ASTRUM: February 2011

Thursday 24 February 2011

Prototype - Projector Mechanism 8

Scenaio

Mechanism

Arduino testing

Code:
#include <Servo.h>
Servo myservo;

boolean switchValue1;
boolean switchValue2;
boolean switchValue3;

void setup() {
pinMode(3, INPUT);
pinMode(5, INPUT);
pinMode(7, INPUT);
myservo.attach(9);
}

void loop() {
switchValue1 = digitalRead(3);
switchValue2 = digitalRead(5);
switchValue3 = digitalRead(7);

if(switchValue1==LOW && switchValue2==LOW && switchValue3==LOW) {
    myservo.write(0);
}
else if(switchValue1==HIGH && switchValue2==LOW && switchValue3==LOW) {
    myservo.write(60);
}
else if(switchValue1==HIGH && switchValue2==HIGH && switchValue3==LOW) {
    myservo.write(120);
}
else if(switchValue1==HIGH && switchValue2==HIGH && switchValue3==HIGH) {
    myservo.write(179);
}
}

Prototype - Projector Mechanism 7

The organic prototype expand for projection screen. Simulate breathing to attract user.

Sunday 20 February 2011

Prototype - Projector Mechanism 6

Testing out expandable performance stage

Thursday 17 February 2011

Mechanism Testing Prototype

Basic structure

Projector Mechanism 1

Projector Mechanism 2

Projector Mechanism 3

Projector Mechanism 4

Projector Mechanism 5

Concept Development

Scenario

Thursday 10 February 2011

Description

This project mimics the sharing function of Facebook that allows friends to recommend and share the media, both songs and videos, they like by providing them with an interactive environment that changes according to the number of audiences. Concave screens equipped with directional speakers that project the music or videos from user’s mobile phones are positioned in the plaza of Times Square where people usually set as a meeting/waiting point or just a place to hangout. Users upload the playlist from their phones and try to attract audiences. The concave screens open out to provide a wider view and the directional speakers project to a larger area to accommodate the larger audience. This project allows users to promote their own preferences and seek out an audience with similar interest through the use of an interactive architecture, providing a more physical interaction compared to purely digital social network services.