Posts Tagged ‘ toys ’

[pluto-festival] :: festival images

I have started to (FINALLY) upload images from the pluto festival where I exhibited my spatialized umbrella project, in Opwijk, Belgium October 1 -4, 2009. more

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[pluto-festival] :: new friends

I returned from Belgium about 12 hours ago, but I still haven't gotten a chance to sleep for more than 4 hours since about 3 days ago. It has been an amazing adventure, and definitely an experience that I want to repeat, as soon as possible, again and again. I was invited to exhibit at the Pluto Festival in Opwijk, Belgium about 2 months ago, by Pieter Coussement who saw my spatialized Umbrella project on hack a day. more more more.

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SOBEaR v02 :: the responsible robot bartender

UPDATE: featured on GIZMODO,ENGADGET and MAKE! Finally, my finalized prototype of SOBEaR, the responsible robot bartender. I've added a glass coaster with a glowing status light to tell you that he is on, as well as a sewn-on patch to show you where the 'go' button is. When you press the "breathe + pour" button on his right foot, the status light goes solid, and the user breathes into SOBEaR's face. view post for more!





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SOBEaR v01

I have finished my first draft of SOBEaR, the robot bartender. SOBEaR is a robot friend for anyone who does not know their own limits, or has problems controlling themselves. SOBEaR has an alcohol sensor mounted under his chin, so that the user presses a button inside his right foot, breathes into SOBEaR's face, and then watches their alcohol consumption level displayed by the color LED column in SOBEaRs chest. Following their sobriety test, SOBEaR then immediately pours a drink, a ratio of alcohol and mixer (OJ, cranberry, tonic, cola, etc), appropriate for the user at this time. click on post for more photos and words!

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Robot Bunny // Desecrated and Celebrated

On Friday, we were told to bring in any plush toy that had interesting innards that we would want to understand. Naturally, I picked out a stuffed bunny that has a switch on his foot which triggers a song to play, and two motors to start up- one in the body, one for the ears. [ READ MORE ]

Spatialized Umbrella v01

This is my first prototype of the Spatialized Umbrella. The Spatialized Umbrella project offers an entirely new dimension to walking in the rain. Using light and sound spatialization this umbrella creates an immersive, mobile, and highly personal multi‐sensory environment.  Range sensing technology helps the Spatialized Umbrella react to your movement through a space. 5 speakers and LEDs [ READ MORE ]

Luminosphere FOR SALE

i have posted v0.5, original prototype, on etsy.com :: jmsaavedra.etsy.com LUMINOSPHERE FOR SALE ON ETSY soon i will use the atmega chip alone, and cut this cost from $42, to about $15... hopefully by this weekend. you know you want one[ READ MORE ]

Luminosphere • v0.5

Finally finished!!! Here it is in all it’s glory, luminosphere. You can check out my Arduino code HERE I also had to make a product sheet, the PDF file can be downloaded HERE.  There is also an image of it, in case you don’t want to download (always a hassle, i know). I am going to sell [ READ MORE ]

User Testing • Luminosphere v0.4

Welcome to my User Test for NiteLite Luminosphere®! I invite you to examine the concept and look of a new product to be released worldwide in March 2009. NiteLite® is a product to be used in any darkened room. Simply turn NiteLite® on, and enjoy the vibrant colors radiating from the base of the product and [ READ MORE ]

LED time piece • v03

third iteration of the timepiece project for computation. we were allowed to use PWM (pulse width modulation) with the LEDs, so now they can FADE, not just on/off. MORE ABOUT NITELITE AND BUTTON PICS......[ READ MORE ]