I liked how creative your presentation was. I'm a little concerned about the amount of power you will need to power the floor and whether or not you will get the effect you want. It'd be cool to incorporate cell phone charging or ipod charging as part of the design
I am a little concerned with the liability that goes along with your project if you are going to video tape people. You talked about accessibility for wheel chairs but if the panels are compressed will a wheelchair get stuck when trying to move from one panel to the next? The light and computer integration between panels for PONG might be difficult but AWESOME you could get it to work! You also might have a problem with sound and light disturbances because there are residential houses right next to it, and churches (maybe have it only work during certain hours, or have it light as.. come back at this time to use.) What will your energy source be? Cool idea to have a "battery" filling up on a screen as people dance to show the direct affect. Some of the professionals were concerned with it not being visually open. Awesome though! we have something similar but not energy related at a movie theater at my house and everyone loves it! Maybe people could use yours the same way and use it while they are waiting for church to start instead of a movie to start :) keep up the good work
I like how FUN your exhibit is. The dance floor based on the 3x3 squares makes it really open to different arrangements and also lets the activity change as well.
I really like the idea of using the internet and video to obtain buzz about your exhibit. That will work out really well. Like Austin, I am concerned about the ability for your project to generate enough electricity to power the dance floor and an electrical plug to charge a phone. Maybe try to integrate another source of renewable energy.
I think the exhibit is alot of fun and I hope it would work out! You could consider making the walls clear, so that they could block out the sound yet still allow observers and those passing by to see the dance floor. I doubt that the exhibit would be allowed to stay in the gazebo 24/7, but if it designed to be portable then I could see it there on weekends and for events. Keep that in mind. Also, it would require some more preparation, but it'd be cool to have a music player that plays some standard songs/dances, and with each dance a count of how many calories are burned and how much power is generated.
Very fun project indeed. Its really hard to comment on anything with your project, you definitely took the fun factor to a great level. What I enjoyed about this presentation was that you can easily picture the exhibit, but the way you designed it becomes less of an exhibit but rather a fun learning exercise for a large group. My only concern is the amount of energy required that will power the whole thing, but I really think there should not be a problem. Overall good job guys! keep it up!
Your opening video was very engaging and fun. I thought your presentation thoroughly addressed the functional elements of you project. And I thought that the idea of having people go onto a website to view pictures to measure involvement was also very creative.
I love the idea of trying to generate energy by people dancing/walking, much better than the bicycle idea.
I have some worries about the sound coming from the exhibit. First, if there's music going constantly, that takes energy even if no one is dancing. Secondly, I am concerned about the people who live around the park. They have to listen to whatever is coming out of your exhibit. If the music is going all the time, then they never get any peace and quiet, which is bad.
I know the walls were supposed to help with the noise, but it would be nice if they fit in with the gazebo a little better or just weren't there at all.
First of all, it’s a super unique and cool idea. So awesome job conceptualizing this idea. One thing that might be a negative aspect about your project may be those big walls or signs. The last thing you want to do is to block the views through the kiosk and make such a large statement on the site. What if maybe these walls become transparent and possibly use projections rather than tv screens? Playing the idea of using projections might be interesting. I know that UCSB actually has applied “human power” at their gym. They have a few exercise machines that harness human power and they actually use it to power things. So maybe that’s something to look at.
HAM’D (should this change to DIP?) – Instructor Comments Presentation: Good opening with public dancing; this helped to emphasize your objective of making exhibit engaging and accessible.
Design: - some issues to be worked out: sound ordinance, walls blocking viewing, initial power requirements - Can main learning objective relating to renewable energy be strengthened? - Fun idea but how can you connect this experience to changing behaviors/understandings; signage becomes critical for take-away message. - Can the battery be indexed to personal activities so there’s a connection between exhibit and everyday life? - Concept solid but details lagging (will lights be effective during the day?)
