Simulating computer could also have emotion.
Week 7: ATtiny Slides
//Updates are coming! See links to tutorials below in the meantime :o)
Code examples below and here:
HOW TO:
Download the zip file. Place in it your Arduino folder (probably in your Documents folder) and unzip it:
GETTING STARTED:
Here is the VERY HELPFUL getting started tutorial for working with the ATtiny.
INCLUDED:
Code and schematics for each
Capacitive Sensing
1) CapSense_Arduino_with_LED
Use this with Arduino
2) CapSense_ATTiny
Use this with the ATtiny
3) CapSense_ATTiny_SoftwareSerial
Use this to read sensor values from ATtiny. Here is a helpful tutorial.
Human Circuit
1) HumanCircuit_with_Arduino_LED
Use this with Arduino. Can adapt to ATtiny
2) Touch_ATtiny_Mellis
Use this with ATtiny. Has been finicky for some. Here is the documentation.
Behavior_Discovering_(Week_6)
Action: digging / looking / discovering
– pressure sensor
– LED light
– Arduino (programmed to fade)
I did a rough prototype of an experience to encourage the user to dig/look and discover what there is underneath the sand. The combination of touching the sand while also getting light feedback might encourage the use to keep on doing it while maybe relaxing them.
Blushing(WEEK6)
Behavior story (Week 06)
The four alien guys want to say something to each other at the same time as the button is being pressed, so we can’t hear what they are saying. You can give one of them the opportunity to speak randomly by unpressing the button, then the selected guy can say what he wants to say.
Arduino, LED x 4, wires, copper tape, one pushbutton
Creepy Doll.week6
The story about this doll is when this doll being alone, it will scream but when someone play or touch his hand then he stop screaming.
Week 5 comments – Michael Glen
Hello, I’m a maker, designer, artist, learner
Identity can be complex, titles such as craftsperson, coder, educator and engineer seem to imply a professional identity that I wouldn’t identify with. Whereas maker, learner, gamer, storyteller seem more descriptive of activities on would enjoy doing. Thus I’m a maker if I like to make, but not a craftsperson if I like to craft.
My favorite tool is a smoke machine! Remarkably versatile when combined with lights to create all sorts of atmospheres.
I enjoyed the craft learning exercise, I think it reinforced the community aspects of traditional craft learning using shared knowledge. Which is something different and important than the same knowledge conveyed via a youtube video.
BehaviorStory_Walking_Assignment
This is a prototype for enhancing walking experience. Although we can feel the changing force on the bottom of our feet when we waling, we can’t see it or hear it. I want to use technology to rich that experience, so as to have the sense of touching, seeing and hearing.
There are a press sensor made by myself on the sole of this shoe, a LED and a LilyPad Arduino. When users step on it, it can trigger sounds through GarageBand.
Full project at,
Poke the Bunny (Week 6)
Used conductive yarn to make a pom-pom and put that onto a bunny. I had trouble getting the tail to work as a DIY switch. Ultimately I resulted to poking the bunny with something conductive and attached to ground to get it to work.
Video: https://youtu.be/xmfR5t1KPE0
Week 5_Self Reflection
At this stage in my life, the words I use to classify myself are constantly changing. However, there are a few titles that are simply a part of who I am no matter what.
Maker – I’ve been a maker my entire life and have the ugly hands to prove it. Also, during my time in the School of Building Arts at SCAD I was able to take my interests further and fell in love with everything from woodworking to digital fabrication.
Designer – I consider myself a designer because the intention of most of my work is to solve a problem, and to create a symbiotic relationship between form and function.
Learner -. I may not have realized it until college, but learning is awesome. Whether it’s from a book, a TED talk, or experience learning is invaluable to me.
Fixer – If it’s broken call me and I’ll fix it!
There are many tools that on any given day I consider my favorite however, I always have a bottle of Loctite Super Glue Gel Control. I have tried almost every kind of glue out there and this one is by far the best. It dries quickly, but you still have a small window to make adjustments. It is completely clear, and doesn’t get cloudy. It’s very strong, and I’ve yet to find a material that it doesn’t work well with. Unlike traditional super glue it’s a gel, not a liquid, therefore it doesn’t run in places you don’t want it to. This combined with the bottle’s side squeeze design make it extremely easy to control.
In a nutshell….it’s amazing.
The new craft project was a great experience. Not only did I enjoy learning how to crochet with Max and Bina, but also from the other group presentations. I particularly liked the repetitive nature of crocheting and how fast it is, especially when compared to knitting. This makes the overall process very soothing and satisfying. Next time, however, I would use wool yarn, as opposed to cotton, because the strands have a tendency to unravel making it hard to pull the hook through. I would also use a crochet hook with a longer shaft because it would be easier to hold and keep proper tension on the yarn.
Though I really did appreciate all of the group presentations, I found sewing the most intriguing. I grew up seeing my mother sew and have a bit of experience myself, but I always get annoyed with the machine and give up. I have never seen a machine like the one used in class, and look forward to trying it out.














