimeter to check the performance of the circuit. 5. Solder the component into a perforated board or PCB. 6. Solder the solar panel terminals and put an electrical wire. 7. Put the solar panel at the top part of the lamp for it is the best place to absorb sunlight. 8.Connect the components of the lamp to the solar panel. 9. Attach the talking chip to it and connect to the energy storage (battery). 10. Fix the switch of the talking lamp and concentrate on making how the switch will power on the components inside the lamp. 11. If success already, proceed to form the final structure. Product Testing/Evaluation. Output Talking Solar Powered Lamp Statement of the Problem This study aims to develop a solar lamp post into a talking solar lamp. This will further be assessed by answering the following questions: 1.) Is the innovated talking solar lamp successful? 2.) Is the innovated talking solar lamp affect the normal functioning of the solar lamp? 3.) What will be the recommendation to be improved in the talking solar lamp? Hypothesis 8|Page Solar power cannot be used as a power source use for a solar talking lamp. Solar power can be used as a power source use for a solar talking lamp. CHAPTER II Methodology This chapter contains the research design, instrument used to make the product, procedure and treatment of data used to conduct this study. It incorporates the statistical tool, sources of data, the research subjects, as well as the instrument utilized to gather data and in processing the data. This chapter is showing how the researcher came to the necessary data for this study, and how these data were analyzed, interpreted and presented in the easiest possible way. Research Design In this study, the researcher used the factorial design under the experimental method of research to determine the Development of the Solar Lamp Post into a talking solar lamp and the researchers will use trial and error method in the experiment to see the effect of every components that will be added to the solar lamp post to make a new product which is the talking solar lamp. Instrumentation The main instrument used in this study was the YES or NO checklist type of question. Yes, means the statement meet the expected output and No, means if the statement doesn’t meet the expected output. There is no human participation in the experiment. Yes 1. The light emitted by talking solar lamp. 2. The overall appearance of the talking solar lamp. 3. The audio produce by the talking solar lamp. 4. The talking solar lamp is easy to use. 5. The battery life expectancy. 6. The quality of materials being used. 7. The talking solar lamp is affordable. 8. The talking solar lamp does what it claims. 9. The bending light of talking solar lamp is useful for viewing from different angle. 10. The entertainment given by the talking solar powered lamp. 11. The talking solar lamp is recommendable. 12. The talking solar lamp is beneficial to the user. 13. The light of talking solar lamp covered the used space. 14. The talking solar lamp is easy to carry anywhere. 15. The talking solar lamp is durable. 9|Page No The following are the materials used in making the product: Solar Panel (5.5V) – it is used as a medium to absorb sunlight to be a source of energy in the talking the components and wirings. solar lamp. Integrated Circuit (QX5252F) - -used as a heart of this talking solar lamp or second option, known as control center. to use as a Electrical Wire (Gauge # 22) – it is source of used as a conductor for the flow of energy of the electricity. LED strips. LED strips (12V) – it is used as the Breadboard – used for testing the components of the circuit used in Aluminum Foil – to reflect light and making talking solar lamp. Talking Chip – use to imitate the Fiber Glass – for Electric Tape – used for Battery Holder – it is used to hold the battery. SPDT Switch – it is used to switch the talking solar lamp on and off. protection around the LED strips. light of the talking solar lamp. voice it can hear for only 3s. Rechargeable Battery – used as a storage of energy. add more brightness. Soldering Iron – used to connect Resistor - it is used to control the electric current flow. insulation of the open wires. Procedure 1. Prepare the materials needed to start the project. 2. Make a schematic diagram on where the components be placed in the Printed Circuit Board. 3. Prototype the circuit on the breadboard in order to know if all the components work perfectly. 4. Use Multimeter to check the performance of the circuit. 5. Solder the component into a perforated board or PCB. 6. Solder the solar panel terminals and put an electrical wire. 7. Put the solar panel at the top part of the lamp for it is the best place to absorb sunlight. 