Tag: interactive

[Int Spaces] Final – Dollhouse

Process:

During the implementation of the digital part, I wanted to have a digital camera taking photo of people’s expression as they view the dollhouse. I found it challenging to connect it to a screen and decided to use the computer screen as a way to view those images. I decided to use processing and arduino together where once a button is pressed a photo/ image is taken through a webcam. There were lots of trial and error where I tried using the mouse press before connecting to the arduino button to make it work.

 

Sound was using processing to trigger based on different rooms. However after much trying, I decided to go along with the alarm clock timing where I set the time based on real time clock and once it is the actual time, the sound which I recorded would play. At first I had 2 separate coding for sound and photo taken. Then I combined the 2 together as I realised that processing could only play one at a time.

 

The other digital factor is the led light. I wanted it to sense a person and the light will turn on by itself. When I tried it out, it was working via the computer but when connecting it again the sensor did not work out as I intended it to be. I decided to change it to a button instead.

 

I included a diy video projector for one of the rooms as it thought that the taking photo mechanics did not work out at first.


Changes:
From the feedback the previous time about the linear rows of the rooms which did not have dynamics, I decided to rearrange the rooms where people could explore the rooms in different ways. I had 2 boxes stacked one on top of the other, 3 boxes at the side which different ways of looking.


Images:

Video Documentation:

[Int Spaces] Analog Dollhouse


About Project
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I wish to create a dollhouse where people can either interact with the rooms or each other when they enter inside. Through the individual spaces it allows individuals to freely explore the other rooms or even have a sneak peek to other rooms. I wanted to create individual and common public spaces where people go to so that they are able to think of the familiar environment they are in.

For the digital aspects, I thought of exploring sounds that differs from the environment you look at. It allows you to think and experience the room differently too.
Some considerations for digital aspects: add in a video for the TV screen where people can look at themselves or the outside environment.

Video documentation:

Next steps:

  1.  Explore different ways of making the dollhouse interesting to interact
    – different box sizes & orientation which people can enter in
  2. Add more furniture to make it as a whole instead of individual objects
  3. Try out different environment sounds with the different box sizes

[Int Space] Semester Project: Proposal

Idea #1 – Big Pillow with tie dye/ bleached
The pillows will have different patterns and people can take them at different corners to rest/ sleep on them.

Idea #2 – Cardboard Playground
To create an playful environment for adults to play and have fun. It will be made of cardboard.

Idea #3 – PomPoms
It will be hang around a wall area and people can touch them. They will have various colours.

Idea #4 – Dollhouse rooms
There will be different layout of the rooms and people can go into the mini rooms to see the layout and different music will be played.


Idea #5 – Cardboard Playhouse
It will be human size and the audience can enter the house where they are free to move the furnitures around according to their preferences.

Idea #6 – Stacked giant pillows
This idea is an expansion of idea 1 where pillows are stack in one area and people can take these pillows and place it where ever they want. It is inspired from the foldable chairs.

Idea #7 – Doors
There will be multiple doors with different objects inside. People can open these doors but what they see at first is different from what the objects are.

Idea #8 – Coloured strings
Different coloured strings will be placed on the floor and people have to find a space in between the strings to walk to their desired destination.