iSerendipity

The mechanism below describes a rotating bottom disk, while a top disk stays static. Our pods will be moving along a track guided by two pins, one of which follows the circular track on the top disk, and the second pin follows the slot on the bottom disk for back and forth movement.

We currently have a cardboard prototype of these elements but are trying to piece together the pieces so that the centrepiece of the top layer will be held up and kept still while the bottom disk rotates.

Motion of the pods will follow natural clustering behaviour based on noise and activity level on each pod. Colours change based on the activity occuring on the pods.

The pod movement can digitally “paint” its track on the floor marking a history of the path and levels of activity during a visit. Leaving a pod will cause the track to fade away for marking other pod tracks.

Stepping on a pod will activate its movement. After having sat in the pod, standing up will cue it to stop so the user can setp off safely.

Pod components can link up when it detects certain directed gestures and attention between two particular pods. 

The digital table can act as a coaster to keep a drink hot or warm.

My inspiration form was the jellyfish-like motion. I try to use two fish lines to control the movement of jellyfish. By dragging one fish line to control the turning joints, the jellyfish’s feet would move up and down. At the same time, there is another fish line to carry the whole body. The design of the white shell is to mimic the jellyfish form while hiding the internal construction of the mechanism.