Open Questions and Next Steps

The vibration of the fan caused it to move the entire structure, but after getting feedback from the demonstration day, I realized I could leverage this to further play with the idea of personal space. I would like to see a version of this prototype where most of the behavior is the same, but if even closer to the fan, it shakes and continues this almost “dangerous” operation. In this way, instead of just not work, it tries to repel users from the technology. This is an interesting concept that I’d like to explore in the future.

There are also questions as to how I can integrate some of the other parts into this project. One of the guest speakers mentioned that the “ears” on my prototype gave it a sense of not only watching, but listening to people. I could play with this idea even further by making the ability to be “friends” with it — maybe by reading a story or talking to it when close, it could continue its operation.