Concept:

The device questions the behaviours of people on social media, where we gain satisfaction from our peers whenever we receive a like/retweet/etc from our posts. How is it like if we were to translate the same behaviour in real life?

 

Device: 

The device will be a LED panel shirt where the user’s post will be shown to the public. The public can show a “like” or “retweet” by clapping their hands or shouting a praise (using sound sensors). Similarly, thinking about the limitation of sound detection, another alternative is to use buttons where people can “click on” to show their like.

 

Inspiration:

 

Other online tutorials: 

LED panel: https://www.instructables.com/id/PONG-WITH-ARDUINO-ARDUINO-PONG/

LED panel: https://www.instructables.com/id/Make-a-24X6-LED-matrix/

Fabric circuit: https://www.instructables.com/id/Paper-Circuits/

 

Key milestones: 

28 September

• Research on LED panel (Should I acquire a panel by itself, or individually combine it together, like the tutorial above?)
• Find out where to get the materials for the fabric circuit

30 September

• Purchase materials for fabric circuit and led light over the weekend

01 – 05 October 

• Draw out sketches for class the following week
• Complete first rough mockups (coding of LED panel to work + fabric circuit)

08 October

• Troubleshoot for LED panel/fabric circuit
• Connecting LED panel with a social media account, to display live tweets/fb statuses

15 October 

• Troubleshoot for LED panel + social media account
• Connecting LED panel (with social media account) and the fabric circuit

22 October 

• Troubleshoot for LED panel + social media account
• Connecting LED panel (with social media account) and the fabric circuit