Dumb Devices, A Smart Control
With more devices becoming virtually controlled, how might physical control be bought back to objects that exist in the real world.
This project explored the potential to control IoT devices using a physical device, the implications this has for social signals and the way in which this informs how people and technology interact.
Spring 2015
Technical Details
Bluetooth and standalone
Device control based upon proximity (using passive RFID sensor and stickers allocated to devices)
Simplified control using a single axis of freedom (rotation speed and direction monitored using a frictionless machine encoder)
Functional change dependent upon speed and direction:
Simple device (standard lamp - with modified plug)
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Rotate clockwise - on
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Rotate anti-clockwise - off
Complex (Spotify Playlist)
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Fast spin clockwise - on / skip track
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Fast spin anti clockwise - off
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Slow rotation clockwise - volume up
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Slow rotation anti-clockwise - volume down