As computing becomes more ubiquitous in our objects, designers need to be more aware of how to design meaningful interactions into electronically enhanced objects. At the University of Washington, a class of junior Interaction Design majors is exploring this question. These pages chronicle their efforts.

Friday, December 14, 2018

Lumiseat S/P/A

For our reservable seat project, Lumiseat, we have decided on certain elements in order to achieve the desired result.

Our Sensors:
The sensors we have chosen include an RFID reader as well as a force sensing resistor (FSR).




Our Processor/Actuator:
The single processor for this project is our Arduino Uno. As for the actuator we have decided to use and RGB LED strip to display the state of the seat.




Lumiseat's Process:
Each element in our S/P/A plays a particular role within the interaction with Lumiseat. Beginning with the LED strip: each color on the strip will represent a different "mode" for the chair. These modes include: open, reserved, off, and incorrect ID. 

This ID is where the RFID comes in. A person can the RFID reader to reserve the seat— the chair will only accept that person's ID to unlock it, unless their time limit (regulated by the arduino) is up. 




How will it look?
Currently, our idea for where each element will rest looks something like this. 

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