P1 - Storyboard + 200 words

200 Words

My interactive object in many ways is like an instrument, it interacts with the sense of hearing as a direct result of changing certain variables, in this case, the angle and length of a singular guitar string. The point of my object is to be able to manipulate the sound that it outputs. Using a guitar string strung between two points, with a movable metal pipe elevated in the middle, I plan on creating a hand held object made predominantly out of wood or possibly a simpler material as recommended like cardboard (I will have to do some trials). Near the centre of the object, the pipe will be elevated horizontally at a tangent angle to the string. This will be set on a base that slides up and down parallel to the string. When it moves, the string should slide over the pipe which in itself should create its own sound and adjust the length and angle of the string between the pipe and the end points. This change in length will mean that when the string is plucked, the user will be able to manipulate the output note by sliding the pipe back and forth. So that rather than a singular note output, the user will experience a note that they themselves will be able to change and I think, have a lot of fun with.

P1 - Concepts

For these first three concepts I tried exploring touch and sight.

Concept one is simply a cube like object that would be covered in various different textures to interact with the touch sense, although after our group discussion I found that this was a very common type of idea, and I decided against using it. 

Concept two is a spinning top that would have have some type of optical illusion on top to connect with the visual sense, however this was also an idea that others had.

Concept three was a puzzle type object where like a kids toy the objective is to put the right puzzle piece in the right place, but to connect with the visual sense, the pieces were the names of colours, but they would be coloured with opposite colours. I decided not to use this as something similar had been used as an example.

After a little more thought I thought of something more original, this interactive object would effect the hearing sense. The idea is a guitar string strung over a board around a corner connected by post like things. the centre part would be adjust able so that the angle and length of the string would change in order to create different sounds when the string is plucked. This is the concept I have decided to go for. It may be difficult to make but I think after some planning I will be able to come up with something. After a brief experiment I discovered that as an interactive object, users would prefer a hand held object. I will take this and develop this for my Storyboard.

P1 - Brainstorming

In this project I'm asked to design an interactive object, that provides a unique experience for 

one of the five senses: see, hear, smell, touch, taste. 

This is just quick brainstorm about some basic ideas that could be possible to connect with the senses. I might develop some of these Ideas in my Concepts.

After a studio of looking at various interactive objects, this is just a grid of what and how objects are interactive and what sense they connect with.