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• The Code that WORKED

  steffie • 08/31/2018 at 07:07 • 0 comments

  we encountered problems Processing couldn't read information properly from Arduino, so our lecturer offered a helping hand to solve the problems. Hence it looked like this:

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  Arduino

  Main/idle page:

  // Page 1
  #define p1WaterTap 3
  #define p1ShowerHot 6
  #define p1ShowerCold 5
  #define p1WallLightSwitch 7
  
  // Page 2
  #define p2SeatBelt 8
  #define p2Radio 9
  #define p2Engine 10
  
  // Page 3
  #define p3RemoteTV 11
  #define p3FridgeDoor 12
  #define p3WallLightSwitch A0
  
  // Page indicators
  #define triggerP1 A3
  #define triggerP2 A2
  #define triggerP3 A1
  boolean engagedPage1;
  boolean engagedPage2;
  boolean engagedPage3;
  boolean bookEngaged;
  
  #define serialSendDelay 1
  
  
  
  // SETUP
  void setup() {
  
    // Page 1
    pinMode(p1WaterTap, INPUT);
    pinMode(p1ShowerHot, INPUT);
    pinMode(p1ShowerCold, INPUT);
    pinMode(p1WallLightSwitch, INPUT);
    digitalWrite(p1WaterTap, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p1ShowerHot, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p1ShowerCold, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p1WallLightSwitch, HIGH);
  
    // Page 2
    pinMode(p2SeatBelt, INPUT);
    pinMode(p2Radio, INPUT);
    pinMode(p2Engine, INPUT);
    digitalWrite(p2SeatBelt, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p2Radio, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p2Engine, HIGH);
  
    // Page 3
    pinMode(p3RemoteTV, INPUT);
    pinMode(p3FridgeDoor, INPUT);
    pinMode(p3WallLightSwitch, INPUT);
    digitalWrite(p3RemoteTV, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(p3FridgeDoor, LOW);
    digitalWrite(p3WallLightSwitch, HIGH);
  
    // Page indicators
    pinMode (triggerP1, INPUT);
    pinMode (triggerP2, INPUT);
    pinMode (triggerP3, INPUT);
    digitalWrite(triggerP1, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(triggerP2, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(triggerP3, HIGH);
    engagedPage1 = false;
    engagedPage2 = false;
    engagedPage3 = false;
    bookEngaged = false;
  
    // Serial communication
    Serial.begin(9600);
    Serial.println ("...");
  
  } // END SETUP
  
  
  
  // LOOP
  void loop() {
  
  
    // Page 1
    if (engagedPage1 == false) {
      if (digitalRead(triggerP1) == HIGH) {
        bookEngaged = true;
        engagedPage1 = true;
        Serial.print("x");
      }
    }
  
    // Page 2
    if (engagedPage2 == false) {
      if (digitalRead(triggerP2) == HIGH) {
        bookEngaged = true;
        engagedPage2 = true;
        Serial.print("y");
      }
    }
  
    // Page 3
    if (engagedPage3 == false) {
      if (digitalRead(triggerP3) == HIGH) {
        bookEngaged = true;
        engagedPage3 = true;
        Serial.print("z");
      }
    }
  
  
    // If the book is engaged
    if (bookEngaged == true) {
  
      // Page 1
      if ( engagedPage1 == true ) {
        InteractionsPage1();
      }
      if ( digitalRead(triggerP1) == LOW ) {
        engagedPage1 = false;
      }
  
      // Page 2
      if ( engagedPage2 == true ) {
        InteractionsPage2();
      }
      if ( digitalRead(triggerP2) == LOW ) {
        engagedPage2 = false;
      }
  
      // Page 3
      if ( engagedPage3 == true ) {
        InteractionsPage3();
      }
      if ( digitalRead(triggerP3) == LOW ) {
        engagedPage3 = false;
      }
  
      // Reset book pages are not engaged
      if ( digitalRead(triggerP1) == LOW && digitalRead(triggerP2) == LOW ) {
        if ( digitalRead(triggerP3) == LOW ) {
          bookEngaged = false;
          engagedPage1 = false;
          engagedPage2 = false;
          engagedPage3 = false;
          Serial.print("<");
        }
      }
  
    }
  
  
    // Flush serial just in case
    Serial.flush();
  
  } // END LOOP
  
  

  1st page:

  void InteractionsPage1() {
  
    if ( Serial.read() == 62 ) {
      
      // Water tap
      if ( digitalRead(p1WaterTap) == LOW ) {
        Serial.print('a');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
      else if ( digitalRead(p1WaterTap) == HIGH ) {
        Serial.print('b');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
  
