Physical Computing Blog

Intro For my "Squawk Finale" project I created the Anime Opening Quiz device. This prototype features a speaker, photo-resistor, and a sliced up Cheez-It box supposedly resembling a boombox. The goal for this project was recreate the YouTube anime opening quiz experience that my friends seem to love so much, (*sigh*). This entails playing a random anime opening, then giving the players time to guess which anime it is from. The players will have the ability to pause and skip to the next opening once they have guessed. The resulting product is showcased in this video here:   How it works - Arduino The centerpiece of this project is the mini-speaker. Using the Sunshine demo (a class resource) as a base, I was able combine different rhythm values and pitches to play music through the mini-speaker. I used a random number generator to select an array of music out of the two I programmed. The music will then play until either the song ends, or user input is detected.  In terms of us...

Challenge Incorporate at least 2 items from a the given list into a physical computing-ish game. Sponge Window Sill Stapler Dancing Toy Mug Toaster Story In a country rotting from the inside out, the corrupt government is forcing your family to have fun against your will! Gameplay There is a single dancing toy placed on a window sill accompanied by a song. The 2 players must try their best to match the dance speed to the tempo of the song. They will adjust the dance speed by utilizing 2 staplers, one for each player. One stapler will reduce the dance speed when pressed down while the other will increase it. Once the song ends, the players will be judged on how well they matched the song's tempo. If it was not to the governments liking...well, I'll leave that up to your imagination.