The Mail Checker  Disassembled project Cables running from the pressure switch to the GSM board Assembled project in clear case Main Checker on the inside of the mailbox Charging Mail Checker using outside USB Final Code #include <SoftwareSerial.h> #include <String.h> SoftwareSerial mySerial(7,8);   int fsrPin = 0; // the FSR and 10K pulldown are connected…

For my final project I am looking to explore the ideas in my interactive piece a bit more. With the helpful feedback of everyone in the critique I have made some changes to my original idea. I will make a grid of lights on a piece of wood so that all that is visible is…

The final project        As an extension to my interactive project, I want to continue developing the drawing machine. To make it more interesting i want to incorporate piezo to add the sounds to the machine. I was thinking that it make sounds while drawing so that it adds on to the idea of…

For the final version of my project, I plan to expand on the scope of my prototype while altering the type of input used. My original plan was to have the garment react to my body by using a heart rate monitor to activate the bristling function of the exact-o blades, but after hearing all…

For the final project I am creating a machine that is fearful of those around it. What I mean by this is that I want the machine to be nervous. For the prototype I showed the machine being able to draw larger lines as a person got closer, and smaller lines when the person was…

My final project aims to give my three plants a “voice”. I want to focus on how we as caretakers give (or don’t give) plants any attention. Using lights and proximity sensors my first iteration consisted of the light pattern changing when you moved closer to it, prompting the viewer to pay attention to said…

Responses to the questions Why did I choose to make a drawing machine? I’m mostly focused/interested in drawing and painting and a little of sculpture so i thought creating a machine for it would be a good extension of my own works.  What images I want to use for my next project? I want to use my…

Living as form I enjoy the reading we have in this class because they help me see beyond the usual things I mostly view in my other classes. This article was different because it explains the idea of art being everywhere and anyone can become an artist. As much as I would love to live…

Final Project Proposal: My first iteration of the drawing machine, Spirobot, had some basic functionality: programable movement, simple GUI, push button delay, and behavior that allowed it to draw in a pattern. For my final project, I would like to build upon my first iteration and add a few more functionalities. 1. Connectivity via bluetooth….

Arduino and GSM currently powered by laptop      Mail Checker      Having gotten the code to work and the Arduino Uno and Seeed Studio GSM board synchronized, the goal for the final project is to first incorporate a pressure switch and then apply an external battery supply. Having bought a pressure switch with…

One thing I liked about the Living Form reading was the fact that it focused on the past 20 years. This helped put these ideas in a time period in which we can understand and relate to a lot of what is being said. Ive been really interested in how instillation art can be interactive…