Kiss Communicator

Intention

Write about the big ideas behind your project? What are the goals? Why did you make it? What are your motivations?

HISTORICAL CASE

Provide an analysis of the case. References to concepts, theory and methods introduced in class should also be made. These should be well-cited and illustrated.

PHASE I: REMAKING

Approach

A description of the approach you've taken to rebuilding the device (i.e. what aspects have you chosen to revive and why) and a rationale for this approach.

Process

Briefly describe the design process (iterations, refinements, challenges encountered) of rebuilding your device. What design decisions did you make and why. You should document each milestone and expand on design decisions, changes, and lessons learned from the restoration.

Prototype

Deliver a functional mock up of the device(s) prototyped using Particle. Document the outcome itself (code, circuit diagrams, photos, design files, 3d models, video demonstrations, etc. as required) and provide a short narrative. This should include: a workflow diagram and a bill of materials (sensors, input devices, actuators, and other components). This documentation should be sufficiently rich to allow anyone to repeat / recreate it. This must include a well formatted bill of materials, a workflow diagram of the interaction/operation, a circuit diagram, a photo of your rebuild, and relevant code samples.

Create a short (1-2 minute) video illustrating the restored device. This should illustrate what aspects of it are working and how someone would interact with it.

Reflection

Describe what you learned about the original precedent by remaking it. Overview the opportunities for reinterpertation you uncovered through restoring the device. 

PHASE II: REINTERPRETING

Approach

 A description of the approach you've taken to reinterpeting the device and a rationale for this approach.

Process

Briefly describe the design process (iterations, refinements, challenges encountered) of reinterpreting your device. What design decisions did you make and why. You should document each milestone and expand on design decisions, changes, and lessons learned from the restoration. 

Conceptual Design(s): 

Build on your design and imagine new possible interactions and scenarios of interaction for today's computing based on what you've learned from rebuilding your design. For each conceptual design, provide a high level design overview that considers and describes: what context it operates in ; what it does and how it behaves; how someone would or could interact with it; and how these interactions unfold. Pay particular detail to _how each proposal builds on the original precedent work in a meaningful way._ Detail your design proposal(s) with a series of illustrations.

Prototype

Deliver a functional mock up of the device(s) prototyped using Particle. Document the outcome itself (code, circuit diagrams, photos, design files, 3d models, video demonstrations, etc. as required) and provide a short narrative. This should include: a workflow diagram and a bill of materials (sensors, input devices, actuators, and other components). This documentation should be sufficiently rich to allow anyone to repeat / recreate it. This must include a well formatted bill of materials, a workflow diagram of the interaction/operation, a circuit diagram, a photo of your rebuild, and relevant code samples.

Create a short (1-2 minute) video illustrating the restored device. This should illustrate what aspects of it are working and how someone would interact with it. 

WORKING WITH AI COPILOTS

Share vignettes of how you worked with AI. Offer 3-4 well documented example prompts and logs of interactions (as text or screenshots) and approaches along with a short description of how you approached working with AI. Overview what was valueable about working with an AI for creative electronics. Describe what didn't work or was challenging.

REFLECTION AND CRITIQUE 

In particular, ask how has your understanding of this precedent work changed based on the act of restoring and reviving it. Reflect on if your understanding of the value of this project is different. Unpack what did and didn't work, what you learned, and what you would do differently if you could go back. Finally, ask what has been the value of looking back at overlooked, forgotten, or older works to inspire new design directions today?

Acknowledgements

Provide credits to any sources of code, images, etc. that you have used directly within this project.

References: 

Provide a list of academic papers, articles, videos, etc that you make reference to in your documentation.