Alright, just finish the critique 1 at studio just now. Everything is going on smoothly.
As mention before, I still can't test out the infrared calligraphy pen due to the wiimote is not with me. Yet, Mr.Kok Yoong have reply my e-mail and I manage to get it from Mdn.Forest today. Coming day is our school trimester break, I will take this time to start doing the installation's graphic and research more on the action script.
happy working... =)
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
FYP2 - Critique 1 - Infrared pen material and progress
Infrared LEDs
3V Battery
2x 1.5V Battery
Key chain ( For testing purpose )
Cut off the key chain
Open it
Take out the LEDs light with casing
Here the side with the button
When press on it, the LEDs light will on
Here the other side
Take off the LEDs light
The infrared LEDs
Replace the LEDs light to infrared LEDs
Further testing is with wiimote and the software system. The software system is to hack on the wiimote.
When the wiimote is on, start the WiimotePresenter application and the bluetooth of the computer, then long press on the button on the wiimote to connect it with the computer. (This step still under the pending list as Wiimote is not with me all the time and i can't test on it (But all the material is ready.), will try to get it and test it as soon as possible.)Thursday, March 24, 2011
FYP2 - Critique 1 - Low-Cost Multi-point Interactive Whiteboards Using the Wiimote
Since the Wiimote can track sources of infrared (IR) light, it can track pens that have an IR led in the tip. By pointing a wiimote at a projection screen or LCD display, can create very low-cost interactive whiteboards or tablet displays. Since the Wiimote can track upto 4 points, up to 4 pens can be used. It also works great with rear-projected displays.
Software
The calibration and mouse cursor emulation software is available for download and try yourself.
1. Connect wiimote to PC via Bluetooth. There are a number of tutorials online on how to do this, possibly even specific software/hardware configuration. The Wiimote works with many (but not all) Bluetooth drivers. Can report/read about compatibility issues at WiimoteProject.com.
2. Download the Wiimote Whiteboard software. Read the "READ ME.txt" file, make sure wiimote is connected via Bluetooth, and then run the ".exe" in the main folder. NOTE : Good placement of the wiimote is key to good tracking. View the README for more info.
Multitouch : The multitouch demos are custom C# DirectX programs. The code is built on top of this Wiimote library. Unfortunately, multi-touch capable applications are currently extremely rare. Hopefully, that will change as more developers explore its potential.
Building pens : The LEDs that use is normal type of LEDs while other LEDs with name/brand or without name/brand also work too. Might be able to jump start the experimentation by retro-fitting a mini keychain light with an IR LED.
Software
The calibration and mouse cursor emulation software is available for download and try yourself.
1. Connect wiimote to PC via Bluetooth. There are a number of tutorials online on how to do this, possibly even specific software/hardware configuration. The Wiimote works with many (but not all) Bluetooth drivers. Can report/read about compatibility issues at WiimoteProject.com.
2. Download the Wiimote Whiteboard software. Read the "READ ME.txt" file, make sure wiimote is connected via Bluetooth, and then run the ".exe" in the main folder. NOTE : Good placement of the wiimote is key to good tracking. View the README for more info.
Multitouch : The multitouch demos are custom C# DirectX programs. The code is built on top of this Wiimote library. Unfortunately, multi-touch capable applications are currently extremely rare. Hopefully, that will change as more developers explore its potential.
