Archive for the ‘ Process Project ’ Category

Accelerometers

What is an accelerometer? An accelerometer is an electromechanical device that will measure acceleration forces. These forces may be static, like the constant force of gravity pulling at your feet, or they could be dynamic – caused by moving or vibrating the accelerometer. iPhone responds to motion using a built-in accelerometer. When you rotate iPhone [ READ MORE ]

What is Beatmatching?

Just like it says on the tin, the purpose of beat matching is to get your two tracks moving to the same beat – you need to match the beat of the record you’re about to cue up with the record that’s already playing. Having a decent set of decks is vital to your beatmatching [ READ MORE ]

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Code M Shoes from Dada

LL International of Los Angeles, Ca introduced a new hi-tech shoe called ‘Code-M’ that blends wireless system into shoes delivering both audio and data. The Code-M shoe from Dada delivers music to a wireless headset with no wires and no digital music device to carry up to a radius of 30 feet. So you can [ READ MORE ]

Electro-Luminescent Shoes?

The present invention relates generally to illuminated clothing or footwear. More specifically, the present invention relates to an illuminated clothing or footwear system utilizing electro-luminescent (EL) light strips and LEDs with multiple images that are randomly illuminated according to the movement of a person wearing the article by means of a contact switch having multiple [ READ MORE ]

Nike+ Hear how you can Run

The Nike+iPod Sports Kit is a device which measures and records the distance and pace of a walk or run. The Nike+iPod consists of a small accelerometer attached to or embedded in a shoe, which communicates with either the Nike+ Sportband or a receiver plugged into an iPod Nano or an iPod Touch 2nd Generation. [ READ MORE ]

Idea for Process Project

The Idea for my process project will be based around how electronic pressure pad switches could be used in everyday shoes. My first initial idea was to  include pressure switches in shoes so that every step someone took, the pressure switches would activate in conjunction with an mp3 player and implemented speakers in the shoes. [ READ MORE ]

Ideas – Process Project – Pressure Pads in Shoes

· Beat Shoes – Each time a step is taken they will play a certain instrument or beat. · Rhythm/Music Shoes – The Music will play in rhythm to your steps so if you’re running fast/slow your music will play at that pace. · Step Counter – Shoes which record how many steps taken or [ READ MORE ]

The Wave Control 5000! – Fridays Project

For friday we aim to create an interactive keypad which is used by simply waving your hand over it. This will be used in conjunction with a cover flow program, similar to the ipods. The pad will have three keys, left, right and enter as shown in the diagram. If you want to browse through [ READ MORE ]

Idea Development Technique – Brainstorming

This is a Brainstorm diagram on how I could develop my idea further. This would enable me to; -Produce as many Ideas as possible. -Produce Ideas as wild as possible -Build Upon Eachothers Ideas. -Avoid passing judgement on Ideas. The Brainstorm is divided into 4 areas which are; political, economical, sociological and technological. In these [ READ MORE ]

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