Final Project: "Ghost Baby" Specs
As Greg discussed in class, we should be thinking of a few details regarding the final project such as:
1) What materials we require for the project.
2) What kind of output response we're expecting from the piece.
3) Any problem spots in the system.
These should be accompanied by block diagrams (I'll put these in a different post, as they're not drawn up yet).
1) What materials we require for the project.
- accelerometer (if there is an alternative to this, we will consider it)
- motor (possibly a few, as they might burn out)
- bluetooth arduinor + wires
- mic and md recorder (for sound effects)
- bluetooth
- string/wire/elasticcs
- solder + iron
- wormgear
2) What kind of output response we're expecting from the piece.
We're expecting a different sound effect depending on the type of action taken. For example, if the action is a slap, the omnipresent Ghost Baby will react negatively (it will cry loudly over the sound of glass breaking or other such antagonistic way). However, if the user attempts to pet the Ghost Baby, the sound will be positive: it will coo/giggle and have underlying sounds of cat purrs, bird chirps, etc. The audio will pan through different speakers, further emphasizing the omnipresence of the Ghost Baby.
The user's hand movement will not be as easy as expected, however. A motor on the elbow connected to wires and an accelerometer will pull back the hand in an effort to restrain him or her.
Time permitting, we plan on using a screen showing the visual intrepretation of the Ghost Baby. (We will clarify this further if we decide to include this in the project).
3) Any problem spots in the system.
Problems we have considered are:
- How the motor works -we've never tried connecting it to other parts like an accelerometer before.
- Resisting the motor will be a problem, as too much pressure from the user will break the whole device.
- The forward-backward motion requires a DC Servo motor.
- The project requires a fail-safe plan (for example, the string will not give too easily nor be too taut, the motor should not burn out, etc).
- Mounting the motor requires mounting on the person(?) If the user feels the tug, will it ruin the illusion? This also requires making a special glove/gauntlet.
- The laptop may crash or lag during the presentation (first or second).
- Learn to operate/setup the accelerometer with an Arduino and make the motor turn (slow, stop, etc).
If there are any other changes, I will update this post.
1) What materials we require for the project.
2) What kind of output response we're expecting from the piece.
3) Any problem spots in the system.
These should be accompanied by block diagrams (I'll put these in a different post, as they're not drawn up yet).
1) What materials we require for the project.
- accelerometer (if there is an alternative to this, we will consider it)
- motor (possibly a few, as they might burn out)
- bluetooth arduinor + wires
- mic and md recorder (for sound effects)
- bluetooth
- string/wire/elasticcs
- solder + iron
- wormgear
2) What kind of output response we're expecting from the piece.
We're expecting a different sound effect depending on the type of action taken. For example, if the action is a slap, the omnipresent Ghost Baby will react negatively (it will cry loudly over the sound of glass breaking or other such antagonistic way). However, if the user attempts to pet the Ghost Baby, the sound will be positive: it will coo/giggle and have underlying sounds of cat purrs, bird chirps, etc. The audio will pan through different speakers, further emphasizing the omnipresence of the Ghost Baby.
The user's hand movement will not be as easy as expected, however. A motor on the elbow connected to wires and an accelerometer will pull back the hand in an effort to restrain him or her.
Time permitting, we plan on using a screen showing the visual intrepretation of the Ghost Baby. (We will clarify this further if we decide to include this in the project).
3) Any problem spots in the system.
Problems we have considered are:
- How the motor works -we've never tried connecting it to other parts like an accelerometer before.
- Resisting the motor will be a problem, as too much pressure from the user will break the whole device.
- The forward-backward motion requires a DC Servo motor.
- The project requires a fail-safe plan (for example, the string will not give too easily nor be too taut, the motor should not burn out, etc).
- Mounting the motor requires mounting on the person(?) If the user feels the tug, will it ruin the illusion? This also requires making a special glove/gauntlet.
- The laptop may crash or lag during the presentation (first or second).
- Learn to operate/setup the accelerometer with an Arduino and make the motor turn (slow, stop, etc).
If there are any other changes, I will update this post.
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