Final Sensorium

 

I really liked this project as it was one of the most ambitious one that I have embarked on.

I was initially really worried about the rafia strings because I needed alot. I went through around 15 rolls of it?

And I still feel that it could be even more overwhelming if I had done more. Started doing the rafia strings really early.

I really did enjoy how the strings caught the light and reflected it and created this space that was claustrophobic. That seemed smaller than it is because your eyes find it hard to focus on one thing because there was no depth. You could not see the other side of the dome.

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This was my intended effect, to have so much rafia strings that it messes with your point of focus, that you can’t really focus on one particular thing. I would like to throw people off balance by using repetition.

I think what was good was that I got feedback from people, so you could experience the dome lying down or sitting down.

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The 4 knobs, of tweaking the colours RBG plus changing the frequency really added more interactivity to the dome.

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Some people did complain that they felt dizzy after trying it out.

I would of course prefer to have more lights and more rafia strings.

It will be great also if I could have an indoor pool with the rafia strings hanging from the ceiling and people would float and enjoy the light show. The lights could be changed by where the people are.

 

PITCHING OF PROJECTS ASSIGNMENT 3 PART 2

Now to narrow down to two projects:

Since I am more interested in the body this season, I will be working more Brainwave wonderland and Body language.

  1. Brainwave wonderland ( Telekinesis Wonderland)

This project would be exploring on controlling things with the mind. The installation will consist of doing several tasks with just the power of our minds. We could light up a room of even create a light show with our brainwaves.

WBS:

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network diagram:

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i am thinking of a budget of $5000

Timeline:

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This project is inspired by Star Wars and mutants that have telekinetic powers. This could explore the limits of the brain and what it can do, beyond controlling our own body.

2.Body Language

This project would be exploring on the sending of a hug over the internet. Using robots.

The budget that I might need is also around $5000 dollars to get the electronics and also the sensors for sensing touch.

I might need a team of 3,me plus a person who can do coding and a person who can do the electrical engineering to get the electronics wired up.

WBS:

body

network diagram:

touch

i am thinking of a budget of $5000

Timeline:

timeline

This project is inspired by the limits of technology and the internet. It questions if physical touch can exist in the world of the internet.

 

 

PITCHING OF PROJECTS ASSIGNMENT 3 PART 1 (add on)

Here are some more projects that I would like to pitch:

3.Body Language

This project would be exploring on the sending of a hug over the internet. Using robots.

The budget that I might need is maybe around $5000 dollars to get the electronics and also the sensors for sensing touch.

I might need a team of 3,me plus a person who can do coding and a person who can do the electrical engineering to get the electronics wired up.

Pros of the project: Fun and innovative and tries to question the position of the human touch in this world of electronics and data.

Cons: Might be a bit difficult to do if there is not enough research done in this area. Might get a bit too expensive.

4.  The world in one place. 

This project is inspired by Airbnb’s office.  It was voted to be one of the best place to work in in 2016.

I was really inspired by their layout of their office. Airbnb’s rooms are all inspired by listings on the platform to showcase the vast diversity of destinations on offer through the website. They have rooms of different themes, such as the Mumbai cafe room where it transports you to India in that space.

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The budget that I might need is maybe around $5 mil dollars to build everything. Ideally, it will be a great idea for universities to implement such study rooms with themes of different countries.

I might need a large team of people who are specialized in designing the whole structure, the interior design and also construction firms who are skilled in building the structure

Pros of the project: Fun and innovative, making the world a smaller place.

Cons: Expensive.

5.  Imaginarium 

Imagine a space where you can create whatever you want without limits.

This project is one which allows users to create objects of use or draw in 3D space , all in virtual reality.  You can do things like virtual pottery, design clothes and put it on a 3d model and view it from all directions.

The budget that I might need is maybe around  $10 000 for the equipment and the research that needs to be done .

I might need a  team of people who are specialized in coding for virtual reality, 3d modellers and testers to test the programme.

Pros of the project: Fun and innovative, making the world a smaller place.

Cons: Might be time consuming.

6.  Our face is data. 

This project is inspired by a Russian photography student that carried out an experiment to show how easy it is to identify complete strangers.

Twenty-one-year-old Egor Tsvetkov took photos of people in public places and then tracked them down on the Russian social media site VKontakte using a facial recognition app.

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You can see the project here .

I would like to explore the idea of how much we can learn about a person just from their face in this world of data and social networks.

The budget that I might need is maybe around  $8 000 for the research that needs to be done .

I might need a  team of people who are specialized in coding for facial recognition softwares and online profiling.

Pros of the project: Questions our relationship with the world in this age of social media and the issue of privacy.

Cons: Might not have so much research done in this area.

Pitching of Projects Assignment 3 Part 1

Here are some of the projects that I would like to pitch:

  1. Brainwave wonderland

This project would be exploring on controlling things with the mind. The installation will consist of doing several tasks with just the power of our minds. We could light up a room of even create a light show with our brainwaves.

The budget that I might need is maybe around $5000 dollars to get the electronics and also the gadget that detects brainwaves.

I might need a team of 3,me plus a person who can do coding and a person who can do the electrical engineering to get the electronics wired up.

Pros of the project: Fun and innovative and tries to push the limits of how biology and science can work together.

Cons: Might be a bit difficult to do if there is not enough research done in this area.Might get a bit too expensive.

2. VR paradise

This project would be exploring on a theme park that is made physically but having the whole place also existing in VR. It a fantastical place that exists in real life but it requires the magic of VR to bring it to life.

I will need a lot of money. Definately more than 1 million dollars to create a theme park.

I would need to hire a group to do a feasibility study. A feasibility study will take into account potential sites, your park concept, the local market and tourist market, and industry trends and local competition in order to estimate costs, revenues, and how many first-year guests you can expect. This last number is hugely important, as the number of first-year guests expected will determine the amount you need to spend to build a park that can accommodate them. Estimate too low, and my park will be overcrowded. Estimate too high, and my park will fail due to inability to recoup construction costs.

Before going to potential investors, I will need an attractive mock-up of my park that both features the attractions and takes into account zoning, safety, and traffic flow. Therefore, I would need help from a design firm in designing the theme park as it requires a variety of specialized skills from drawing to understanding ride engineering and safety to managing traffic flow.

Pros of the project: Fun, innovative and it is the first of it’s kind.

Cons: Very expensive. Need very very thorough planning.

Digital Documentation

 

This is all the different lighting effects that I have coded or tried.

  1. run through of a full animation cycle with 60 LEDS
  2. Random Blink of LEDS
  3. run through of a full animation cycle with 240 LEDS
  4. fire effect with orange light then purple lights
  5. button cycler that does not immediately register your button input until it finishes a cycle