Microphone detection testing

Here is the microphone detection on motion (sound or action) to play animation of the heart shape using flash

version 1:

version 2:

software testing

This is the testing session I did to trigger light and sound using the software "Webcam Zone Trigger".

This is video of replacing the default sounds with the piano notes recorded using the Mac Book earlier on.

Gantt Chart

Gantt Chart

As for our project, this is the schedule on what we need to do and when will we do it. We'll follow this time table to make sure everything goes smoothly. 

Software

Softwares that we are going to use:

Webcam Zone Trigger
General purpose for this software is for sound and motion detection. We are setting the hot spot so that the camera will detect and produce sounds (do re mi fa so la ti do).


Flash
It's for the heart shape animation which when the sound triggers, the heart shape will blink. It symbolizes the happiness that we feel and excitement of our heart beat as we heard the sounds while playing with it. The heart shape will be surrounding the boxes so it will be easy for the users to see. Plus, it is like an attraction too.

Sound File

This is a video on how I saved each sound file (do re mi fa so la ti do) differently. I used the garage band from Mac since it has grand piano which makes the do re mi sound more similar and easy to identify. These sound files are going to be used in the Webcam Zone Trigger software for the sound that will come out when we flash the light on the boxes.

TESTING PROGRAM

We have tested the program Webcam Zonetrigger to see if the light from the torchlight will be detected from the webcam.

Here we have documented it :

PROGRAM

To detect the light so that the sound will be heard we are using this program called :

Webcam zone trigger

ACTIONSCRIPT

Here are the action script for the sound detector:

myMic = Microphone.get();

attachAudio (myMic);

micInterval = setInterval (this,"micCheck",30);

function micCheck (){

micLevel.bar._xscale = myMic.activityLevel;

kokyong._alpha = myMic.activityLevel;

}

Idea Developement

Here are the detailed view of the installation with measurements.

top view.(total area: 60 inches x 51 inches)

front view.

back view.

left view.

right view.

for each box:

each box are covered with red and white alternatively, and boxes are made of newspapers.

FINAL PROPOSAL

PROPOSAL

Research Topic: Happiness, Sound & Light

Problem Identification: To understand how sound and light can trigger feelings

Aim & Objective: To create interactive installation art project that can express happiness when interacting with the project.

The allow people to play and interact with the project and entertain them and make them feel happy.

It will also a will make people more relax and enjoy interacting with the project without worrying about anything else.

Motivation: The interactive installation project will make people want to try and make music when they use the torch light at the different part of the box this will motivate them to make a song or a tune and they will feel satisfied when they achieved their goal

Ideation & Concept: This is having an installation with the boxes arranged in heart shape, covered with red cloth. Each box is a tone of a piano key, when user shines the light on the box, it will play the tone out loud, creating a series of piano keyboard or allowing user to create a music piece through this installation. Reason why it is done in love shape is to indicate the feel of love and with the red cloth to support the lovely kind of feeling. Adding to music tones, it creates a harmony and rhythmic atmosphere. Flashing lights on boxes raises curiosity in user to explore every box. This may allow user to have fun and feeling happy and enjoyable in playing with this installation.

Venue of the project

We decided to use the class DR2002 for our project as it suits our needs: the class is dark and occupy large space.

This is the classroom

The front part of the class. We chose to use the center part of the class.

This is how the class looks like when it is in total darkness.