By Hae Young Kim, Kritika Dhanda, Marc Exposito Gomez, Yan Zhang, Carolyn Fu
A table designed with responsive topography to enhance the dynamics of conversation. The project started with the idea of Improving Group Discussions with participation feedback.
Groups that received feedback about members’ participation balanced the group discussion, and came to the correct decision more often that groups that had no feedback.
The table can directionally sense sound and it changes inflation amount in response to each speaker’s input.
Built with Inflatable air bags set in a recessed wooden table top covered with a flexible table top.
The table works by taking sound recording from each user and amplifying the sound using processing. The amplified sound is then given to the Pneuduino.
An external air-pump is connected to three Pneuduino extension boards with five valves connected to each of the five air-bags. When a person who speaks for more than a certain threshold time interval, the system triggers the inflation causing the ball on the surface to move across away from the speaker.
