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Abacus - the Final

2010-04-09T07:23:00.001-07:00

Construction of the final abacus

* Materials:

- Balsa Wood;

- small PVC pipes;

- metal bars;

- web camera (Sony Playstation 3 Eye);

- white wide-angle LEDs

- 3V battery and holder;

- wires;

- computer.

* Cut PVC pipes (2 cm in height).

* This small rings will be the beads for the abacus.

* Covers for the "beads".

* As the cover is the same size as the pipe, it's hard to move the "beads" when they are close to one another.

* A bigger cover is used.

* A test with the camera to see if white beads work well with camera.

* Light is needed to reflect the white.

* Processing will now detect the white instead of the black beads.

* After try out with the program, more cutting for the beads.

* The new beads and the covers.

* For 7 vertical-column abacus, it needs 35 beads and 70 covers.

* Drill a hole in the middle of the cover for the metal bar to go through.

* 5 beads in every metal bar.

* Rough assembly to measure the height of the heaven and earth beads divider.

* Gluing the divider and cutting the metal bars to the designated height.

* The sides' bar to keep the abacus straight.

* Joining the sides and the top.

* LEDs at the bottom of the box (abacus will be placed at the top).

* Web camera placed at the bottom of the box.

* A door to make adjustments if needed.

* Finished box.

* Abacus placed on top.

* Camera, tracking the position of the beads.

* Abacus with light.

* View from Processing.

* Camera tracks the white beads.

* Does not work very well when it is under a spotlight.

* Light from the spotlight will also be counted as a bead.

* The final abacus (perspective back).

Kaleidoscope -the Final

2010-04-09T04:47:00.001-07:00

Construction of the final kaleidoscope.

* Materials:

- Balsa wood;

- PVC sheet;

- PVC pipe (2 different sizes + 1 small one (for the knob));

- perfboard;

- white wide-angle LED;

- 220Ω resistor;

- wires;

- 3V battery and the holder;

- switch;

- LDR (light sensor);

- rubber wire protector;

- arduino;

- computer.

* Similar assembly to the last prototype.

* The small (in diameter) PVC pipe, length of approx. 31.5 cm (front) and 27.5 cm (back).

* This will be where the mirrors goes to (the viewing tube).

* The big (in diameter) PVC pipe.

* This will be the rotating tool.

* Cut out 2 dough-nut shaped wood as the cover.

* Inserting the viewing tube to test if it is too tight or loose.

* The viewing hole, with a circular PVC sheet below.

* The previous rotation tool does not have a place to hang the LED.

* A new rotation tool, with an extension on one side.

* Another cover for the new rotation tool.

* The top part of the box.

* The circular hole for the viewing tube and the semi-circular line for the rotation tool's extension.

* Inserting the viewing tube into the box.

* Additional stands inside between the tube to support the top part of the box.

* The electronics.

* Embedding the electronics inside the box, taped.

* Mirror (triangular effect).

* Joined using black tape.

* LED and LDR.

* Inside from outside.

* The final kaleidoscope (perspective front).

* The final kaleidoscope with a door knob (perspective back).

Beads test

2010-04-08T20:09:00.000-07:00

* Camera on Processing sketch

* 7 x 7 grid.

* Red square to indicate an empty space.

Kaleidoscope Prototype (viewing)

2010-03-14T23:51:00.000-07:00

* Mirror, viewing hole and test run.

* 3 pieces of acrylic mirror.

* Size:

- 1x (4.2 cm x 27.6 cm) --> rectangle shape and

- 2x (4.2 cm, 27.6 cm, 5.8 cm, 31.6 cm) --> trapezium shape.

* Join them using black duct tape.

* Viewing hole.

* Black paper (outer diameter = 5.4 cm, inner diameter = 2 cm).

* PVC sheet (diameter = 5.4 cm).

* A kaleidoscope prototype.

* Test run (arduino and processing).

* Works fine.

* No good:

- Terrible skill in sawing, drilling and sanding leads to rough edges and gaps between parts.

- Considering a change in terms of material.

Kaleidoscope Prototype (electronics)

2010-03-14T23:30:00.000-07:00

* Electronics Embedment

* Drilled a semi-circle hole for the light rotation.

* Soldering the electronics part.

* a white wide angle LED with 230Ω resistor attached on the rotation plate.

