Here is my final presentation/documentation for our Re-Invent the Switch project, I’m calling it “Do.Not.Disturb” VIDEO: Testing L.E.D. + potentiometer + arduino + processing Testing prototype 1.0
Category: Student Work
Feb 13
Void interaction = if interaction + = media…then ++ ?w!t?f
Been keeping on wrapping my thoughts around the next assignent. Im not in the complete clear. I get the social / object component of it… but am not sure about the media component. In the midst of processing it al, I figured I would linke/add a project I made last semester… I wonder if you …
Feb 07
Switch Project: 1st Iteration
A switch which is embedded into a running jacket will enable a GPS tracking device that passively tracks a users distance. Once connected, an LED will turn on as a feedback loop so the user knows the device is working. Enables easier activation of a GPS system for runners as opposed to carrying a phone …
Feb 02
Switch Project: mock-up and process
For the Switch Project I am creating a running jacket that passively tracks your GPS which will be activated when a button is snapped on the jacket. Once snapped, an LED visible from the sleeve of the jacket will notify the user that the GPS is on and can begin their run. When a run is complete …
Jan 31
response to “What is interaction design?”
The meaning of interaction shifts when we are discussing it in relation to design. As defining and bringing relative meaning to interaction in of itself can be an obtuse process; it becomes better defined when discussing it in terms of design. Based on the reading, we want interaction design to focus on what a potential …
Jan 26
Interaction: What it Means
Without looking up the definition right away, the word Interaction conjures up images of people connecting and emotionally responding to each other through recognized vocal and colloquial body language and speech patterns. Through these body and facial cues, we interact not just on a vocal level but a physical one as well. Of course, the actual …
Jan 25
Interaction definition
World dictionary defines Interactivity as a “two-way transfer of information between a user and the central point of a communication system, such as a computer or television.” In a nutshell, this “transfer of information” is perceived as a form of a dialogue between a human and a machine. When I think of dialogue, i think …
Jan 24
A Definition of Interaction
Around this time last year, I recall seeing a Burger King advert in which a chicken nugget was controlled by the distinct touch based gestures of an iPhone interface. The advert spoke, “Manage your social networks and connect with your kids on a delicious new kind of hot spot.” After a gentle click from a …
Jan 24
Interaction Definition
In the most abstract sense, interaction can be defined as the process that enables the exchange of information between two or more systems. When this process occurs, each system necessarily has an effect on the other. The information exchanged could be as simple as a binary state in computers to any other number of complex …
Jan 24
Interaction
Interaction is the relationship that exists between everything. Every object, in some way, is interacting with every other object to some degree at every point in time. In this way, interaction is not a switch that is either on or off. Instead, when looking at how any one object interacts with any number of other …
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