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iPod (example)

The original iPod, now labeled “iPod Classic”, is an example of a simplified SUI interface. Using your finger, you can touch the jog wheel and move your finger in a circular motion. This interaction modifies a number of controls on the screen. It scrolls whichever list is visible on the screen. A clockwise motion scrolls [ READ MORE ]

Finished SUI Cube

The first cube is finished![ READ MORE ]

Button Coding Progress #2

Added functionality: button double-press (hold red light on) button press hold + touch tap (switches rainbow color) button press hold + touch hold (cross fades between rainbow colors)[ READ MORE ]

Button Coding Progress #1

Building the “SUI cube” prototype is progressing quickly and with only some pain… My initial electronics design made use of a very small code library that would allow me to sense the touch of the button. This method did not require any additional hardware and used only a small amount of code to detect the [ READ MORE ]

Touch Sensitive Button

…with conductive thread! I never thought I would hear myself say that! Thanks to my classmate, Katrina Anderson, for the perfect idea of sewing conductive thread on top of a monome.org style rubber button. Many updates to catch up on… I have decided on a direction for the final prototype: a small cube with a [ READ MORE ]

Arduino Touch Sensing

Currently researching “touch sensing” using the Arduino. I know of capacitive touch chips that are available, for example, at Sparkfun. But why do I need an additional chip for sensing touch, when apparently I can do the same sensing with a piece of wire connected to the arduino? See video… Hardware setup and Arduino code [ READ MORE ]

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