* Placing the board inside the box.

* Screwing the rotation plate on the large mailing container.

* Once screw is not enough to hold the plate as it gets rotated when it hits the end of the rail.

* Solution: two screws, one at the top and one at the bottom of the container.

* LED shines on the LDR.

Kaleidoscope Prototype (process)

2010-03-14T22:27:00.000-07:00

Building in process

* Rough assembly.

* Melvin gave a hand in drilling a hole on the wood (bottom part).

* Cutting the end of the mailing container to have it flat at the bottom.

* A PVC sheet as a lens at the top of the hole.

* Parts:

- Small mailing container (long end : approx. 31.6 cm, short end : approx. 25.6 cm);

- large mailing container (7 cm);

- bottom part (15 cm x 21 cm) - the hole (8 cm x 9 cm);

- tilt part (14 cm x 15 cm) - the hole (diameter = 5.4 cm);

- top part (10.5 cm x 14 cm);

- sides (3 cm, 21 cm, 13.5 cm, 10.5 cm, 15 cm);

- front part (3 cm x 14 cm);

- back part (3 cm x 14 cm);

- door (12 cm x 14 cm).

* Assembled and glued.

Kaleidoscope Prototype

2010-03-14T21:58:00.001-07:00

* Materials :

- Wood (Marie wood is used here);

- PVC sheet;

- acrylic mirror;

- cardboard mailing container cylinder (2 different sizes);

- black paper;

- masking tapes;

- screws;

- door hinge;

- 1 white LED (wide angle);

- 1 LDR;

- 230Ω resistor;

- 1kΩ resistor;

- wires;

- 1 button/ switch;

- 3 Volts battery;

- arduino;

- computer (with Processing and Arduino);

* Cutting the wood according to the design.

* Cutting a circle out of the PVC sheet (diameter = diameter of the large mailing container).

* Inside the cut out circle, another circle is cut (diameter = diameter of the small mailing container).

* Cut 2 of these.

* Large mailing container (7 cm in height).

* Small mailing container (31.6 cm in height).

* Assembled box (taped before gluing).

* Cut out circles to fit the small mailing container in.

* The bottom circle is a bit further (near to the end of the plate) than the top circle (located at the center of the plate) to get an approximately 45 degree tilt.

* Two cut out PVC sheet circles are glued to the large mailing container.

* The previous box is too large for the mailing containers (unbalanced look).

* Cut another box. (image above: parts of the box).

* Drill a hole.

Material test

2010-03-12T11:12:00.000-08:00

Kaleidoscope tube test

* Material: Bamboo pole.

* Cutting the middle part of the bamboo.

* Does not work well.

* The bamboo is not a perfect circle, resulting a-not-smooth rotation.

Ways of getting numbers

2010-02-25T10:18:00.000-08:00

* Getting a range of numbers read by the difference in resistance.

* Suggestions by Andreas are:

- Graphite;

- Motor;

- LDR;

- Potentiometer.

* Building a prototype of a kaleidoscope.

* Measuring the end (parts to cut, the PVC pipe has rough edges).

* Cutting the end.

* Building a box to contain the electronics and cables out of a foam board.

* Building the container.

* Base and wall.

* A prototype.

* Applying the graphite.

* Attach to a cable (that will later be connected to the arduino board).

* Placed at the top of the box.

* Blackened.

* Electronics:

- 10kΩ resistor;

- Arduino board.

* Graphite-based prototype.

Abacus Prototype

2010-02-25T09:11:00.001-08:00

* Materials:

- Abacus;

- Balsa Wood;

- LED lights and a 3V battery (optional).

* Smaller size (inner) wood as the stand for the abacus.

* Larger size (outer) wood as the cover.

* Abacus.

* Joining parts.

* The box (below) --> the box was made out of two parts (higher structure is needed, so that a certain range of area can be captured by the camera)

* The box (above) --> the inner part is slightly lower than the outer part to support the abacus.

* Abacus placed inside.

* There is a 'reset button' attached on the abacus. (setting everything to 0).

* A door at the bottom of the box (for camera and LED lights adjustment).

* LED lights. (doesn't affect much to the camera tracking, with or without the LED lights)

PVC Pipes

2010-02-09T20:36:00.000-08:00

Tube Experiment

* White PVC Pipes.

* Copper Polyester with wire.

