First Idea
I wrote down some things I struggle with and that got me thinking about trash... so I thought of a game where you dump trash on someone elses head... Great idea right?
Photo of Initial Scriblings Hub
Then I thought of building a persoanl forest. A dome that would activiate when your heart rate reached a certain level. It would lower over your upper body and attempt to relax... but then I thought, jeez, that sounds really claustrophobic.
Photo of continued scribblings...
Then I thought of an astrological story telling fort... That's the running idea now. A collapseble tent embedded with LEDs that tells stories of stars through light and sound. An immersive sensory experience.
This was very helpful.
When Neil discussed the benefit of thinking of the project as growing in complexity each week rather than starting off with complexity... that really clicked. I tend to think of a big idea, work my way down, and end up feeling frustrated with my poor results. If I start with something small and get it to work and each week and another layer of completxity and get it to work, I think I will be happier with my final result. Also conidering time management, it's important to work backwards. I have a full time job and I don't have limitless time so I have learned to be more concious of how I spend even 15 minute time chunks.
Next idea...
Furniture with personality?
Photo of my thoughts...
3/10/20: Todays update! I've run the idea past some folks. Some of the people who use my lab think it would be too annoying and they may unplug it or be less likely to even come in.... not what I'm looking for! So, I think it would be cool if the sound that "annoys" you is firstly more sassy than annoying but second, changes on a daily... may even minute by minute basis. It becomes exciting to see what sound you'll get but also annoying to the point you sign in when it doesn't stop. Another thought, was to have the sign be using facial recognition or some kind of rfid scanner? I'm not sure. But currently part of the reason people don't sign in is because it takes 10 - 30 seconds... it's a Google Form you type into. Another thought: if it gets too complicated to make the welcome desk provide a hot bevearage when you do sign it... it could be a cool weird computer voice that sarcastically congratulates you on the basic task you just completed. In a sense the reward would be comic relief. I'm hoping this week I can make my something big this welcome desk... we'll see!!!! :D