Interactive Cloud Project

For my interactive Project I decided to make a Led Storm Cloud. The cloud would light up and blink based on what code you programmed it to do. In this Project, My cloud lights up rainbow colors and blinks as if an actual storm cloud would using the Delay command. Materials: 2 packs of cotton…

Three Questions

My project is the bike watch, come from the bike glove, and I wonder how can have an on and off switch with the lithium ion battery?  Another question I have is can I copyright this?

Slow Design Post

The first example of a slow design is the Mygdal plantlight by Nui Studio. This is the worlds easiest indoor plant that does not require any daylight nor care. The plant fits the principles of a slow design because it involves the principles of reflect and evolve. The concept of the plant in the bottle…

Interactive Project Documentation

air guitar simulate glove peter liang ban li summary : this is a air guitar simulate glove. It will sense your glove location to produce sound.with different location of the glove the CPX (circuits playground express) will produce different sound. material: glove , tape or hair band, battery supply. 1. this project is planed to…

Interactive Assignment: Edelweiss

Summary: I named this project “Edelweiss,” as I was inspired by the song from The Sound of Music. This assignment is the prototype for my final project. This project is meant to resemble an edelweiss flower and change colors to the song “Edelweiss.” The lights on the circuit playground will shine different colors according to…

Three Feedback Questions

Three Feedback Questions Mackenzie Carlson The three questions I’d like the most feedback on concerning my Interactive Assignment would have to be: How can I make my project more aesthetically pleasing? Are there any ways that I can make my project safer to use? Can I add any features to what I have already to…

Form+Code-Hello Post

A Software That Changed the Way I Think, See, or Understand the World Mackenzie Carlson A software that I can say (somewhat embarrassedly) changed the way I view the world would have to be Stardew Valley. I’m not much of a gamer myself, but I have never gotten into a single thing more than I…

Processing Drawing Machine

Processing Drawing Machine Mackenzie Carlson   For this assignment, I wanted to create something pretty and simple. The only step you need to know is to click the screen- the rest will draw itself! The Code: var lines = []; var colors = []; function setup() { createCanvas(windowWidth, windowHeight); colors.push(color(205,183,186,255)); colors.push(color(233,170,187,255)); colors.push(color(200,76,86,255)); colors.push(color(208,27,8,255)); colors.push(color(190,102,88,255)); colors.push(color(220,74,77,255));…

Slow Design – Amelia Lozada

Artist: Bram Van Breda, both works from their exhibition “BONANZA, A Diorama of the Near.” Principles of slow design used: EXPAND & REFLECT In the two works pictured above the artist utilizes objects from their surroundings to create scenes/installation works. These works were created during a residency and they really tried to evoke what is…

Slow Design

Slow Design Mackenzie Carlson The first of the two examples of slow design that I wanted to include was the above work by Jurgen Bey, titled Garden Bench. This bench is made from compressed plant waste that will degrade over time. Bey’s Garden Bench is an example of slow design as it links us to…

Interactive Project Documentation

Punch-Counting Boxing Gloves Mackenzie Carlson What You’ll Need: Pair of boxing gloves Adafruit Circuit Playground Express Adhesive (tape, glue, etc) 2 coin cell batteries Steps: This project largely takes place on the computer. Before anything, make sure your CPX (circuit playground express) has the right code downloaded onto it. Link to the code: https://makecode.com/_2vihscEJdDma After…

Interactive Project Bike Glove

Video The bike glove acts as a turn signal for active bike riders. The glove is connected to the analog that’s lights up if you turn your hand outwards. A right turn will have the glove light up while, a left would not.  This is the code. /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // Circuit Playground Bike Glove – With…