* Tried using aluminium foil due to its thinness, the smaller pipe can go in smoothly.

* Did not work out well, as the pipe rotates, it gets scratches and torn easily.

* Copper polyester, stretchable conductive fabric and wire.

* Connecting the wires to the arduino board for software testing.

Reading numbers

2010-02-09T11:52:00.000-08:00

* Contact on the side.

* Different values read by rotating the bottom cylinder.

* EX-Static Conductive Fabric.

* Strangely, this conductive fabric does not change any number (in resistance), there are changes in value for voltage, though).

Visual test

2010-02-09T11:37:00.000-08:00

* Processing.

* Reference: Generative - gestaltung.

* Black and white squares.

* Colour and thickness.

* Lines.

* Colour and rotation.

* Lots of lines.

* Circular B/W and Colour.

* Distance and automove.

Conductive Fabric

2010-02-09T11:15:00.000-08:00

* Teresa gave some samples of conductive fabric.

* Above is stretchable conductive fabric.

* Using Iron on technique on the paper cylinder.

* Different values of resistance are visible in the multi-meter.

* Assembling the connection to arduino board.

* Reference: Plusea's circular fabric potentiometer.

* Conductive fabric at the bottom.

* Wire connected to the +5 Volts of the arduino board.

* Using copper polyester fabric as the other pole (+/-).

Experiments - Contact & Movement

2010-02-09T10:51:00.000-08:00

* Material: Mailing cylinder.

* Contact on the side through sliding.

* Contact at the bottom.

* Through some sort of 'rails'.

* Through sliding.

Contact

2010-02-09T10:37:00.000-08:00

* Andreas suggested using pencil graphite (conductive).

* 1st try: Graphite contact.

* Did not work out well. User has to give some pressure.

* 2nd try: Graphite and paper clip contact.

* Worked similarly to the 1st try, pressure is needed.

Kaleidoscope

2010-02-09T10:16:00.000-08:00

* Materials:

- Acrylic Cylinder,

- Acrylic Mirror, and

- PVC sheet.

* Cutting the acrylic cylinder.

* Cutting the acrylic mirror (3 pieces of the same length and width).

* Cut pieces of mirror.

* 3 pieces of mirror are inserted into the acrylic cylinder and glued with the hot glue.

* 2 pieces of circular PVC sheet for the front and back (top and bottom).

* A piece of black paper is added to cover the other parts, leaving only one viewing hole.

* Try out using the sound visualizer in ITunes.

* Reflected visuals inside the kaleidoscope.

Artwork references

2010-02-09T09:45:00.000-08:00

* Electronic Popables by High - Low Tech MIT Media Lab.

http://hlt.media.mit.edu/popables/index.html

* Hip to be Square by Mikael Hjelm, Sebastian Ibarra and Andreas Karlsson.

http://medialab-prado.es/article/exposicion_de_resultados_del_taller_interactivos_2006

* Fold Loud by Paek Joo Youn.

http://www.jooyounpaek.com/foldloud.html

* Origami TV Remote Control by Yoo Ha Yeon.

http://hayeonyoo.com/

* Cup Communicator by Duncan Wilson.

http://www.duncan-wilson.com/duncan_wilson_work_cupcommunicator.htm

Last Semester

2010-01-28T03:45:00.000-08:00

Interactive Art Level 3

* Free topic.

* Chosen topic: High and Low Technologies.

* Idea:

Exploring various gestures that can be used in objects/ devices as a lot of today's objects are operated through button(s) (e.g. lamp, computer, remote control, blender, etc.) by using different kinds of traditional devices, which have more variety in terms of ways of operation and embed them with today's technologies (computer program, electronics).

* Intended outcome:

A work that allows both hi-tech and low-tech users to be able to interact with.

* Objects:

- A kaleidoscope.

By rotating different parts of the body of the kaleidoscope, users could change the visual generated by the computer.

- A handheld fan

As a controller.

- An abacus.

- As a sound synthesizer.

Video - How it works

2009-10-27T05:11:00.000-07:00

Credits

- Andreas Schlegel for the guidance to idea developments, suggestions, feedback and technical matters.

- Teresa Almeida for the advices, suggestions and feedback.

- Khalid for suggestions and feedback.

- BAIA1A for the suggestions and moral supports.

- Lawrence Koh for user testing and voice over.

