Hey everyone, we are almost there! In less than a week, and before we have our exhibition on the 15th, we have a few things to do and prepare.  After our user testing day and our presentation, we have received thorough feedback and suggest from Lian, Louis, and Ruchi.  What we need to do before…

Achievements (Week 11): We have worked on the coding for integrating camera data input to change the LED lighting effect. With fadeIn and fadeOut transition state. Arduino is able to send data signal to Processing via serial.read and serial.write. We have also tested the two states for the LED strips (idle and Active 1).  We…

Achievements (Mid-semester break +Week 9): Material sourcing for the cloud at the craft store and Bunnings, and experimented them on site. On-going technical research on visual content coding and system input (we have decided on using camera input to detect motion rather than using a motion sensor) Developed lightning and thunder using the LED strip…

Achievements (Week 8): Mapped out the movement scenario based on our finalised concept  Checked out the projector from the asset office and have worked on visual projection Sourced different materials  Sourced different sound bites for the “installation experience” Final Concept With the help and guidance from Louis and Ruchi, we are more clear with our…

Week 7-8//Stage: Design// Previously, we have created user archetypes in relation to our site location. We’ve got Christopher, who is a design student who often takes the staircase from level 1 to level 2. There is May, who is an Architectural student who often takes the elevator to go up and down to her studio…

Achievements (Week 6): Developed personas profile Redefined our design challenge Bodystormed and Brainstormed for initial ideas and concepts Created interactive scenarios and have a clear message to deliver Finalised one single concept Feedback from design mentors: Overall liked idea 1 and idea 3 more. Idea 01: “Everywhere you go”The analogy of the thunderstorm/ rain vs….

Week 5-6 //Stage: Ideation// Previously, we have presented our initial background research on the topic, user and site research, as well as our problem space and statement (now using “Design Challenge” as an alternative to our design challenges and opportunities).  Gathering from our grounding research, we have generated the following insights: The perceptions of user…

Achievements (Week 4): Regrouped and have re-shuffled the division of work Literature research on Play and Neglected Spaces. As advised by Luke, we have also explored the topic of “in-between spaces” in regard to our specific site location On-site observations during different hours, peak and non-peak Conducted interviews and surveys with students/ staffs at the…

//Stage: Discovery// At the early stage of the project, we were given the design brief of designing an interactive artwork with elements of ritual, play or performance at the Wilkinson building. Within this framework, the location is the key and only solid element for us to start with. With the opportunity of the “Body as…