8. Connect the components of the lamp to the solar panel. 9. Attach the talking chip to it and connect to the energy storage (battery). 10. Fix the switch of the talking lamp and concentrate on making how the switch will power on the components inside the lamp. 11. If success already, proceed to form the final structure. 10 | P a g e Treatment of the Study An analysis was done in order to find out the specific variables and measures which allowed the researchers understand the functions and efficiency of every component of the talking solar lamp. The researcher uses trial and error method in order to come up with the finished product. The component of the talking solar lamp needs to be fit with one another to avoid the short circuit and the researcher test those components with the use of breadboard and multimeter. The researcher used formula in order to solve the following: 1.) Current 2.) Power Given Data of Materials: Battery - 18V Resistor - 220 Ω Ampere Calculations The current I in ampere (A) is equal to the voltage V in volts (V) divided by the resistance R in ohms (Ω): I = V__ R = _18V_ 220 Ω = 0.082 A Watts Calculation The power P in watts (W) is equal to the voltage V in volts (V) times the current I in amps (A): P=VxI = 18 V x 0.082 A = 1.476 W 11 | P a g e CHAPTER III RESULTS This research aims to make a talking solar lamp that is eco-friendly and beneficial to the user. This will be further assessed by using the trial and error method during the experimentation and using Yes or No Checklist after the product has made. This are the result in breadboard testing, it is always a good idea to prototype any circuit on a breadboard, to make sure that all of your components are working perfectly. The table shows the STEP 3 in the procedure and the components being tested in the breadboard. Table A. Experiment No. 1 Materials Resistor Trial 1 Integrated Chip LED Strips Battery QX5252F 12V 12V 1kilo Ω For trial 1, The researchers try to light the LED strips only. Observation: The resistor value that is being used is 1kiloΩ and the LED strips didn’t light. The resistor value affects the lighting up of the LED strips as it reduces the flow of current running towards the LED strips. Table 1: Yes or No Checklist Yes No 1. The light emitted by talking solar lamp. ✓ 2. The overall appearance of the talking solar lamp. ✓ 3. The audio produce by the talking solar lamp. ✓ 4. The talking solar lamp is easy to use. ✓ 5. The battery life expectancy. ✓ 6. The quality of materials being used. ✓ 7. The talking solar lamp is affordable. ✓ 8. The talking solar lamp does what it claims. 9. The bending light of talking solar lamp is useful for viewing from different angle. 10. The entertainment given by the talking solar powered lamp. ✓ 11. The talking solar lamp is recommendable. ✓ 12. The talking solar lamp is beneficial to the user. ✓ 13. The light of talking solar lamp covered the used space. ✓ 14. The talking solar lamp is easy to carry anywhere. ✓ 15. The talking solar lamp is durable. ✓ 12 | P a g e ✓ ✓ Table B. Experiment No. 2 Materials Resistor Trial 2 Integrated Chip LED Strips Battery QX5252F 12V 12V 220 Ω For trial 2: The researchers try to light the LED strips only. Observation: The LED strips lights up but not so bright, because the battery being used is 12V. The power from the battery flow on the resistor. The resistor is used to limit the current through the LED and to prevent that it burns [3], as a result for that, the light produce by the LED strips is not so bright in the connection with the voltage of battery. Table 2: Yes or No Checklist Yes 1. The light emitted by talking solar lamp. No ✓ 2. The overall appearance of the talking solar lamp. ✓ 3. The audio produce by the talking solar lamp. ✓ 4. The talking solar lamp is easy to use. ✓ 5. The battery life expectancy. ✓ 6. The quality of materials being used. ✓ 7. The talking solar lamp is affordable. ✓ 8. The talking solar lamp does what it claims. 9. The bending light of talking solar lamp is useful for viewing from different angle. 10. The entertainment given by the talking solar powered lamp. ✓ 11. The talking solar lamp is recommendable. ✓ 12. The talking solar lamp is beneficial to the user. ✓ 13. The light of talking solar lamp covered the used space. ✓ 14. The talking solar lamp is easy to carry anywhere. ✓ 15. The talking solar lamp is durable. ✓ Table C. Experiment No. 3 Materials Resistor Trial 3 220 Ω ✓ ✓ Integrated Chip LED Strips Battery QX5252F 12V 18V For trial 3: The researchers try to light up the LED strip, connect the talking chip and made the outside body of the talking solar powered lamp. Observation: The LED strips light brightly, the researchers used 18V of battery and the LED strips lights up brightly. This means that all the components that are being used such as battery, resistor and LED strips function well and can be powered by solar panel. 