ོ࿐˖✶⊹₊𖦹 W.11 THE START OF MAKING 𖦹₊⊹✶ ࣪˖࿐ོ


CID LAB WORKSHOP

Bare Conductive Touchboard

Was supposed to have a workshop today with Andreas, unfortunately, he had to go back to Germany because of personal issues.

The past two weeks have been quite challenging due to a series of unfortunate events, but I’m determined to keep moving forward. My goal is to start experimenting with the Bare Conductive Touch Board and work on catching up with my workload. I’m also prioritizing breaks to ensure a smooth recovery for my eyes while staying focused on making progress.

  • ꕀ How to project interacted shapes onto the screen
  • ꕀ How to make touch affect shape's appearance
  • ꕀ How to make it easy for participants to pair a sound with the shape they made
Voodoo doll

ARDUINO TOOLS

Andreas showed us different materials we can work with in one of the lessons during the previous weeks.

A set of Arduino-compatible tools and sensors can be used to achieve a lot of functions for any interactive projects. Input sensors, including but not limited to light sensors, motion detectors, and touch modules, allow devices to respond to environmental changes.

Output components include LEDs, motors, and buzzers that provide visual, mechanical, or audio feedback. Display modules, such as LCDs or OLEDs, visually present data, while communication tools like Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, or GSM modules enable wireless connectivity.

Environmental sensors currently monitor temperature, humidity, and air quality, while gyroscopes and proximity sensors further enhance accuracy and movement detection. Storage modules record data to enable further analysis, and power modules provide flexible energy solutions.

Together, these components empower users to create everything from smart home systems to robotics and interactive art.

arduino tools: LED light, light sensor, button toggle etc.

arduino encoder

  • The manual PDF booklet on how to connect touchboard to my computer and set-up sounds
  • Arduino Tap and Hold

    After setting up the sounds for each node, I realised that the sounds just kept playing and I have to wait for it to stop which was annoying.


    I wanted the sound to start playing once I touch the node and immediately stop when I release the node. The sound should also continue playing only when I press and hold the electronode.
After following the instructions in a manual PDF booklet, I tested out the code and it was thankfully a success!














CONNECTING SHAPES TO TOUCHBOARD

AIR DRY CLAY

I tried to model shapes that came to my mind for each soundscape I listened.


OYUMARU

Disovered a thermoplastic from Daiso that melts when you put it into hot water and then hardens as it returns to room temperature. You can make a mold from Oyumaru, or you can use Oyumaru itself in a mold to create small plastic charms. I find it easy to use as it requires no special tools or chemicals, and can be used over and over again.

However, I realised I couldn't connect to the shape with a crocodile clip because it's too thick so I had to either mold it thin or use another method to connect like copper wires. One flaw is that I have to always have hot water readily with me.



Objective
What: long duration of screen usage

Why: over reliance on phones to store memory

How: using sounds as the main memory trigger to challenge the traditional use of photographs



    • air dry
    • Oyumaru reusable mold
testing out with aluminium, metal and objects painted with electric paint
  • Associating shapes with each soundscape (shape-sound association)
  • Tapping the shapes for a sound playback




Moving Forward to Week 12

Refining 'shaping memories' prototype and think of how I can better relate it to my dissertaion topic.

More ideations
Prototype Making