      }
  
      // Shower
      if ( digitalRead(p1ShowerHot) == LOW ) {
        Serial.print('c');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
      else if ( digitalRead(p1ShowerCold) == LOW ) {
        Serial.print('d');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
  
      // Wall light switch
      if ( digitalRead(p1WallLightSwitch) == LOW ) {
        Serial.print('e');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
      
    }
  
  } // END InteractionsPage1
  

  2nd page:

  void InteractionsPage2() {
  
    if ( Serial.read() == 62 ) {
  
      // Seat belt
      if (digitalRead(p2SeatBelt) == LOW) {
        Serial.print('f');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
  
      // Radio
      if (digitalRead(p2Radio) == LOW) {
        Serial.print('g');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
  
      // Engine
      if (digitalRead(p2Engine) == LOW) {
        Serial.print('h');
        delay(serialSendDelay);
      }
  
    }
  
  ...

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• Final Update

  steffie • 08/31/2018 at 07:06 • 0 comments

  After the User Test on (2/8), there were several components needed upgrade:

  • structure – nonexistent and/or not convincing nor appealing
  • book mechanisms is not working

  Week 12:

  8/8:

  • meeting with lecturer to discuss and plan the book mechanism
  • lecturer helped with assembling the metal structures that required power tools

  mechanism update: 3D printed dial with micro switch, some stoppers may be applied

  9/8:

  • 3D printing and trial-and-error-ing the measurement to fit to the book
  • animation work still going on
  • copywriting work on the book

  Week 13:

  13/8:

  • laser cut the remaining book structure, the bones, to make the hollow space to fit the sensors
  • continue working on the interact-ables (3D printing work)
  • animation work still going on
  • copywriting work on final messages

  14/8:

  • printed the finalised pages

  • sticking it to the woodpieces

  • measuring & make cuts on corrugated boards for the structure

  we need a few panels to cover up the front & back, sides & top

  15/8:

  • hand cutting and laser cutting corrugated boards to desired measurements
  • cutting holes into the plywood to attach sensors and interact-ables
  • animation needs some fine tune and refining

  16/8:

  • getting a PC for display and run Processing (spoiler: it didn't work, we didn't have converter for VGA to HDMI; backup plan required)
  • fine tuning of animation
  • sticking the wooden frame, now they've got hollow spaces (spoiler: we made a mistake, we didn't put in the nut for the screws later, DOH!)

  this day we're overnight-ing at college for another projects needed to be submitted in 4 days and required many hours to complete, there wasn't much progress after this.
  

  Week 14:

  21/8:

  we're just done with our other projects, today is a rest day, preparing for an overnight tomorrow

  • fix the nonexistent slot for the nut that we forgot to put on beforehand
  • redid the acrylic by putting car tint film to prevent reflection instead of the blue filter paper because it's inconsistent and bubbly

  22/8 (public holiday)  - 23/8 :

  wow no holiday, bye holiday
  

  • full day working on the book and measuring the structure
  • attaching sensors to where they belong and their corresponding interact-ables
  • fine tuning animation
  • structure work
  • copywriting work
  • coding work
  • wiring work (spoiler: too messy our lecturer needed to hands on)

  final look in case something bad happens, this is working perfectly, btw

  23/8 (final client review):

  • lecturer fixed the wiring
  • final touch wiring & stickers placing
  • screw everything together
  • animation is complete
  • structure is 80% complete, need some fine tuning

  client review result: 

  • a few bug (major bug) in the code
  • animation needs some final fine tuning here and there

  OVERNIGHT pt.2

  23/8 - 24/8:

  • too tired there are a lot of nap breaks

  • tried fixing the code but to no avail
  • animation is complete
  • structure is complete
  • in the morning our lecturer came up with solutions for the code (much thanks awlolo)
  • problems solved
  • wait until 10pm to bring over installation to Sunway Pyramid for the setup

  OVERNIGHT pt.3

  24/8-25/8:

  • worked whole night (with slacks and McD break hehe thanks) to setup and try the user journey over and over again to make sure it works, but too bad nothing is perfect.

  25/8 (Exhibition day):

  • needs to reset(code word: banana) after a few times because it gets laggy
  • exhibition went well, OK
  • fix the instructions on the animation for the next day, it was rather unclear at first

  before edit (no instructions): 

  after edit (with instructions):

  exhibition gallery:

  26/8 (final day):

  • on the last day after some code rigging and animation change, it...