- Sherly Susanto for the scroll ties

Thank You.

Sound Scribble - Images

2009-10-27T04:28:00.000-07:00

Images taken.

Drawing and sound

2009-10-27T04:19:00.000-07:00

* Final sounds.

- Eastern string instrument with 13 different pitches.

- 13 Different types of electronic short sounds (edited using Audacity).

* Position of drawing and sound.

- The paper will be divided virtually into 13 sections. One section will represent one sound of a string instrument and one electronic sound.

* Thickness of line and sound.

- Depending on the thickness of the line drawn, it triggers either the string instrument or the electronic sound.

- Thin : Eastern string instrument.

- Thick : Electronic sound.

- Assumption: People who do not do calligraphy may create more thick lines rather than thin lines.

Varnish

2009-10-27T03:46:00.001-07:00

* Ink drop on a wood may cause the mark to stay there forever.

* Andreas and Teresa suggested to varnish the wood with a protecter film.

* A piece of wood without varnish. Ink dropped.

* Varnish materials.

* Using a piece of wood as a sample.

* First layer of varnish.

* The mark is still on the wood.

* The 5th varnish.

* Cleaned.

* Varnish the whole box, something happened, there are a lot of small bubbles on the surface.

Falling pen

2009-10-27T03:34:00.000-07:00

* The pen holder has no boundary/ wall to prevent it from falling.

* Holder with wall.

* Embedded on the box.

* Andreas suggested in making a knob for the door for convenience purpose.

Weak structure and pen holder

2009-10-27T03:17:00.000-07:00

* The new object is weak in structure.

* A pressure on top may cause the structure to break.

* Andreas suggested to put additional pieces of wood on every edge/ corner of the box to keep the structure firm.

* a piece of wood.

* Glued on the structure.

* An extension of the box, a place to hold the writing tool (the pen).

* The stronger final object with a holder.

Final Object

2009-10-26T08:52:00.000-07:00

* Building the final music box.

* Materials: Balsa wood, Bass wood, webcam, paper, LEDs, batteries

* Joining the parts.

* LEDs and batteries.

* Lights to the box.

* A piece of wood is stuck at the end to straighten the structure.

* Joining parts: the writing surface and the roof of the web cam box.

* Lights OFF and ON.

* The inside.

* The door for adjustment purpose.

* The paper:

- Calligraphy rice paper.

- Paper size is wider than needed.

- Paper size needed to be shown on the surface is 17 cm (length) x 10.7 cm (width).

* Rolled paper.

* Embedded on the structure.

* The other part of the roller.

* Side and top view.

* A knob is needed to turn the paper roll.

* Design of the knob is taken from the outline of the "boteh" Indian flower design.

* Lawrence helped in drilling the holes.

* The final object. (Side view).

* The top view.

New Shape

2009-10-20T09:05:00.000-07:00

* Drawings - shape of the final object.

* Simulated in SketchUp.

* A small change made. (Not working).

Modification

2009-10-18T07:15:00.000-07:00

* Problems pointed in the prototype:

- Smoothness of the paper mechanism.

(need a lot of strength to move the paper, while the structure of the prototype may not be able to hold it).

- Position of the camera.

(tracked area is lower, user has to turn the handle more than he has to).

- Linear movement versus two way movement.

(Linear --> handle should not be able to turn the other way.).

* Shape of the box.

- The prototype is still in a shape of a box.

- Melvin TKK suggested that may be the eastern culture can be shown through the interaction rather than through decoration. Suggestion given: Chinese calligraphy.

The Prototype

2009-10-17T10:24:00.000-07:00

* Size of the prototype : 40 cm x 15 cm.

* Materials: Balsa wood, Bass wood, Webcam, LEDs, Batteries, 2 rolls of paper.

* Cutting the wood.

* Paper.

* Cut wood.

* Structure that will hold the paper supply.

* A roll of paper has been attached on the structure.

* The second structure embedded nearby. (The one with a long metal pipe).

* Building the container for the webcam.

* LED changes.

* Using wide angle LED instead.

* Connected in parallel along the side of the wooden plate.

* The track where the paper goes.

* Embedding the webcam.

* Instead of hanging the webcam on the top, the webcam now looks at the drawing horizontally.

* Lights off and lights on.

* Wide angle LEDs work better.

* Hinge for the door.

* Finished prototype.

