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Detours: Disney researchers turn houseplants into theremin
In the Disney Research Lab at Pittsburgh’s Carnegie Mellon University, Ivan Poupyrev built “Botanicus Interacticus,” a technology designed to create interactive musical instruments out of plants — both living and artificial. Poupyrev’s projects are typically top secret, but he opened Disney’s doors to The Verge. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jJHDya2UzTU
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Basic Project | Game Controller
Follow this video tutorial to create a stand-alone retro game controller to trigger sounds using Electric Paint and the Touch Board. This is a great project to introduce the basic principles behind conductive paint, and to start exploring custom interfaces. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nIa5sTMeZ_E
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DIY Touch Sensor or Capacitive sensor Switch with Arduino
Build your own touch sensor with this tutorial. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOfTDxI1QUA
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Design Challenge: DIY Assistive Game Controllers
In this design challenge, The AbleGamers Foundation asks us to consider accessible user interface (UI) hacks. Here are four of many possible ways for transforming standard video games into assistive technology tools that students of any ability can enjoy. https://www.edutopia.org/blog/design-diy-assistive-game-controllers-matthew-farber
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TEDxSudeste – Russ Rive – Projection Mapping
Russ Rive talks about how interfaces are on their way out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6e_XW32y9U
