Week 12

Last week for working on the project and the exhibition in this week.We spent lots of time on coding part through this week, its really difficult and got so many problems need to solve. Especially the last motion quiz, we tested again and again also tried many different ways to makes it to be perfect. Finally, we finised the coding before exhiniton day and ee really thanks lecture and tutors helped.

After we done all the things, the rest of time before exhibitionis keep testing. Our animations automatically change is because the webcam sensoring the black square and effect it change, so the light issues is really important.Moreover, we need to setup the webcam position when every time we move the table and it tooks lots of time too.

In exhibition, I think our group did a very excellent work, all the functions were worked really well. For example, when we turn the page the animations changed and also the "pop-op" device. Also, the most exciting things is we really finised the motion sensor quiz, it working really well too.. hope everyone enjoy the "interactive storybook".

Week 11

Finally, we finished the physical storybook in this week. Through this process,we rebuild the storybook so many times, because we want to show the perfect and useful storybook. We tried to use different materials and measure the "pop-up"device size again and again. In addition, we got lots of help from lecture and tutors.They gave us many suggestions to improve the storybook and also materials used.In the end, it shows the perfectly and professornal project.

This week we also finished the animations that showing in the storybook. In different flashes, we design diferent cartoon characters and use the characters teach childrenbasic knowledges of sustanability. Moreover, atfer the flash finised we can keep working on code part and testing. However, we still have many problems about actionscript, and still need more time to solve these problems. Especially the motion sensor quiz, still need work on reseraching and find knowledge on it.

Week 10

This week we began work on the most difficult part in this project "code". Due to we dont have much knowledge about actionscript, we spent spent a lotsof time to learn and analyse the relevant knowlidge at begining. We separatecode work in two parts, one is the most important part that control the animationchange. We had to find out the actionscript that webcame can sensor the black squarein the book in different positions, and the flash animation can change.

Another part would be the game quiz, our idea is design two bin in flash and let children know howto do recycle. We decided to do the motion sensor to make it more interestingand interactive. Therefore,the idea is when children move their hands to the right or left the webcam would sensor the motion then let the rubbish in flash move to same direction. This couldbe very hard to finish, so we put this step in last. In addtion, tutors helped us a lot in this part. They gave us lots of useful websites and also suggestions.

In another part, we finished the storybook and starting to work on the graphic and flash design. We also got some feedbacks from lectures to make tje context as simple as possible.This week we separate two group, one group keep working on design storybook, another grouptrying to solve coding things...

Week 9

We were trying to finished our physical book in this week and then we could have more time working on technology part. For the storybook, we spentlots of time on build "pop-up" device, because we want to present how the storybook interactive to childrens and fit in the topic. We went to the library and researching what kind of "pop-up" device could use. Finally, we decided to use rotate and pull-push method in our sotrybook. In addition, we considering about the way change animations, so each device has own tag that can sensor from webcam.

When we build the storybook, we designed the interface and size in photoshop softwareat first. We printed out the paper from printing shop then cut and glued on the cardboard.Its really took our time on build the "pop-up" device, because we try to make professionaland easy to use. Therefore, we spent a great amount of time to finish storybook and also get some suggestions from tutors and improve next week.

Week 8

As we decided to do the "interactive storybook" for our topice, we had been throughlots of ideas on the physical book and tehnology part. We have present our prototype and some technology issues in the second presentation. After the presentation, we got lots of useful feedbacks from tutors and also some suggestions that could be improve for the physical storybook.

Technology
We had just been through lots of idea on technology part. We were thinking use RFIDand barcode technology before, because we try to design a storybook that could change the animations in the context when children turn over the page. However, we asked tutorsabout these technology and he suggested that it would has lots of technology issues and problems and maybe not suit in this design.
After serevl discussions, we finally decided to use projecter and webcam to present ourproject idea. The basic idea is when webcam sensor the different tags in the storybook, it would change the animations automaticly and present on the book through projecter. Howeber, we need to spent a lots of time to learn and analyse on action script part.

Physical book

The main purpose for this project is about interactive, so change animations is not enough. Therefore, we are going to design the interactive functions in the storybook.For example, when children rotate the side in the storybook the animation could change.

Week 7

This week, we began to prepare the relevant materials and skills required for the project. In the selection of the materials, we went to some technology shops or officeworks and Kmart, in searching possible materials that can be used in this project. Because of our target users is age from 4 to 6, we had to use some strong but not sharpness materials to build the storybook. Moreover, we stillspent time on research waht technology might use in this project.

We also finished the interview part, we combining parents suggestions and feedbacks then think about the context in storybook. Because of the target users, we need to makes the book as simple and easy for children read and enjoy.

Week 6

After last week's presentation, we combining tutors' suggestions and decided to choose"interactive storybook" for our project. The aim of this project is to improve originalstudy situation and letting children to use an interesting way to gain knowledge from books. We decided to have our target users' age between 4-6, and then researched on the internet about the relevant theory and skills which are required for storybook. Moreover,we are going to do an interview and questionnaire to have ideas about what would parents think about "interactive storybook", and also get feedbacks and suggestions from them.

We separate into two gropus, one group is going to do the interview part, and another group were spent this week to analyse these theory and skills. For example, what technology we will use,how to interactive with children, and also materials.