Orientation Sensitive
The object in the close-up shown above used to be an east german sonar. I used it to build a quick prototype to illustrate orientation sensitivity. Inside it has a tilt switch. One way it closes the circuit, turn it 180 degrees and it is open. The tilt switch is hooked up to a small keyboard chip, taken from a standard USB keyboard. Through the USB port the device is connected to my iBook, interacting with an interface built in Flash MX.
See also the Quattro projectInterface
This very quick and simple prototype was built to illustrate the concept of rotating an object. The action of rotating affects the functionality of the object. In this case the prototype was connected to a computer, rotating the object affects the state of the interface and the experience.
Functionality
The aim of this prototype was too show how rotating a physical object can affect its functionality and state. In this case one position was a regular alarm clock, rotating it 180 degrees (as shown in the picture above) will switch to radio mode. Using a simple tilt switch and connecting it to a Flash interface is an easy way to convey the idea.
More electronic prototyping
