Archive for the ‘ make ’ Category
Update: The coding is complete! The test will be when we bring all our components together. As for the making, we are having some trouble creating a smooth surface on all sides on the boxes, we have used a primer as the base which has helped even out the wood grain on some edges. We [ READ MORE ]
So we are nearly the end of our interaction project. Andy’s busy touching up the coding. The electronics are all soldered and wired up. The casing arre made, painted and drying- only afew more coats and sanding required. Whilst Fiona has been out buying the fish, Andy’s took a trip to IKEA to purchase a [ READ MORE ]
We are trying to decided whether to use LEDs with our lasers in the vase. Although in daylight you can’t really tell they are there. At night the water reflects the light creating a calm feel along side theĀ fish that happens to contrast our urban sounds[ READ MORE ]
Here are some pictures of Celine performing! We really like the shape of the glass and are trying to think of ways we can make the electronics fit snuggly into the vase. [ READ MORE ]
This week we had to show our prototype working. The crit went quite well but we still have a lot to think about/ sort. For next week we are planning on having as many sketches as possible done on what it may look like. We are having difficulty with the lasers and might need to [ READ MORE ]
No not in the music sense. We are making the base for our fishbowl to home our breadboard. This is so that the LDR will be placed in holes in the base in order to be seen from the bottom of the bowl to capture changes in light. [ READ MORE ]
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We decided to use cardboard fish for visual effect. We have started to look into shape and prototype this. We are realising that a big part of our projects is going to rely on aestetics [ READ MORE ]
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