Google Presentation: https://docs.google.com/present/embed?id=dftbjs8g_274g7xg73cr&size=m
Also, for anybody who is following along with Tinker, you can grab the latest release here. To upgrade, all you have do to is overwrite the ‘core’ folder with the one that’s included in the zip file. All your settings and user info will remain.
Stay tuned for further updates. By next week I’ll have auto-save drafts and versions!
hilalkoyuncu.com/computation_final_first presentation.ppt
This is a video of the insides when they were fully functional.
oh yeah!!! $5000 here I come!!! A++ not C++, for once! ^___^
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/291202879/kni-scarves-that-illuminate
So I’m making progress on sensor unit and the end device. I’ve slowed the development of the sensor to make sure that it will be working properly and stay working when I finally get it installed. I’ve been working on power management of the arduino and cell phone. I’ve been using some nice code that I found to put my arduino to sleep. Here are two places to look for this.
http://donalmorrissey.blogspot.com/2010/04/putting-arduino-diecimila-to-sleep-part.html
http://interface.khm.de/index.php/lab/experiments/sleep_watchdog_battery/
I cut the first version of the breadboard for the sensor and will have it soldered up for monday.
I also have the pelican case that I’m going to use:
As for the end device, I’ve decided to make a change on how its going to look and work. In thinking about the look and feel of the device I noticed that there was no really good place to install a light in my bathroom. I also noticed that there are light fixtures over my sink that have exposed lightbulbs. I then came up with the idea to create a internet connected lightbulb. The lightbulb can replace any normal bulb in any fixture. This allows people to use their existing light fixtures and removes the need for an addition device in the house. The nature of the design that I came up with also allows for the bulb adapter to be removed and for the device to be plugged directly into a electrical socket.
I ordered all the parts need to build a prototype this weekend.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1156128870/video-appropriation-working-title
Not true, my kickstarter was rejected =(
wtf? who wouldn’t want an omnom garbage can?
something must’ve happened, I definitely posted a full schedule before class on Monday…
for May 09 – Final Presentation. Do a little dance, make a little love, get down tonight… get down tonight.
for May 05 – finish rough draft, fine tune videos/sound, rehearse,
for May 02 – user testing, fill in a bit of final paper sections, fine tune videos/sound, rehearse
for April 28 – user testing, plan out final paper sections, collect more videos, master sound and fine tune timing, rehearse
for April 25 – User testing, get Kickstarter page up with updated demo video, come up with theme for video samples, start collecting videos, plan out “storyline”/song structure of the performance
for April 21 – plan out short presentation, work out pad kinks, add playback speed and step sequencer functionality
for April 18 –
I decided to work on the look and feel and started making my robot plush toy. However, without a sewing machine, it took me forever to sew it. It still does not have eyes or any signs on live on it, but it’s getting there.
So much going on here – plants are growing, fish are going…
Can’t wait to update you all on Thursday.
Below is my schedule for the rest of the semester :
4/18 Implement Filter prototype 1 /Testing / Sensor Prototypes
4/21 Begin Building prototype 2/ Begin Sensor Network
4/25 Implement Filter prototype 2/ All Data to Network
4/28 Paper Writing/ Eating/ Testing
5/2 Paper Writing/ Eating/ Testing
5/5 Paper Writing/ Eating/ Testing
5/9 Presentation
He doesn’t have a name yet but my new toy is heart broken. You keep him company, listen to music with him, talk to him,
dance with him, hug him… help him mend his broken heart.
I have been building him since saturday, non stop. I still couldn’t close him up yet but I made huge progress.
My code is in place as well but, I will most likely modify it based on user testing which I was supposed to start today but unfortunately I need one mpre day to fully establish my enclosure.
Here are many many pics and videos of my new prototype:
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Color Test and Logo
Quick Rendering of the final product
Schedule
Monday 04/18 : Prototype different connections (Copper tape, Pins, and furniture connectors)
Tuesday 04/19: cut color disks/write for paper
Wednesday 04/20: Start building
Thursday 04/21: building, presentation
Friday 05/22: Building
Saturday 06/23: building
Sunday 04/24: Building/ finish and paint
Monday 05/26: bring disks to class and select the best ones
Very nice logo Alva!
Looking good, Alvaro! Here’s something I ran across that reminds me of your project:
Keep it up, yo!
Thanks for this Thom. Is really good reference (prior art). I’m working mostly on making those connections right!!
Alvaro Soto MFA candidate Design + technology Parsons The New School http://www.asotodesign.com
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The DEP held a “Green infrastructure” meeting last thursday, which I attended. The concept of the green infrastructure program is to find ways to reduce CSO outfalls by developing alternates to traditional infrastructure. These green initiatives include green roofs, bioswales, and enhanced tree pits to help reduce storm water run-off. There is even a grant program for people to develop these ideas with funding from the DEP, unfortunately the applications are due on the 29th of april. I spoke with several people about my project and got some ideas about how to proceed.
I found this great precedence for my project!
The build is going well I now have a rough prototype to understand the sort of size of container I’ll need. I’ve sent in my proposal to kickstarter and am waiting for approval. I have 1 completed personality of noises that are now triggered by the sensors. My next steps are to finish up the multiple personalities, install OmNom and start ding some testing, design a more finished container to be laser cut, and test, test, test.
April 18
Have all sensors installed and triggering reactions based on the kinds of interactions I’m expecting.
April 21
Have 1 more peronality crafted and a switch to allow the user to change personalities. Install the rough prototype in a waste bin. Have an illustrator file ready for the laser cutter.
