Open Questions and Next Steps

The main question of the Hungry Socket is whether it’s hard to control the time for charging the device. I assigned it 10 seconds so that it’s easier to test and observe the interaction. But that leads to the question that, when the socket works normally, what should it look like? I assume that the LED lights should be able to indicate the rest of the time that they can provide an electrical supply.

Another question would be when is the end of feeding? If I want to control people’s accessibility to their electronic devices, how many paper balls does the socket need? One of the reviews is that the socket should not always stay hungry. Instead, it can have two modes: hungry and full, which is really inspiring to me. What will happen if the socket is full? How can it limit people’s behavior? Maybe people are not able to pull the handle and get the paper balls to feed it until the socket starts to feel hungry again.

If I have more time, I would like to create more interaction between the socket and the user. What would happen when the socket is hungry and full, and how it can indicate via a change of LED lights?