* Front look and back look.

* Inside look, with the paper on the wall.

* Lights off and on.

Shapes

2009-10-17T09:03:00.000-07:00

* A paper prototype.

* Material: Art card.

* Patterns drawn on the art card.

* Shapes taken from music box's iron sticks/xylophone/panflute.

* Cutting patterns.

* Cut out art card.

* ladder shape.

* Finished paper prototype applied with pattern.

Patterns and 3D Modelling

2009-10-17T07:51:00.000-07:00

* The idea : Eastern cultures are represented through the outer look of the music box.

* Represented through a hybrid pattern (a mix from Chinese, Malay and Indian textile/tiles/ornaments patterns).

* Chinese symmetric railing patterns.

* Malay "Garis Miring", the diagonal arrangement.

* Indian "Boteh" pattern (Flower).

* Final pattern is taken from Chinese symmetry, Malay diagonal arrangement and Indian pattern.

* Hand drawn pattern.

* Blackened in Adobe Photoshop.

* Takes quite some time to draw, Hajar taught how to use Adobe Illustrator to draw the grid, it saves a lot of time.

* Drawn in Adobe Illustrator.

* Blackened in Adobe Photoshop.

* Applying the patterns on the object. (To see how it looks like).

* Andreas suggested to use a 3D software. (Google SketchUp, blender or meshlab).

* For a beginner, SketchUp is easier to understand than the other two. (Lawrence helped in explaining how this software works).

* Measuring the lines using "divide".

* Patterns drawn on the surface.

* "Push and Pull" to create a depth.

* The first patterned box.

* Lines drawn on the box.

* The second patterned box.

* A little change in the shape.

* Patterns drawn.

* The third patterned box.

* First patterned box with handle (w/out lines).

* Second patterned box with handle (w/out lines).

* Third patterned box with handle (w/out lines).

* Teresa pointed out that the box shape looks like a coffin and it does look like one.

* Consideration in the change in of the shape of the box.

Sounds

2009-10-17T07:47:00.001-07:00

* The sound rules:
- Every new blob (in Processing) is a new sound.
- The width of the blob determines the volume (amplitude).
- As the blob moves, it changes the pitch.

* Types of sound (to be considered):
- Technical sounds.

(e.g. sound synthesis in Super Collider or Pure Data, Electronic sound, Theremin).
- Eastern instruments.

(Sitar, Guzheng, Angklung, Flute, Santoor, Sompoton).

* References for Electronic sounds:

- Carsten Nicolai (Alva Noto). (http://www.carstennicolai.de/)
Youtube videos:

* Cyclo-Mutek_10 (with Ryoji Ikeda) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHG-YakIABQ].
* Neue Stadt (Skizze 8) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XfF14UgBYn4].

- Alvanoto (Carsten Nicolai). (http://www.alvanoto.com/)
Youtube videos:

* Trioon (with Ryuichi Sakamoto) [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7az9jgc5wz8].

- Ryoji Ikeda. (http://www.ryojiikeda.com/)
Youtube videos:

* Data.MicroHelix [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S_2r0J7bHo].
* #0001 © [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg9rYDHivwY].

Drawing Scanner

2009-10-17T06:30:00.000-07:00

* Webcam Experiment.

* Materials: Webcam (Sony Playstation Eye), foam board, Processing.

* Adjustable camera stand.

* Camera view on Macam.

* Changes in light position and the intensity from the environment.

* Solution: Enclose the webcam in a container and place lights (LEDs, spotlights) in it.

* Shape of the container: box.

* Box has 4 sides.

* 5 LEDs on every side of the box.

* Connected in parallel.

* External stands to build the container.

* The lights.

* The container with a lid (for adjustment purpose).

* Switch for the lights.

* Embedded on the container.

* Switch is placed outside for convenience.

* Some areas are darker. (Corner).

* Change in light position. (LEDs below the camera).

* Too near to the paper (Spotlight effects).

* More LEDs.

* Better result. Processing reads quite well.

Paper Mechanism

2009-10-17T05:55:00.000-07:00

* Wood box with paper rolls.

* Materials : Balsa wood, wood sticks and 2 rolls of receipt (thermal) paper, masking tape.

* Cut pieces of wood.

* Inner structure of paper roll.

* Paper inserted

* Paper stand.

* Two rolls of paper.

