process

This is the concept design behind getting the single sensor to recognize being pressed from any area on the board. We decided to place it in the center of the bottom board and surround it with foam. Then we place a softer board with a center peg/focus piece that is placed directly over the sensor so that when any part of the softer upper board is pressed, it sends the pressure down to that center focus over the sensor. On top of that layer is some more foam and the satin material.

Just as a side note, we did change our piece slightly both conceptually and design wise, but both being in a very simialar direction. The new idea takes the old concept of touch and transforms it to create a new interaction with art. We used the idea of a painting because it kind of sympolizes the idea of fine art in general. The project wasn't supposed to be just this single idea of reacting with a painting. We tried to play off the taboo of "no touch" when it comes to art, by doing exactly the opposite, creating a piece that only responded to touch.

The noises that we decided to use were slightly sexual, and the satin red color only enhanced that. We discussed this and did that intentionally. We wanted to the painting to be seductive. We felt that we needed a way to draw people in so we used a seductive material. We also wanted the response of the art to be slightly seductive because the idea of touch just for the sake of touch is a very physical and seductive concept to begin with. It all just fell in line with the interaction that we were trying to accomplish. Not only that, but if we wanted to play off and do the complete opposite of the "no touch" taboo that art upholds, we figured we'd do the exact opposite and make it in that seductive nature.


Anyways, thats just some of our thoughts when creating the piece. Here is a sketch of the frame design that I was originally talking about in the post. Sorry it's sideways. :(