Week 3 - Presentations

Introduction

For this design idea allows the user to experience an augmented reality in which the flow of ribbons and particles can be controlled. It works by capturing a colour from an object and then using this object to drag the ribbons around the screen.






Technology
To create this project, I have found the source of the three key elements used in this design. These are the colour detection, the 2D Ribbons and ping range sensor setup. The discussion are list below
Colour detection
This sketch allows the user to select colours from webcam input. The input is then an analysed and a rectangle is drawn around all pixels close to the chosen colour. Up to two colours could be used for this sketch. This is similar to the method in the Bitmapdata class in Flash.











2D Ribbons
For the original design, they chose one of the desinger's Ribbon code and have managed to post it over to processing in 2D form. Although the result and code are both very different to that of original design, it retains the original technque for building the ribbons. Also, more ribbons could be added by changing the ribbon amount variable.








Ping range sensor setup


Project Dissemination and How is it useful

Through the virtual ribbons design idea, this project can be using in different functions. For example when designing games this technology can be designed for the interactive games and its could create for not just only use the controller, using any materials with this technology would be more attractive. If we take one step back, the colour detection technology would be more useful automatic colour detection for car repainting is an example and also skin colour dection is an often used cue in human motion tracking, especially in face tracking.

Relevant

Sustainability - materials use
Design idea - interactive, graphic design, game design


Reflection

The interactive design are become more ordinary. For example, the technology "colour detection" is using in many design idea. However, if we just make some changes or add another technology into the original design it could make different effect in different situation. Therefore, in the future people could easily realized that successful design product makes life more convenient, interesting and attractive.