Positives: - Ideas about connections to websites, social networking, etc. - Good topic: brings to light a topic that's not widely known or understood - Relevant existing technologies will be interesting to users - Modularity and flexibility will allow this exhibit to adapt to different uses and sites
I liked how creative your presentation was. I'm a little concerned about the amount of power you will need to power the floor and whether or not you will get the effect you want. It'd be cool to incorporate cell phone charging or ipod charging as part of the design
ReplyDeleteI am a little concerned with the liability that goes along with your project if you are going to video tape people. You talked about accessibility for wheel chairs but if the panels are compressed will a wheelchair get stuck when trying to move from one panel to the next? The light and computer integration between panels for PONG might be difficult but AWESOME you could get it to work! You also might have a problem with sound and light disturbances because there are residential houses right next to it, and churches (maybe have it only work during certain hours, or have it light as.. come back at this time to use.) What will your energy source be? Cool idea to have a "battery" filling up on a screen as people dance to show the direct affect. Some of the professionals were concerned with it not being visually open. Awesome though! we have something similar but not energy related at a movie theater at my house and everyone loves it! Maybe people could use yours the same way and use it while they are waiting for church to start instead of a movie to start :) keep up the good work
ReplyDeleteI like how FUN your exhibit is. The dance floor based on the 3x3 squares makes it really open to different arrangements and also lets the activity change as well.
ReplyDeleteI really like the idea of using the internet and video to obtain buzz about your exhibit. That will work out really well. Like Austin, I am concerned about the ability for your project to generate enough electricity to power the dance floor and an electrical plug to charge a phone. Maybe try to integrate another source of renewable energy.
ReplyDeleteI think the exhibit is alot of fun and I hope it would work out! You could consider making the walls clear, so that they could block out the sound yet still allow observers and those passing by to see the dance floor. I doubt that the exhibit would be allowed to stay in the gazebo 24/7, but if it designed to be portable then I could see it there on weekends and for events. Keep that in mind. Also, it would require some more preparation, but it'd be cool to have a music player that plays some standard songs/dances, and with each dance a count of how many calories are burned and how much power is generated.
ReplyDeleteVery fun project indeed. Its really hard to comment on anything with your project, you definitely took the fun factor to a great level. What I enjoyed about this presentation was that you can easily picture the exhibit, but the way you designed it becomes less of an exhibit but rather a fun learning exercise for a large group. My only concern is the amount of energy required that will power the whole thing, but I really think there should not be a problem. Overall good job guys! keep it up!
ReplyDeleteYour opening video was very engaging and fun. I thought your presentation thoroughly addressed the functional elements of you project. And I thought that the idea of having people go onto a website to view pictures to measure involvement was also very creative.
ReplyDeleteI love the idea of trying to generate energy by people dancing/walking, much better than the bicycle idea.
ReplyDeleteI have some worries about the sound coming from the exhibit. First, if there's music going constantly, that takes energy even if no one is dancing. Secondly, I am concerned about the people who live around the park. They have to listen to whatever is coming out of your exhibit. If the music is going all the time, then they never get any peace and quiet, which is bad.
I know the walls were supposed to help with the noise, but it would be nice if they fit in with the gazebo a little better or just weren't there at all.
First of all, it’s a super unique and cool idea. So awesome job conceptualizing this idea. One thing that might be a negative aspect about your project may be those big walls or signs. The last thing you want to do is to block the views through the kiosk and make such a large statement on the site. What if maybe these walls become transparent and possibly use projections rather than tv screens? Playing the idea of using projections might be interesting. I know that UCSB actually has applied “human power” at their gym. They have a few exercise machines that harness human power and they actually use it to power things. So maybe that’s something to look at.
ReplyDeleteHAM’D (should this change to DIP?) – Instructor Comments
ReplyDeletePresentation: Good opening with public dancing; this helped to emphasize your objective of making exhibit engaging and accessible.
Design:
- some issues to be worked out: sound ordinance, walls blocking viewing, initial power requirements
- Can main learning objective relating to renewable energy be strengthened?
- Fun idea but how can you connect this experience to changing behaviors/understandings; signage becomes critical for take-away message.
- Can the battery be indexed to personal activities so there’s a connection between exhibit and everyday life?
- Concept solid but details lagging (will lights be effective during the day?)
Positives:
- Ideas about connections to websites, social networking, etc.
- Good topic: brings to light a topic that's not widely known or understood
- Relevant existing technologies will be interesting to users
- Modularity and flexibility will allow this exhibit to adapt to different uses and sites