So far the sketch that we have worked with so far is bit plain and it’s missing a meaningful input. The result of the input should correspond to a LED reacting in a reasonable manner. After some coaching and discussion we should come up with a input that makes sense, but first we got the decide the overall theme.
During one of the lectures Roels showed some video clips of how the light can express nuanced output to its audience. In that particular videoclip the light conveyed a scary feeling. This got me thinking about human emotions and feelings. What if we give the led some human attributes like the ability to be scared or calm? How can the LED communicate with us that it is scared or calm? The arduino sketches from previous week should be usable as a foundation for this exploration. Normally when when people (including myself) become scared is when something happens all of a sudden. It can be something unexpected but also a loud sound or a hasty interaction can trigger the feeling of being scared. So I’m going to try that one out. The figure below illustrates a simplified diagram of blocks required to make the sketch work.
The “nuanced” part of the input is not yet discovered. I feel like there will be some opportunity for a exploration of the input once the physical sketch is up and running and actual experiments can be made. As for sensors, there is a couple I’m thinking of. Piezo element for sound and vibrations, proximity sensors for distance and body movement.
I also found out that I got to “modify” my arduino to block out the visuals of the built in leds, because they are constantly shining and interfering with the red led which makes the experience a bit confusing. There are 3 leds that indicate that the arduino is on and processing, so I’m going to simply put something over them. I think by doing so the entire focus from a user perspective will be shifted to the red led and it’s behaviour.
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