This is the documentation for the seminar “prototyping machines” by Fabian Morón Zirfas @ University of Applied Sciences Potsdam (Germany) in summer 2017.

In order to “prototype machines”, we used a series of exercises to familiarize ourselves with resources, methods and principles for the planning and implementation of fast prototypes in the area of “human machine interaction” and “physical computing”. After a series of workshops, we developed a system that connects digital media to the physical environment and provides tangible interfaces.

HID Prototypes

Alfredo by Nina Botthof

A cup, which helps to organise and automat your morning routine.

Random Decision Maker by Sujing Lin

This machine could make decisions for you.

Dropzer V 1.0 by Daniel Boubet

Water drop based sequencer

The Machine Is Talking by Paul Roeder

Hacking a keyboard to make humans compatible again.

Video Prototpyes

Brainlink Research Lab by Daniel Boubet, Paul Roeder

We video-prototyped a brain interface to control a domestic device.

Mikronerv by Sujing Lin, Nina Botthof

The microwave with an annoying mannerism.

Hardware Prototypes

Box-Net

by Paul Roeder, Sujing Lin, Daniel Boubet, Nina Botthof

An indefinitely expandable, distributed network of connected boxes.

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