April 25
Have done some initial user testing and begin to refine interactions, sounds, and code. Have all Personalities crafted and ready for tweaking. Hopefully have materials cut and read to be assembled for final housing.
April 28
Installed OmNom in new housing and have a OmNom bin setup on the 10th floor for mass user testing.
May 2
More improvements made and 2nd OmNom built and ready for deployment. Rough draft of paper finished. Start collecting all materials for final presentation.
May 5
Paper written and finished. Hopefully have raised gobs of money on kickstarter. Any final minor tweaks made. Presentation 90% finished.
May 9
Final presentation! and then drinks!
More precedence!
Here is a project by a previous MFADT student and garbage cans-but not as awesome as omnom 🙂
I’ve been wracking my brain about coming up with a name that epitomizes what this CMS is and what it does, and it seems like every synonym to the word simple or easy or clear has been taken. In my mind, much like Yury said the other day in class, people shouldn’t think about managing anything, but rather, that when they see their site, editing isn’t an extra step. If they are logged in, the changes they want to make are available right then, not on some other admin screen. And the fact that this will be built primarily for static or semi-static sites indicates to me that most changes will be only quick edits and simple updates. Lastly, the interface is fun and unique, and working in the system seems almost whimsical in its simplicity. Thus, I (for now) have decided on Tinker. I’d love to hear your feedback.
On the technical end, I’ve built in a lot of the auto-install process for Tinker, and so it is ready for some early alpha-phase testing. If you want to check it out on a site of your own, you can download the files and upload them to your server. The process for getting it running is pretty simple:
1) upload the Tinker folder to your public_html (or otherwise web-facing) on your web server
2) Add the line:
<?php include(“tinker/core/init.php”) ?>
to the bottom of your HTML’s <head> section
3) Navigate to the tinker folder in your web browser and go through the setup process.
IT’S EASY. Also, try out the image uploader, which you can find in the image button in the toolbar. You will have to set your images folder on the admin page to make this work.
And finally, here’s my schedule:
Today April 14
Ensure file structure is robust (can move around without breaking)
Make first alpha version available
Monday 4/18
Develop more finely-tuned Look and Feel prototypes
Alter login and server management for more secure account management
Thursday 4/21
Establish way of saving drafts of in-progress editing
Start observed user testing
Monday 4/25
Create versioning system
Apply final styles of Look and Feel
Post project to KickStarter
Thursday 4/28
Rough draft of paper complete
Release beta version
Install CMS on my mom’s site
Start to develop demo/distribution site
Monday 5/2
More user feedback on latest version
Make further progress on demo site
Thursday 5/5
Final paper complete
Launch demo site
Release final beta
Monday 5/9
Final presentation
Monday 4/18
Make yarn sensors that make sound when stretched.
Thursday 4/21
Attach knitting needles to arduino & have them make sound when they touch each other.
Monday 4/25
Have the look & feel and implementation finalized.
Have sounds that I like
Thursday 4/28
Work on rough draft of paper. User test.
Monday 5/2
Edit based on results of user testing.
Thursday 5/5
Final user test.
Rough draft of paper
Monday 5/9
Have demo of experience/presentation set-up & ready for you!
Monday 5/13
Finish paper
So Monday night after class, I trekked out into the rain… When I arrived at NCB-013 there was no sign that it was overflowing. The smell of sewage was in the air though as the rain stirred things up. After getting some photos of the river and holding pond, I heard a loud creaking sound. It was clear that the flood gates were opening. Moments later there was a torrent of water being released into Wallabout bay. The sound of the water rushing from the flood gates was quite incredible…
Here is the floating boom before the outfall, notice the “floatables”
Here is the holding pond…
Here is what the outfall looks like after it gained some steam
Your Name
Title of project
One Representative Image
One sentence thesis
One paragraph thesis
3-6 images of changing prototypes (with and without users).
1-2 paragraphs explaining evolution and why
2 sentences, “Where you are now.”
3-4 sentences “Where would like to be.”
Monday 4/18 Have the sensor module prototype ready for possible installation Thursday 4/21 Have a physical look and feel prototype ready for the personal in home unit Monday 4/25 Have the pysical system running for user testing. If sensor is not installed work out test data for the system. Possible presentation at the Beacon institute this evening?? Thursday 4/28 Work on the Web site to display the data and connect users to api Rough working draft of paper (Compile prior art and resources Monday 5/2 Compile data about sewer shed area and create maps Thursday 5/5 Final user testing of the prototypes and web services Rough draft of paper Monday 5/9 Have a demo of the final system running with pysical and web interaction Monday 5/13 Finish PAPER!!
Or…
4/26 jail
5/3 a flash flood and you die…
my money’s actually on an exploding spray paint can first semester of next year doing you in.
Seriously, sounds/looks like it’s going good! Get those photos up here, they’re great and a really visual illustration of why this data is relevant and needs to be collected.
What kind of suer testing are you planning on since this is an autonomous device? Will you just see how people react to the website or are you still going ahead with the little candles that people keep in their apartments that tells them when to flush?
Evander Batson
xinhe feng
FluffyLeecy
frankiezek
gaboratparsons
giang063
gracegotlost
lauriewaxman
Siwen Li
Xiaofeng Lin
Yury Gitman
mar28th
Max(TONG WEN)
Soohyun
sabotai
Susan Lin
Lee are discussing. 
Thom Hines, and 
hilalkoyuncu are discussing. 
scottpeterman are discussing. 
Making Toys 
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