Title: Communication
This project is a prototype for the final project. I was hoping to make it bigger, detachable, and take the lights from the circuit playground and onto the neopixel strip.
Purpose: Nonverbal positive/negative expression of emotion between the main user and a secondary audience.
Inspiration: I was inspired by the wearable project requirements where it focused on emotive/expressive objects, and to create a relationship between technology and body. I was also inspired by reversible plushies and how the mad and happy expression on the object depicted the emotion of the user by the way the user flips it. I incorporated the circuit playground because I was inspired by clap lights that change color every time it is tapped.
In use: Gently shake the device to turn the lights green. Green lights indicate a positive mood. Impatient shaking of the device causes a rattle in the box, showing irritation of the user, will cause the device to think it is loud and the lights will turn red. The device does not want an unwanted positive emotion to be shown, so please treat the device kindly to show that you are feeling kind. Loud noises, like: clapping, tapping the box, and shouting will cause the box to turn red or turn off after the red light
Example:
Person A is studying, the device is plugged into their laptop and lights are green, Person B barges into Person A’s room and declares “I know you had your name on the takeout in the fridge, but I ate it anyway.” Without turning around to person B, rattling the device and the lights become red, Anger is expressed towards Person B. Person B then apologizes. Person A rattles the device again. The device is off. Neither a positive or negative emotion. Sensing this, Person B says, “I’ll buy dinner tonight.” Person A shakes the device. The lights are green again. Happiness is communicated without Person A saying anything,
STEPS:
- Gather all of your materials
- Clear tape
- Painter’s tape
- Paper (preferably printer paper, but I’m using Design Vellium.)
- Scissors
- Circuit playground
- Make 2 origami boxes
- Using the clear tape, tape the insides of the boxes for extra precaution.
- I used clear tape so that the light would still be seen though the paper, using opaque tape might put an unwanted unlit shape onto your box.
- Cut into the bottom box, a slit and a hole, for the circuit playground’s wire
- Code
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- Variable “toggle” is used for any action inflicted onto the playground. Setting it to 0 means it is “off” and setting it to 1 means it is “on”
On a loud sound the lights will turn red. If shaken, the lights will turn green. If there is another loud sound then the device will be off.
I made this on makecode editor, downloaded it and put the file into CPLAYBOOT. After resetting the circuit playground and having the file put onto it then the actions will get the device to work
6. Put the circuit playground into the box,
I used painter’s tape to secure it onto the bottom half of the box. This will make it easier to remove afterwards. The clear tape would be too adhesive and might destroy the paper.
7. How to control the device
Shake = Green light
Loud noise = Red light/off
Timelapse of work:
Video Demonstration
- Cheri Tanamal