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• USER TEST

  Sabrina Ong • 08/14/2018 at 04:22 • 0 comments

  2/8

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  problem: wiring is too messy and complicated.
  

• theCode #1

  steffie • 08/12/2018 at 17:39 • 0 comments

  First attempt to put in the coding structure
  

  second spread is already working pretty well.

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  haven't tried on the actual tangible sensors yet, but will do and post an update!

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  on arduino:

  Project Log Entry
  for DI_UN_SWP
  
  
  //on arduino:
  
  
  #define firstbutton 5
  #define secondbutton 4
  #define thirdbutton 3
  
  
  void setup() {
    pinMode(firstbutton,INPUT);
    pinMode(secondbutton,INPUT);
    pinMode(thirdbutton,INPUT);
    digitalWrite(firstbutton, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(secondbutton, HIGH);
    digitalWrite(thirdbutton, HIGH);
    Serial.begin(9600);
  }
  
  void loop() {
  
    if (digitalRead(firstbutton) == LOW) {
      Serial.println('1');
    } 
    if (digitalRead(secondbutton) == LOW) {
      Serial.println('2');
    } 
    if (digitalRead(thirdbutton) == LOW) {
      Serial.println('3');
    } else {
  //    Serial.println("...");
    }
    delay(500);
  
  } 
  

  on processing:

  import processing.serial.*;
  import processing.video.*;
  Serial myCommChannel;
  
  
  //------------------Spread 1 Movie Bin------------------------------------------------------------
  
  Movie wakeup01;
  Movie walktobathroom02;
  Movie waittoturnontap03;
  Movie turnontap04;
  Movie brushingteeth05;
  Movie turnofftap06;
  Movie outcome1A07;
  Movie outcome1B08;
  Movie continuewater09;
  Movie finishbrushteeth10;
  Movie walktoshower11;
  Movie waittohotandcold12;
  Movie outcomehot13;
  Movie outcomecold14;
  Movie shower15;
  Movie finishshower16;
  Movie waittopressswitch17;
  Movie pressswitch18;
  Movie outcome3A19;
  Movie outcome3B20;
  Movie goout21;
  
  //-------------------Spread 2 Movie Bin-----------------------------------------------------------
  
  Movie firstScene;
  Movie secondScene;
  Movie secondTwoScene;
  Movie thirdScene;
  Movie thirdTwoScene;
  Movie fourthScene;
  Movie fourthTwoScene;
  Movie fourthThreeScene;
  Movie fifthScene;
  Movie sixthScene;
  Movie sixthTwoScene;
  Movie sixthThreeScene;
  Movie seventhScene;
  Movie infoOne;
  Movie infoTwo;
  
  //--------------------Spread 3 Movie Bin----------------------------------------------------------
  
  Movie reachhome_301;
  Movie sitdown_302;
  Movie waittopressremote_303;
  Movie pressremote_304;
  Movie watchtv_305;
  Movie walktofridge_306;
  Movie waittoopenfridge_307;
  Movie openfridge_308;
  Movie getfood_309;
  Movie outcomefridge_310;
  Movie waittoclosefridge_311;
  Movie closefridge_312;
  Movie walkbacktocouch_313;
  Movie yawn_314;
  Movie outcome1A_315;
  Movie outcome1B_316;
  Movie walktobedroom_317;
  Movie waittopressswitch_318;
  Movie outcome2A_319;
  Movie outcome2B_320;
  Movie gosleep_321;
  
  
  
  //--------------------Spread 1 Boolean----------------------------------------------------------
  
  boolean wakeup101 = true;
  boolean walk102 = false;
  boolean waittap103 = false;
  boolean turntapon104 = false;
  boolean brushteeth105 = false;
  boolean turntapoff106 = false;
  boolean turntapoff106bad = false;
  boolean outcomebadwater107 = false;
  boolean outcomegoodwater108 = false;
  boolean continuewater109 = false;
  boolean finishbrush110 = false;
  boolean walktoshower111 = false;
  boolean waitheater112 = false;
  boolean outcomehot113 = false;
  boolean outcomecold114 = false;
  boolean shower115 = false;
  boolean finishshower116 = false;
  boolean waitswitch1117 = false;
  boolean pressswitch1118 = false;
  boolean pressswitch1118bad = false;
  boolean outcomebadlight119 = false;
  boolean outcomegoodlight120 = false;
  boolean goout121 = false;
  
  //-------------------Spread 2 Boolean----------------------------------------------------------
  
  boolean firstPlaying = false;
  boolean secondPlaying = false;
  boolean secondTwoPlaying = false;
  boolean thirdPlaying...

