As an economics major, I like to utilize statistical methods to ask questions about the world around me. For this project I explored the most fundamental aspect of statistics- probability -to create a new way to perceive our everyday experience.
Every student at one time or another has learned about probability through the use of six-sided die. We wanted to take advantage of this learned analogy to simplify the user interaction. Here, the user “rolled” a physical dice that was paired via bluetooth to a computer running a Java applet. After two rolls, the probability of that outcome was represented by a random statistic pulled from a database accompanied with a video.
Physical Interface
I collaborated with PhD student James McCann to create the physical dice. He handmade three tilt-sensors that were connected to a hacked bluetooth keyboard. Placed on the X-Y-Z axis, this prototype was able to detect the orientation of a three dimensional cube. I then designed and laser cut an acrylic dice enclosure that housed all the electronics.
the interface consisted of tilt sensors incased in a laser cut/engraved cube
Interactive Technologies and Live Performance led by Golan Levin and Matthew Gray (Spring ’09)
Jesse Chorng, Dae Hong Kim
Development
+ Apple Macbook
+ Custom Built Bluetooth Cube
+ Software developed in Processing
What Are The Odds?
What Are The Odds?
Every student at one time or another has learned about probability through the use of six-sided die. We wanted to take advantage of this learned analogy to simplify the user interaction. Here, the user “rolled” a physical dice that was paired via bluetooth to a computer running a Java applet. After two rolls, the probability of that outcome was represented by a random statistic pulled from a database accompanied with a video.
Physical Interface
I collaborated with PhD student James McCann to create the physical dice. He handmade three tilt-sensors that were connected to a hacked bluetooth keyboard. Placed on the X-Y-Z axis, this prototype was able to detect the orientation of a three dimensional cube. I then designed and laser cut an acrylic dice enclosure that housed all the electronics.
Jesse Chorng, Dae Hong Kim
Development
+ Apple Macbook
+ Custom Built Bluetooth Cube
+ Software developed in Processing
Contribution
5¢ Tilt Sensor by James McCann