www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6630-t0ygM
Each puck represents a musical note and playback is initiated by pressing the green button found at the center of the table.
Correlating shapes of pucks and sockets suggest users to place pucks in sockets in an exploitative manner without explicit instructions.
Sixty-four pucks are present, consisting of eight sets of eight notes, ranging from a low to high C. This provides an entire octave and allows for the construction of basic melodies.
A conscious effort was made to control how much knowledge was presented to the user. Too much information, such as labeling pucks with their specific letter was avoided to promote exploration.
Control flow during operation.
Simplified Circuit
Initial design sketch.
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Critter Chorus
Critter Chorus is an installation currently found at The Works Engineering Museum. It allows users to create their own melody through the physical ordering of musically representative pucks.
Be sure to click the YouTube link above (the small arrow next to the Project Title) for a functional video.
Colin Nelson
U of M Graduate (December 2013), Currently Seeking Product Development/R&D...
Minneapolis, MN