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• PROGRESS

  Sabrina Ong • 08/09/2018 at 01:17 • 0 comments

  WEEK 9

  WEEK 10

  26/7

  • Acrylic arrives.
  • Work on pepper-ghost.
  • Work on physical book.
  • Get the code to work.
  • Work on animations.
  • Sounds.

  27/7

  • LED arrives.
  • Finish narration + storyline.
  • Second attempt on test print book graphics.
  • Add in instructions + sound effects in animations.

  WEEK 11

  30/7

  • Group discussion on Discord.
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• BLUEPRINT

  Sabrina Ong • 08/08/2018 at 19:46 • 0 comments

  WEEK 8

  9/7

  • Sketch out.
  • Start on structure technical drawing.
  • Second attempt on prototyping pepper-ghost.
  • Test out graphics on hologram.
  • Finish 02 animation.

  10/7

  • Discuss on Discord.
  • 50% finished on 02 animation.

  11/7

  • Finish technical drawing.
  • Send blueprint + inform Zaimi (Sunway Workshop).
  • 02 animation has yet to be finished.

  12/7
  

  • Measure size of  41-inch TV.
  • Meet up + discuss with Zaimi (Sunway Workshop) about structure.
  • Make changes + fix structure design (add: door, lock, height).
  • Plan on exterior design (graphic, colour, material, sticker? spray paint?).

  13/7

  • 02 animation finished (roughly).
  • Work on 01 animation.

  14/7

  • Check on graphics, animations & structure designs.

  16/7

  • Update on structure orthographic blueprint.

• PLANNING + PROTOTYPING

  Sabrina Ong • 08/08/2018 at 18:43 • 0 comments

  WEEK 7

  JOBS ASSIGN:

  • Illustrator : Kok Wei (Art Director)
  • Animator : Justin
  • Structure : Rendy
  • Book : Sabrina (Logistics)
  • Coding : Steffie (Overall)

  29/6

  • Continue to work on graphics.
  • Research on interactable buttons & sensors.
  • Research on structure building.

  2/7

  • Discuss finalized interactions.

  3/7

  • Discuss on Discord: Graphics, structure, interactable items.

  4/7

  • Meet up with Johnathan (lecturer).
  • Discuss about animation structure.

  5/7

  • Update graphics & animations.
  • First attempt on prototyping pepper-ghost.
  • Adjust animation's dimension to fit in pepper-ghost.
  • Plan on structure design.

  6/7
  

  • Apply for TV.
  • Search for structure materials.

  SHOPPING LIST:

  • LED Strip (1m)
  • Acrylic
  • Foam Board
  • Paper Board
  • Plywood
  • Wire
  • Screw

• MEGA PROJECT UPDATE

  steffie • 08/05/2018 at 12:16 • 0 comments

  It's been long weeks!

  Final Pitch presented to client on 28/6 (attached as DI_FinalPitch) concluded:

  • further refining needed for the supporting structures
  • attract-ability of tangible interactions
  • idea seems interesting and plausible

  
  
  

  Throughout the hiatus of these logs, there have been many major changes and updates to the project, including:

  • prototype of pepper ghost
  • materials used for the flipbook
  • mechanism 

• ePitch #1 – Summary

  steffie • 06/22/2018 at 11:01 • 0 comments

  first pitch to client;

  no significant weight on the scale, both ideas have the heavy pros and cons.

  what's next:

  • having internal session to identify the problems (it remained unsolved) we faced throughout the process up to this point
  • seek advice from lecturers
    • had some help in brainstorming

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• IdeaBin – Update #5

  steffie • 06/09/2018 at 18:55 • 0 comments

  optional discussion summary:

  • 5 hours of nothingness
  • no significant conclusion obtained; and when all hope is lost,
  • discovered a rather intriguing and workable idea, although it's just been given birth to, we're optimistic about it, but don't know what lecturers have to say about it
  • idea to refine is doing fine, only minor adjustments of the pitch is needed because lacking of clarity on the previous pitch, most of the adjustment were initially there, but not well-presented

  what's next:

  • make a pitch deck for (11/6)
  • refine and enhance the newborn baby idea
  • ask for advices regarding the new idea from lecturers
  • inform the other group members about the newborn

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