Circuit 1: Fade
This exercise was pretty easy to build since we had practice in class working with the fade effect.
Circuit 2: toneMelody
For this circuit, my partner and I followed the instructions but had trouble with attaching the buzzers correctly labeled. We attached it on different sides/ voltages initially, which was why it didn’t work but after we switched the position of the buzzer, our circuit worked!
Circuit 3: Speed game
For this circuit, my partner and I had a bit of trouble towards the end when playing the game. Since we ran out of time, we weren’t able to be able to actually compete and play the game based on the circuit that we built. However, it was fun to push the buttons and our code was able to indicate which player won, which was fun.
Question 1:
Reflect how you use technology in your daily life and on the circuits you just built. Use the text Physical Computing and your own observations to define interaction.
In my daily life, I rely heavily on electronics since it makes the Internet more accessible and studying a lot easier, as I do everything on my laptop. Recently, I’ve been thinking a lot about interaction and how I interact with technology every day. When my computer says low battery, I understand and plug in the outlet to charge it, and in turn, the computer sustains its power. As we grow more digital, the more and more we rely on technology every day. I use it to document good memories, to do homework, and to learn more. In fact, my job relies heavily on it since I need it to edit videos and make graphics for the school. I would define interaction as input, processing & output. These three steps encompass the communication procedure it takes for interaction to happen.
Question 2:
Why did we use the 10K resistor with the push button?
We used the 10K resistor with the push button because the voltage was more appropriate with 2 players/2 buttons to exert the right electricity.
Question 3:
If you have 100,000 LEDs of any brightness and color at your disposal, what would you make and where would you put it?
I would make it into an interactive galaxy with dim and bright LEDs alike. In particular, I would gather grey, white, blue and purple LEDs to mimic the galaxy colors. I also want to put various zodiac signs and their corresponding positions on the interactive galaxy map. I would put it at a modern art gallery for more people to see it and use the medium of a kaleidoscope or a telescope for people to zoom in and out to interact more with the LED galaxy map.