13 | P a g e This are the data that the researcher gathered during the observation on the finished product using the instrument which is the Yes or No Checklist, stated in the table below are the results that is analyzed and interpreted. Table 3: Yes or No Checklist with Observation Yes 1. The light emitted by talking solar lamp. No Observation The energy from the solar lamp can support, to light up the LED strip that is enough to cover the ✓ space needed. The brightness of it is just enough to read and it will not irritate the eyes of the students or the people who will use it. 2. The overall appearance of the talking solar lamp. The talking solar lamp appearance is inspired from the Japanese ✓ Lamp but the researcher made their own design of lamp. It is pleasant to the eye as it covered with illustration board and painted with metallic spray. The 3. The audio produce by the talking solar lamp. talking chips that the researchers used as an audio in the talking solar lamp is not so clear that the student/ people will ✓ hear. The talking chip used is a recycle because the researchers want to aim that all the cost or price needed to make the talking solar lamp is not expensive 4. The talking solar lamp is easy to use. It means that all the function of the talking solar lamp is working. The ✓ students can be able to use the talking solar lamp without using instructional guide. 14 | P a g e 5. The battery life expectancy. The researcher tried to use the talking solar lamp to try the battery ✓ life expectancy. The battery sustained its power until 8 hours that consistently being used. Since the researchers used recyclable material in part of the talking chip so it will become ✓ 6. The quality of materials being used. affordable to the students, as the quality of materials is not so good but it doesn’t mean that the talking solar lamp will not function well. The other materials used to make 7. The talking solar lamp is affordable. the talking solar lamp is not ✓ expensive and the talking chip is recycled. As what does the title of the product, “Talking Solar Lamp” it says that the lamp can imitate the 8. The talking solar lamp does what it claims. ✓ sound it can hear and talk for a few seconds, and the energy from the solar panel power the whole talking solar lamp. The researchers failed their aim to make the bending lights used as for viewing from the different 9. The bending light of talking solar lamp is useful for viewing from different angle. ✓ angles but in the contrary they used the LED strip as the light for the talking solar lamp instead of the LED light to increase the space that light can cover. The researcher placed the talking chip for the main reason is to give 10. The entertainment given by the talking solar powered lamp. ✓ entertainment as it copies the sound it will hear and mimic the sounds in a funny way. 11. The talking solar lamp is recommendable to purchase. 15 | P a g e ✓ The talking solar lamp would not just compensate the electric bill of the people who will use it but it would be useful in studying/ working even in the dark areas and in the same time it can entertained the user. Making this product is looking for those beneficiaries that will benefit 12. The talking solar lamp is beneficial to the user. in this product. As this talking solar ✓ lamp is eco-friendly cause it used solar energy and will lessen their expenses in paying electric bills. This product uses LED strips and aluminum reflector in the top and bottom part of the LED strips, in 13. The light of talking solar lamp cover the used space. line with that, the light from the ✓ LED strips reflected from the aluminum reflector and that’s why the talking solar lamp can cover the used space. The researcher used fiber glass as the protection for the LED strips and that is the reason why the 14. The talking solar lamp is easy to carry anywhere. ✓ talking solar lamp is heavy, in connection with that it means that the fiber glass affected the weight of the talking solar lamp. Considering the materials that the researchers used specifically the 15. The talking solar lamp is durable. ✓ air-dry clay, fiber glass and the illustration board that is used for making the body of the talking solar lamp is easy to break. 