Progress

Visually switch from physical installation to a digital screen display/projection mapping.
Technical:
- Connected pulse sensor and distance sensor with Arduino and TD.
- Programmed Serial DAT in TD to read from Arduino and visualized pulse signal.
- Designed and implemented TD visual to represent the heart beat.

Next Step

Technical:
- Store pulse signal and reflect on TD visual.
- Storyline control system depends on distance sensor output.
- Integrate sound in the experience.
Fabrication:
- Laser engrave a wood board with a hand shape to guide the user to use pulse sensor.
- Make a smaller protoboard instead of the breadboard.
10/20 Friday: try 360 projection mapping in 230 Audio Lab and take videos.
Implement Storyline:
1. enter the room: 10 heart beats floating and glowing in the dark with heart beat sound, the user see a platform in the center of the room with the hand board display on it.
2. walk over to the platform: when the distance sensor detects the user, the visual will turn into one big still state visual in the center of the projection.
3. after the user put their hand on the platform: the visual will react to their pulse (add heart beat sound) and display in the 4 walls.
4. distance sensor detect user leaves platform area: the big led visual goes back to the 10 beats

Pulse sensor API

Arduino store things to SD card

Connect Arduino with TouchDesigner