Originally, I wanted to use a pressure sensor to tie back to Homework 3, which was the button with a pile of clothes, but I couldn’t find the pressure sensor, so I tried the tilt sensor. My idea was inspired by an article I read from my reading list, which was about how your brain reacts when seeing a “bargain” for cheap clothes. On one hand, your brain is satisfied with purchasing something, but on the other hand spending money is a bit painful when you’re on a budget. Therefore, the green and red LED represent the two conflicting sides that happen within your brain. One idea for this prototype I had was to create a device for your wrist and as you lean or tilt in to reach for a piece of clothing you like, the red LED flashes like it’s warning you to not buy it so impulsively. Another idea was to have this device like a coin tossing game that goes between “buy it!” and “don’t buy it, it’s not worth the money.” I think it would be interesting to add text to this prototype if I were to continue developing these ideas in the future.
