October 2011 archive

Scrapyard Challenge Writeup

I started with taking a radio apart, in an attempt to be able to use analog switches to create variable inputs. I began testing for outputs with the multimeter which did not succeed. Then I took an old joystick apart and used buttons to create a variety of different notes. At the same time, Brian …

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Feedback Loop and 2 Mashups

FEEDBACK LOOP: The Sitting Calculator: Below is a video of my prototype. I used an apple to simulate a person sitting down on a chair. Ideally I would have used a counter to indicate how long the person was sitting. In this case I used an LED. As a person sits down, the feedback loop …

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feedback loop presentation

FEEDBACK loop presentation

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Mashup Feedback loop

presentaion pages

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Week #6 Mash-up+Feedback Loop

#1 mash-up: i Plant (USB Plant) #2 mash-up: E-bag #3 feedback loops: Tail! 10.3 Presentation: week#6 mashup final

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Week #5 mash-up+feedback loop

9.28 Presentation: week#5

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Updated Mashup/feedback loops

newmashupfeedbackloop   I am going to upload pictures of my prototypes later.            

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Feedback Loop + Mashups = Progress

WikiMash+ topoFloor+ heartRing

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Sunday Scrapyard

My group for the Sunday scrapyard challenge created a lovely switch from an old string light. We cut circle shapes out of cardboard and covered them with aluminum foil. We places the wires underneath the foil so when you press the two circles together it will activate the switch. Each one of us had our …

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Mashup #2: Global Game of Life

Mashup #2: Global Game of Life Precedents: 1. Educational games  centered around Global Issues http://gamesined.wikispaces.com/Global+Issues Ayiti Learning Objectives: Students will be able to: •Use an online game to understand conditions in contemporary Haiti and how poverty is an obstacle to education. • Develop problem-solving, critical thinking and such life skills as resource management, budgeting, and …

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