* Left roll : paper supply

* Right roll (one with longer handle) : roller.

* Cut shapes on the wood. (Patterns).

* FAILED. Balsa wood is easy to cut but hard to shape.

* Two stripes with hole, where the paper moves.

* Hinges on the door.

* Inside look of the box.

* Front look of the box.

* Paper mechanism prototype.

Mechanism Prototype

2009-09-18T20:54:00.000-07:00

Paper movement.

* Material: 2 rolls of paper and a stick as a handle/ knob to turn.

* Each end of the paper roll is joined together, forming a scroll of paper.

* Place a stick as handle/ knob to turn the paper.

* Simulation of a table where the user will write on.

Structure Prototype

2009-09-18T20:32:00.000-07:00

Structure prototype of the final object.

* Outer look is intended to have an oriental feel.
* First structure derived from a Chinese railing pattern.
* Material : wood stick (3mm), glued with wood glue.

Cut the wood stick to pieces.

All cut sticks are glued together.

* Adding pillar.

* The first three 'wall'.

References

2009-09-18T09:44:00.000-07:00

Visual and artwork references:

DIY GORI: seed_1216976400 by Jee Hyun Oh.

http://www.isea2008singapore.org/exhibitions/air_gori.html

Arecibo Message.

http://www.physics.utah.edu/~cassiday/p1080/lec06.html

Drawn (Installation) by Zachary Lieberman.

http://www.thesystemis.com/drawnInstallation/

Music Box by Jin Yo Mok.

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2004/08/interactive-music-box.php

http://geneo.net/contents/mb2004.html

Tenori - On by Toshio Iwai.

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2005/07/tenori-on-playi.php

Mobius Strip Music Box by Ranjit Bhatnagar

http://www.neatorama.com/2009/08/28/mobius-strip-music-box/

ToneMatrix by Andre Michelle.

http://lab.andre-michelle.com/tonematrix

Music Textile by Vincent Roudaud and Maurin Donneaud.

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2007/04/-via-something.php

Perpetual Storytelling Apparatus by Julius von Bismarck and Benjamin Maus.

http://storyteller.allesblinkt.com/

Uberorgan by Tim Hawkinson.

http://www.oddmusic.com/gallery/om32290.html

Interactive and audible print by Simon Elvins

http://www.pixelsumo.com/post/simon-elvins

Player Printer by Simon Blackmore.

http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/2006/11/player-printer.php

Plotter.

Sound Drawing by Kim Kichul.

http://www.kimkichul.com/

Finalised Idea

2009-09-18T09:28:00.000-07:00

* The theme is narrowed down to the idea of 'communication', how it is needed to keep pace with the advancement of technologies (here, refers as the western technologies) from other countries and at the same time, maintain the multi eastern cultures that exist in Singapore.

* Intended outcome:

An object that uses the mechanism of musical box, where user has to twirl its handle to produce sound. The sound is based on the written text or drawings by the users, which later will be translated by a 'scanner' into sound.

* Materials:

- Software that translates drawings into sound.

- Hardware that scans the drawings (webcam).

- Object - music box.

- Paper and pen.

MindMapping

2009-09-18T08:59:00.000-07:00

Mind Mapping #1:

- Dumb Writing.

- Keywords that can be thought of.

Mind Mapping #2:

- Mimi introduced another approach of mind mapping.

- Continuation of the dumb writing.

- Keyword, What, Why, How and References (create sentences out of them).

Semester 5

2009-09-18T08:45:00.000-07:00

Interactive Art - Level 3

Theme: West. Singapore. East.

- Technologies advancement in a Singaporean context - a melting pot where western and eastern cultures converge.

Questions: how do we create, use and apply available technologies in our every day life? how does technology relate to and shape our traditions, culture and lifestyles? how do we as artists and designers use technology to enhance, help, reveal, entertain, infotain, educate, support our every day life and that of our audience?

Floor Pattern

2009-04-18T09:13:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* 8 pieces of paper forming a hexagon.

* Grid drawing.

* Marking the line from the pedestal.

* Marking diagonal lines.

* Marking the patterns.

* Cut out pattern.

Wall Display

2009-04-18T08:54:00.000-07:00

Applied Crafting Technique - Light Puzzle

* Arranging the light plates.

* Attach the battery.

* LED light up.

* Light in the dark.

