sTACCATO
STACCATO is an interactive playful bench in public, which offers people different possibilities to play with sound, when they are waiting, resting, or playing. It doesn’t matter if they are alone, with friends or families, even with strangers, people can have fun with it and communicate with others in an interesting way.
STACCATO is a toy for those who are still kids and who once was.
How STACCATO works
see how it works in video
the concept
I have made 2 animation videos to explain the ideas with a music bench. How can the interaction between humans and objects be possible. Also, how people interact with each other.
The Technique
I used 2 wonderful microcontrollers to realize what I want. Sparkfun wav trigger and sparkfun instrument shield. There are also many open sources about them.
The WAV Trigger is a development platform that allows man to easily add music and sound effects to a project.
With Sparkfun instrument shield I can make music when people touch, hold hands or kiss. It plays high or low notes depending on how much current flows through the body. Here is the open source which I use.
prototype process
see prototype process in video
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Thanks to everyone, who helps me in HBK Saar. It was a fantastic time.