Alice Stewart’s awesome e-textile project combines a MaKey MaKey with Electric Paint to create interactive Cross Stitch!
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Digital Cross Stitch
Alice Stewart’s interactive cross stitch activity introduces those who are unfamiliar with technology to the Internet through a simple animated tutorial.
A piece of cross stitch material has been screen-printed with Electric Paint to create a connection to a computer. Using a Makey Makey which is attached to a thimble that the user wears while stitching, the user connects to an-on screen lesson.
The object becomes a controller that advances the tutorial as each stitch is made, bridging the gap between analog and digital processes.
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Paper Interface
Aiming to find a solution to the distraction of the screen, I invented a game that is powered by writing on a piece of paper which has lines screen-printed with Electric Paint.
After being asked to answer a series of simple questions on the paper provided, when the player touches the line with their pen the screen attempts to distract them by popping up with eye-catching notifications and images.
This works via connecting the paint to a Makey Makey which reads each touch of the line as a click. The aim of the game is to avoid looking at the screen, hopefully teaching the player to focus on their given task.
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