Category: Introduction to Physical Computing
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Soci[T]able
Brett Stiller, Matt Romein Join us at the bar, where your glass becomes both a vehicle for libation and tool for interaction, controlling an animated environment on the surface beneath you. http://www.brettstiller.com/socitable/ Description The Soci[T]able is an interactive counter-top that mirrors and visualizes the social behavior of it's guests. Built using ReacTIVision and TUIO (camera…
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Root Note
Nicholas Bratton, Rebecca Lieberman Root Note: a botanical audio interface and generative soundscape that expresses the dynamic relationship between plants and their surroundings. rootnote.co Description Root Note is a botanical audio interface that brings to life the dynamic relationship between plants and their surroundings. A small garden of living plants reacts to the touch and…
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Music Bench
Isabel Paez, Maya Tal The Music Bench is an art piece designed for public space that persuades human collaboration through music and lights. It is intended to question the way technology should be present in our everyday life. http://www.mayamoosh.com/ Description The bench is designed to encourage human collaboration through an interactive experience. When someone sits…
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RAIN
Binyao Sun, Sehwan Park Let's play in the Rain, together. http://thinkingclay.com/index.php/final-project_-rain Description A integrated experience with physical interaction, visual expression and playing music. Users can participate in a part of the installation art, RAIN. A single person or multiple people can join in and affect the visual and sound expressions with their physical movement. Therefore,…
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CarmaTRON
Daria Bojko, Tanya Campbell This is a servo powered robotic arm on wheels. http://www.tanyacampbell.org/category/p-comp Description For this project, forces were united to bring forth a robotic arm on wheels. The robotic arm moves with its servo motors for each joint (i.e. elbow, wrist and gripper). Each joint was 3D printed so that the motors can…
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RGB Color Mixer
Andrew LeVine, Gladys Chan Learn digital color mixing with through a competitive and addictive game. http://ajlevine.com/itp/tag/rgb/ Description Using specially designed controllers two players race to match a target color by mixing red, green, and blue channels together. Each player has a controller comprising of 3 force-sensing resistor pads. Each pad corresponds to an RGB value,…
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Mind the Needle
Francisco Ramirez Pop a balloon with your mind. http://www.fracoix.com/physcomp/2014/10/11/mind-the-needle-mid-term Description Time's running out! Will your Attention drive the Needle fast enough? Through the EEG consumer electronic Mindwave, visualize how your Attention level drives the speed of the Needle's arm and pops the balloon! Classes Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing
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Tharp – Laser harp + theremin
Karthik Patanjali, Marcelo Cespedes, Manxue Wang A musical instrument that is a cross between a laser harp and a theremin. https://vimeo.com/112033910 Description Named Tharp ( THeremin + hARP), this musical instrument borrows the strings with defined frequencies from a harp and the ability to bend a string without touching a fret, from the theremin. It…