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Belle Journée, a night-time light & alarm clock powered by a tiny thin solar panel, is capable of solar energy conversion and conservation to be used in night lighting. It enables users to wake up on time to enjoy sunshine, and convert solar energy by simply attaching its base to the window. The affixation takes place by making use of the difference of air pressure between inside and outside of the apparatus.
At night, "belle journée becomes a night-light, when it is removed from the window base. After the alarm clock rings in the morning, users need to put "belle journée" back in its base on the window while they wake up and enjoy the sunshine as it is streaming through the window, and get ready to start a great day.
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taipei City, Taiwan
Hsien-Hui Tang
National Taiwan University of Science and Technology
Taipei City, Taiwan