Building pens : The LEDs that use is normal type of LEDs while other LEDs with name/brand or without name/brand also work too. Might be able to jump start the experimentation by retro-fitting a mini keychain light with an IR LED.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
FYP2 - Critique 1 - Research - Touch Screen with Wii Remote hacks
1. Wii Remote ( Cost around RM100.00 )
2. Projector ( Borrow from labs )
3. Infra Red pens ( Self-made and low cost with around RM10.00 )
5. Laptop is preferable because of mobility
4. Application software
Friday, March 18, 2011
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
FYP2 - Critique 1 - Gantt Chart
Before the FYP 2 start, here the progress planning. Hope everything will go smoothly. Happy working~
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Final finalize Proposal - Sound-lligraphy
Application Title
Sound-lligraphy
Research Topic
Chinese Calligraphy
Background
Chinese Calligraphy is one of the Chinese traditional writing. Over the thousands of years, the style of Chinese calligraphy has evolved continually. About 213 B.C., under the famous Chin Shih Huang Ti, who perpetrated the 'burning of the books', the Prime Minister Li Szu drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for the use of scholars. This is chuan-shu and contained more than 3,000 characters. From that time to the present, there are five major styles of calligraphy:
| seal | clerical | cursive | regular |
(http://www.chinapage.com/callig1.html)
Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental art of expression and a branch of learning or discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture.
The local name for calligraphy is Shūfǎ 書法 in China, literally "the way/method/law of writing"; Shodō 書道 in Japan, literally "the way/principle of writing"; and Seoye (서예) 書藝 in Korea, literally "the skill/criterion of writing". The calligraphy of East Asian characters is an important and appreciated aspect of East Asian culture. East Asian calligraphy is normally regarded as one of the "arts" (Chinese 藝術 pinyin: yìshù, Japanese 芸術 geijutsu) in the countries where it is practiced. But there is actually a debate as to whether East Asian calligraphy is a discipline or an art. Indeed, both may be true.
As a practice
As a discipline calligraphy is, at the basic level, a pursuit －書法 Chinese: shūfǎ, "the rules of writing Han characters"－ focused on writing well. Students aim to obtain the characteristics of the writing of famous calligraphic masters. Elementary school students practice calligraphy in this way, as do elders practicing temporary calligraphy, without aspiring to artistic creation.
As an art
Calligraphy is also considered an art － 艺术 Chinese: yìshù, a relatively recent word meaning "art", where works are appreciated more or only for their aesthetic qualities.
The English word "Calligraphy" refers to that which is "beautiful writing", thus including both aspects.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_calligraphy)
Problem Identification
Many forms of the traditional ways is transforming into digital. Nowadays, the people are hardly remembering about the art of Chinese Calligraphy. They feel that using Chinese Calligraphy is a waste of time on the preparation of materials, and the traditional method of writing make their hand dirty and the smell of the ink is incredible, not everyone of us can accept. Chinese Calligraphy is great invention of writing created by our ancient, we shouldn't let it dies. What we can do is to improve and to do some transformation on the method of writing so do the traditional culture can have interaction with the human.
Aim and Objectives
To transform the old story into new media.
To encourage people have more interaction with the culture.
To let people understand Chinese Calligraphy.
To presented the relationship between sound and images.
Motivation
Encourage people to know more about Chinese Calligraphy and the meaning of Chinese text. People will be more interesting on this if there is interaction in between. Therefore, they can easily remember it all the time. By using this installation, user can try their patient as well as this is one of the purposes of Chinese Calligraphy.
Ideation or Concept
My idea is to transform the old way of written Chinese Calligraphy into a modern and digital way. Sound and images always have big relationship between each other. Although you don't know what the meaning of the text is, but if there sound playing along, the meaning is always obvious. My concept is let the user hold the calligraphy pen and start following the text stroke and sequence, every moment they make, the sound of the text will be coming out along. If user writes out of the stroke, the sound coming out will be noise to warn them. The text I plan to research will be Water, 水, bird, 鸟, and wind, 风.
Review, Analysis and Precedence Studies
On reviewing the video and article while I doing research, I found out there lots more interaction on Chinese Calligraphy like tablet, water calligraphy and etc. While sound Calligraphy that appear is just simple and non relate sound play along while calligrapher writing. My concept and idea isn't appear before, so it might work and create new interaction calligraphy.
Design Approach
The design of the installation will be a in traditional chinese mode and background music. There will have simple introduction before the installation start be play. User can user the own-made Chinese Calligraphy pen to interact with the installation.
