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The projects examined in previous posts had a lot of interesting concepts and ideas- this is a condensed list of them, with recommendations for future attempts. =============================================================== Squishy Circuits: Non-prescriptive medium. Unlike other ‘modular’ approaches which can only be fitted together … Continue reading →

Reading University has a 3D printer, which we planned to use for this project. It uses ABS, which is durable and despite only being available in one colour,c an be relatively easily painted if necessary. The printer is compatible with … Continue reading →

Kate and I are planning to hold a preliminary sensory session with a group from Mencap at MERL in September. Hopefully this will be a good time to test out the audio prototype and some ideas planned for the Autumn … Continue reading →

A circuit has been designed around the ISD1820PY chips which allows up to 12 of them to be used in a single device. As mentioned in previous posts, the method of selecting which sound ‘file’ to play or record must … Continue reading →

Tested LittleBits Extended Kit with two brothers I know with Aspergers (Jacob, 15, Adam 9/10). Both are very able and social but still struggle with attention span. Both were initially intrigued by the packaging and colourful bits but Adam found … Continue reading →

The proposed user interaction model will enable the user to record, choose, listen and delete recorded sounds. The device is composed of a button, five RGB Leds, a bazel, speaker and a microphone. The device is fully compatible with littleBits … Continue reading →

TL; DR: A lot of the projects were for research and thus aren’t commercially available- cost has been estimated based on how much it would cost to recreate them.   Project Physical complexity Mental complexity Durability Portability Cost Senses required … Continue reading →