DSDN112 - Interface Design, inspiration(s)?

Augmented Hyper Reality

Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.

Hyper Reality - City

Augmented City 3D from Keiichi Matsuda on Vimeo.

Some inspirational videos that I knew of

DSDN112 - Final, Images

These are the final images showing basic function of my interactive object. The idea behind was to try create something visual from sound, this works by using vibrations from a bass speaker and controlling the various attributes of frequency, vibration and volume.

When 'alive' and hit with enough force, the liquid is forces to start creeping up a rod inserted by user at where it begins to branch off and slowly reform as liquid, liquid scriptures with sound waves. However, slightly disappointed as this function would prove hard to achieve at times, photographs were done last minute which I regret completely as I couldn't get this function to replicate in time.

DSDN112 - Completed.

• Jars still to be filled with paint/fluids.
• Sleep sounds good about now.

DSDN112 - Paint Jars + Update

Jars that I've labeled.

New box + speaker

Added pole, that liquid climbs up,  additional speakers wouldn't fit inside casing.

Stand to hold controls.

Completed box, matte finish to be added.

DSDN112 - Matte Black :)

DSDN112 - Frequency, so this happened.

So, the frequency tuner I took of out of an old radio appeared to be broken, so I stole one of these 'Dimmers' which function the same way a tuner would, but has the potential to blow my speakers, as it controls volt/amp levels that travel in the current.

DSDN112 - The story so far. - Inc, wall of text.

Current Box.

This is the box from my first prototype/model. What I'm intending to do is add additional speakers to direct fluid, via vibration/sound wave.

Another ones trash, is an others uni project?...

These were the additional speakers I intended to use, sadly, these speakers were weaker than the 9v adapter I had been using and testing a more powerful adapter just caused them to not even function.

The resolve... this lead me to focus more on the visual aspect, while trying to find a way around the additional speaker requirement that I have ended up lacking. I started looking into manipulating the forms that are created, rather than painting, so in terms more focuses on "Sculpting With Sound" Sound Sculptures? rather than painting, as I have limited time.

Moving on... a cover for the speaker cone.

So moving on from my dilemma, I decided to start focusing on the clean-ability of the object, which lead me to create a simple cover, which would lock-in a plastic film over the speaker, only issue with this is that it "IS" required for the process to work, but will need replacing every time liquid is changed. Shouldn't cause a large problem though.

Along with this, I've decided to stick with using a basic wall A/C Adapter as my power source for the object, though I do heavily regret this a pack of batteries isn't cutting the effect I'm after, so, the adapter stays.

So I went to the junk palace... 3$ SUP.

Invested in a new speaker. :') Time for an upgrade.

Paint + Water-proffer in one can, who would of thought.