16 | P a g e CHAPTER IV Discussion Summary of Findings Nowadays, solar energy has very significant in the fulfillment of power because of heavy need and lower production. It is the easiest way to produce power to make an electricity. The problem regarding solar panel is unawareness of this method and heavy cost. The researchers want to made a lamp using the solar panel and improve with additional talking chip. It was been successful to made the talking solar lamp as it answers the following research question: 1.) Is the innovated talking solar lamp successful? 2.) Is the innovated talking solar lamp affect the normal functioning of the solar lamp? 3.) What will be the recommendation to be improved in the talking solar lamp? In order for the researchers to answer the objectives stated, they used trial and error method while observing the effect of every component on each part of the talking solar lamp. After that the researcher used the Yes or No checklist for assessing the product and it shows that talking solar lamp is successfully made but the audio/sound released by the talking lamp is not so clear as the researcher used recycled talking chip from the “Talking Tom” toy. The talking solar lamp doesn’t affect the functioning of the solar lamp because the talking solar lamp also provide light in addition with the audio/sound that the talking solar lamp hear and imitate. Moreover, the researcher finds out that the body of the talking solar lamp are easy to break, and the bending lights of the talking solar lamp is not made for some problems that the researcher have been faced. All in all, the talking solar lamp is helpful for the users as it provides them a light during night time and also entertainment with the audio/sound that is being released by the talking solar lamp. Conclusion Solar talking lamp are raised light sources which are powered by solar panels generally mounted on the lighting structure of the lamp, in addition with talking chip from the “Talking Tom” toy. The solar panels charge a rechargeable battery, which powers a LED strips in the lamp during night time. Therefore, the researchers conclude that the solar power can be used as a power source use for a solar talking lamp. As based on every trial the researchers try to light the LED strip using the solar power and they made it to light up, it means the solar panel can be used as a medium for the absorption of sunlight to provide power or energy used for the LED strip. Then, they just add talking chip just for the entertainment since the target 17 | P a g e beneficiaries is the students and nowadays students are easy to experience boredom and the researcher thinks on how they will surpass that boredom, so this talking solar lamp was made. Recommendation For the researchers who will continue this experiment, these are the following recommendation: - It is better to put a two way of power source which is the solar and electrical energy. - Try to make the bending light to make view from the different angle. - Use a light- weight material to make the product easier to carry of the people. - Use material that is durable since sometime people are clumsy. - Test the audio/sound of the talking chip to make sure that the sound it will released is clear. - Design your own outside body appearance of the talking solar lamp. - Make a program that can make an adjustment of the brightness of the light. For the future researchers, these are the following recommendation: - They can use this research as a reference or guide to their research papers - They can use the reference of the researchers used in this research for more information. For the beneficiaries, these are the following recommendation: - Use the Talking Solar Powered lamp properly. - Do not use the Talking Solar Powered Lamp if it is not necessarily important. - Make sure that you will not overuse the product. - They can recommend this product 18 | P a g e Reference: [1]https://www.doe.gov.ph/electric-power/2016-philippine-power-situation-report [Accessed: January 25, 2020]. [2] http://www.seia.org/about/solarenergy [Accessed: January 25, 2020]. [3] http://www.resistorguide.com/resistor-for-led/ [Accessed: January 25, 2020]. Jr., R. W. (2015). Design and Development of a Solar-Powered Lighting System Using Motion Sensing Detection. http://www.nscb.gov.ph/sexystats/ 2013/SS20130927_electricity.asp/[Accessed: January 25, 2020]. Lee, S. (2019). Best Solar Lamp Posts. https://www.renewableresourcescoalition.org/best-solar-lamp-posts/ [Accessed: January 25, 2020]. 19 | P a g e APPENDICES SCHEMATIC DIAGRAM LEGEND: Integrated Circuit (QX5252F) Pin-1 -> Solar panel positive terminal Pin-2 -> Battery positive terminal and one leg of Inductor Pin-3 -> All ground (Solar panel, Battery and LED negative terminal) Pin-4 -> Other leg of Resistor 20 | P a g e