Circuit 1: Door Bell
Our team struggled the most on this circuit because we didn’t know where to put the switch and the capacitor. We tried to start from the top left corner but end up with no space. We then decided to put switch first, then connect other parts accordingly. However, we ended up unsuccessful, and we figured out that the connection to speaker and ground should be diagonal. After we made modifications, it worked out successfully.
Circuit 2: Lamp
We struggled a little bit in this circuit. After we got used to the first circuit, the process of this one seemed to be simple. The only problem we had was the input wasn’t working the first time, then we altered the position of input on the Arduino board and it worked successfully. We also changed the switch to the switch we made, and it also worked successfully.
Switch
Circuit 3: Dimmable Lamp
After building circuit one and two, the third circuit was successfully built without any problems.
Question 1:
After reading The Art of Interactive Design, in what way do you think that the circuits you built today include interactivity?
For the first circuit, the interaction is built with the button. When we press the button, the voice releases which forms the interaction. The second circuit is similar, whereas he output is the LED light, when we press the button, the light is turned on. The third circuit worked same as the second circuit. To conclude, all three circuit we worked on built interaction through button, when we interact with the button, the light/speaker turns on.
Question 2:
How can Interaction Design and Physical Computing be used to create Interactive Art? You can reference Zack Lieberman’s video or any other artists that you know.
I personally think the best example of interaction design which includes physical computing and art is the Borderless exhibition in Shanghai by TeamLab. The exhibition is visually striking, attracts many people because of its immersive elements, make people think they entered a manipulated world. Physical computing and programming is no longer a back up for a program or a software, but it can be a medium of art (just like oil paint, watercolor..etc.). In addition, programming and physical computing is such a free medium that can create not only the visual, but also music, movement, and interaction. Audience can feel involved with the artwork and manipulate the artwork with their favor. It offers another level of meaning of art, the audiences are not limited to the display by the artists, but becoming the artists.