* Hooks that hang on the hanger, joining the plates.

* Pattern changes.

First Test

2009-04-18T08:50:00.001-07:00

Applied Crafting Technique - Light Puzzle

* Connecting the plates together.

* It works.

* A close look.

3x3 Grid

2009-04-18T07:24:00.000-07:00

Applied Crafting Technique - Light Puzzle

* The work allows user to change the pattern and the light order.

* Conductive tape on the front plate is the positive flow.

* Conductive tape on the back plate is the negative flow.

* 9 plates of 12 cm x 12 cm.

* Draw lines where the conductive tape will be placed.

* LED attached in the middle of the plate.

* Conductive tape taped on the plate.

* LED in front, one leg connected to the resistor at the back, the other leg connected to conductive tape in front.

* Resistor at the back, one leg is connected to the LED the other connected to the other tape at the back.

* First try on the light and conductive tape.

* Conductive tape taped on the plate.

* Both lights lighted up when conductive tapes touch each other.

* Stacks of plates with LED and conductive tape.

* Hanger to hang one plate to the other.

* Hanging the hanger(s) on the plate.

* One plate with 8 hangers.

Conductive Tape

2009-04-18T07:16:00.001-07:00

Applied Crafting Technique - Conductive Tape

* A conductive tape, acquired from Teresa.

* Taping the tape on a piece of paper (it sticks well on paper material).

* Both sides (sticky and non-sticky) are conductive.

* A test, lighting up an LED.

* Assignment:

- Using conductive tape, come up with a project.

- Soft technology used.

Pedestals

2009-04-18T07:11:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* Finished pedestals.

Pedestal's Cover Experiment 2

2009-04-18T07:03:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* Sound pedestal's cover.

* Line arrangement is similar to the pedestal.

* Visual pedestal's cover.

* Line arrangement is similar to the pedestal.

* Embedding the patterns on the acrylic plates.

* Pedestal's covers.

Pedestal's Cover Experiment

2009-04-18T06:45:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* First experiment.

* Failed. Mistake in the line connection.

* Visual and sound pedestal's cover.

* Failed. Preference problem.

Pedestal Experiment 5

2009-04-18T00:28:00.001-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* Hexagon-shaped pattern.

* Grid drawing.

* Green lines are lines that are connected to the floor mat.

* Red lines are lines that are connected to the cover of the pedestal.

* Yellow lines are folding lines.

* Cut out patterns.

* Visual and sound pedestals' patterns.

* Taping the back side to stick it with the PVC sheet and another layer on the PVC sheet to stick it with the pedestal.

* Cut acrylic sheets.

* Finished pedestals.

* Front and back view.

* Top view.

Acrylic Pedestal Experiment

2009-04-18T00:15:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* Change the shape of the pedestal into a hexagon, matched it with the characters.

* Horizontal and vertical hexagons.

* Materials :

- Acrylic sheets 3 mm in thickness.

- Acrylic cutter.

- Ruler

* Score a few times and crack the acrylic sheet.

* Acrylic plates after the cutting.

* Joining the acrylic plates, Mimi helped in gluing the acrylic sheets using glue gun.

* Finished pedestal.

* Embedded with the pattern.

* Failed, problem :

- Vertical hexagon has a problem with the surface as it is not flat.

- The cover could no cover the top of the pedestal, there will be some openings on the side.

* Horizontal hexagon works well, it has a flat surface.

Visual and Sound Monsters

2009-04-18T00:12:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* Red creatures as the sound creatures.

* Black creatures as the visual creatures.

* When two different characters meet, they produce a sound.

Monsters

2009-04-18T00:05:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* With help from Andreas, creating monsters as visual representation of the drawing gesture and sound.

* 10 kinds of hexagon-shaped creatures with different position of the 6 lines.

Pedestal Experiment 4

2009-04-17T23:54:00.000-07:00

Major Interactive - Landscape

* 2D sound-based and visual-based pedestals pattern.

* Sound pedestal, visualizer inspired, to cover some parts of the pedestal.

* Visual pedestal, sound symbol inspired, developed. Packed patterns to cover some parts of the pedestal.

* Double-sided taped at the back of the pattern.

* Stick the pattern on a PVC sheet.

* Pattern on PVC sheet.

* Visual and sound pedestals.

* Failed, problems :

- Not strong enough.