Prepare a conceptual design and realize a working prototype of an ambient object that presents online data in a physical space and that helps with financial planning/wellbeing.

As part of this exercise you’ll practice networked interactions with the Particle event model and create a simple set of paired devices in preparation for the final project.

Design an enchanted object. It must delight, surprise and be lovable, but should never be used by anyone, ever.

In teams of three, students will fabricate four table-top frames to mount electronic peripherals (e.g. digital projector, Microsoft Kinect, and external monitor) for real-time sensing and visual fe...more