Benjamin Chao
Ji-Sun Lee
YouJeong Paik
Affection
Every living thing needs affection, too much or too little can have adverse effects.
http://itp.nyu.edu/~jsl398/affection/
Taking care of plant is very difficult. If the person doesn 't take care of the plant, it will die because of the lack of water or sunshine. If the person takes too much care of the plant, such as giving too much water or over extended exposure to sunlight, it will die too. The plant needs proper level of affection to ensure vivid growth and ability to bloom. It is the same in the relationship between people or any life. There should be a certain distance to keep good relationship all the time.
This projects "Affection" is about the relationship between people and plants which also implies the right amount of affection for all relationship. If the user is far away from flowers, the lightings of the flowers will appear to be deem and will produce a dull sound. If the user gets close to the flowers, they will appear to be more bright, and will trigger a fast tempo music. However, if the user moves too much close the flower, it will blink the lights and will produce a high tempo sound; eventually the flowers will suddenly be turned off.
The light and sound are the metaphor of the plant 's life. So, the user will recognize the flowers becoming more alive, based on the brightness of the lights and speed and pitch of the sound. The physical distance will be used to define the affection level because the proper amount of attention is needed for a happy and healthy life. The project will be installed on top of the mirror with several flower shapes of fiber optic. It will be attached a distance sensor to detect the distance between the user and flowers.
Careful observation and learning of how plants grow and experience of trying to keep them alive.
Everyone large or small.
Interaction with plant, 3 levels of distance between people and counterpart, a metaphor of cause and effect including lighting and sound for describing the 3 levels of interaction.
Withering plant, desperately trying to keep alive. Moving it from sunny places to sunny places. Watering it every day and giving it as much attention as possible. The plant is still withering...
Fiber Optics with 32tri-colored LEDs, Digital potentiometers, arduino, MaxMSP (ambient sound) software, IR sensors and mirrors.
gameplan:
show 3 levels of interactive effects using the above. To display the scenarios associated with the 3 most common levels of interaction.
Uncovered or re-discovered the technique of interaction
This projects "Affection" is about the relationship between people and plants which also implies the right amount of affection for all relationship. If the user is far away from flowers, the lightings of the flowers will appear to be deem and will produce a dull sound. If the user gets close to the flowers, they will appear to be more bright, and will trigger a fast tempo music. However, if the user moves too much close the flower, it will blink the lights and will produce a high tempo sound; eventually the flowers will suddenly be turned off.
The light and sound are the metaphor of the plant 's life. So, the user will recognize the flowers becoming more alive, based on the brightness of the lights and speed and pitch of the sound. The physical distance will be used to define the affection level because the proper amount of attention is needed for a happy and healthy life. The project will be installed on top of the mirror with several flower shapes of fiber optic. It will be attached a distance sensor to detect the distance between the user and flowers.
Careful observation and learning of how plants grow and experience of trying to keep them alive.
Everyone large or small.
Interaction with plant, 3 levels of distance between people and counterpart, a metaphor of cause and effect including lighting and sound for describing the 3 levels of interaction.
Withering plant, desperately trying to keep alive. Moving it from sunny places to sunny places. Watering it every day and giving it as much attention as possible. The plant is still withering...
Fiber Optics with 32tri-colored LEDs, Digital potentiometers, arduino, MaxMSP (ambient sound) software, IR sensors and mirrors.
gameplan:
show 3 levels of interactive effects using the above. To display the scenarios associated with the 3 most common levels of interaction.
Uncovered or re-discovered the technique of interaction