We decided to move forward with the MatchGlass concept and work on building a prototype for it, for our final project. In this proposal, we will highlight the specifics / differences that we have incorporated into our project based on the feedback we received in class, and some literature that we read about similar past projects.
Implementation
We plan to create a booth setup to mimic the scenario we had outlined earlier. We will probably just put up some sort of a screen around a table to give the impression of a booth.
We will have a set of wine glasses that people can use for the interaction (at the demonstration). We plan to use LEDs and diffusers to come up with the most aesthetic design to depict the matching. We will experiment with LED and diffuser combinations in the stem of the glass to pick the ones we use. For proximity sensing we will use switches on the floor near the booth.
We plan to concentrate on the table interactions as this will be a key differentiator for our project, vs. earlier solutions in this space. We plan to use a projector to create a game where people can identify if they have common interests. So for example, there may be a bunch of music genres and each person selects the one they like and if they have similar interests then a sort of connection is drawn between them. Here again, we will experiment and test with users to figure out the best interaction for our prototype.
Finally, for the interaction of the 'clink', we plan to use switches on the glasses. When the switches from two glasses touch each other, the circuit will be complete, and thus information is exchanged.
To demonstrate the ambient light control, we will use a table lamp and manipulate the dimmer through the user of a servo motor. For the music we will either use the Arduino sound libraries or just control it by playing music on a laptop.
The list of materials we require -
- LEDs
- Diffusers (gauze, cotton, transparent gel balls)
- Wine Glasses
- Switches
- Arduino
- Breadboard
- Wires
- Laptop
- Projector
- Light Sensor
- Table Lamp
- Microphone
- Speakers
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