Interactive Devices

A project by Gladys Loh, Valerie Lay and Tan Siew Hua – Using gyroscope sensors on the Phone to control the paddles of the Pong game, resulting in an active yet comedic game

Documentation (video)

Here’s a video of our friends playing this game in the most unconventional means.

https://youtu.be/_GC-ViYgNIY

For process, see previous post.

Future Development 

There were some difficulties in mapping the Read more →

Pong Controller By Hannah Kwah, Joan Li & Putri Dina

About The main objective of this project is to create a controller for the Pong game using at least two sensors and make the player ‘struggle’ as he/she plays the game.

Brainstorm Sketches Idea #1 – Voice ControllerThe first idea is to have a voice-based controller where the pong pedal is activated by the Read more →

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862oTzITNyU&feature=youtu.be

Initial Sketches

The 4 image on top are the 4 inital ideas we have. From top left, clockwise.

First idea is controlling the pong paddle with a up and down motion of the head. There is a pressure sensor to control the speed of the paddle.

Second idea is controlling the pong paddle with a bending movement. If the knee is bent, Read more →

Idea

Pong using Gyro+Accelarator Sensor (MPU6050), Gyro Sensor

Overview

In this game, there will be 2 players in each round (1 V 1). Each player will wear a belt that contains a gyro sensor, and will hold a remote that contains Gyro+Accelerator Sensor.

The belt will detect the player’s rotation aka spinning, in which it translates to the up/down movement of the paddle. At Read more →