Sound-lligraphy
Research Topic
Chinese Calligraphy
Background
Chinese Calligraphy is one of the Chinese traditional writing. Over the thousands of years, the style of Chinese calligraphy has evolved continually. About 213 B.C., under the famous Chin Shih Huang Ti, who perpetrated the 'burning of the books', the Prime Minister Li Szu drew up an official index of characters and unified the written form for the use of scholars. This is chuan-shu and contained more than 3,000 characters. From that time to the present, there are five major styles of calligraphy: | seal | clerical | cursive | regular |
(http://www.chinapage.com/callig1.html)
Calligraphy is not only a practical technique for writing Chinese characters, but also a unique Oriental art of expression and a branch of learning or discipline as well. As a branch of learning it is rich in content, including the evolution of writing styles, development and rules of technique, history of calligraphy, calligraphers and their inheritance in art, and evaluation of calligraphy as a work of art. This branch of learning is wide ranging and deep, forming an important part of Chinese culture.
The local name for calligraphy is Shūfǎ 書法 in China, literally "the way/method/law of writing"; Shodō 書道 in Japan, literally "the way/principle of writing"; and Seoye (서예) 書藝 in Korea, literally "the skill/criterion of writing". The calligraphy of East Asian characters is an important and appreciated aspect of East Asian culture. East Asian calligraphy is normally regarded as one of the "arts" (Chinese 藝術 pinyin: yìshù, Japanese 芸術 geijutsu) in the countries where it is practiced. But there is actually a debate as to whether East Asian calligraphy is a discipline or an art. Indeed, both may be true.As a practice
As a discipline calligraphy is, at the basic level, a pursuit －書法 Chinese: shūfǎ, "the rules of writing Han characters"－ focused on writing well. Students aim to obtain the characteristics of the writing of famous calligraphic masters. Elementary school students practice calligraphy in this way, as do elders practicing temporary calligraphy, without aspiring to artistic creation.
As an art
Calligraphy is also considered an art － 艺术 Chinese: yìshù, a relatively recent word meaning "art", where works are appreciated more or only for their aesthetic qualities.
The English word "Calligraphy" refers to that which is "beautiful writing", thus including both aspects.
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/East_Asian_calligraphy)
Problem Identification
Many forms of the traditional ways is transforming into digital. Nowadays, the people are hardly remembering about the art of Chinese Calligraphy. They feel that using Chinese Calligraphy is a waste of time on the preparation of materials, and the traditional method of writing make their hand dirty and the smell of the ink is incredible, not everyone of us can accept. Chinese Calligraphy is great invention of writing created by our ancient, we shouldn't let it dies. What we can do is to improve and to do some transformation on the method of writing so do the traditional culture can have interaction with the human.
Aim and Objectives
To transform the old story into new media.
To encourage people have more interaction with the culture.
To let people understand Chinese Calligraphy.
To presented the relationship between sound and images.
Motivation
Encourage people to know more about Chinese Calligraphy and the meaning of Chinese text. People will be more interesting on this if there is interaction in between. Therefore, they can easily remember it all the time. By using this installation, user can try their patient as well as this is one of the purposes of Chinese Calligraphy.
Ideation or Concept
My idea is to transform the old way of written Chinese Calligraphy into a modern and digital way. Sound and images always have big relationship between each other. Although you don't know what the meaning of the text is, but if there sound playing along, the meaning is always obvious. My concept is let the user hold the calligraphy pen and start following the text stroke and sequence, every moment they make, the sound of the text will be coming out along. If user writes out of the stroke, the sound coming out will be noise to warn them. The text I plan to research will be Water, 水, bird, 鸟, and wind, 风.
Review, Analysis and Precedence Studies
On reviewing the video and article while I doing research, I found out there lots more interaction on Chinese Calligraphy like tablet, water calligraphy and etc. While sound Calligraphy that appear is just simple and non relate sound play along while calligrapher writing. My concept and idea isn't appear before, so it might work and create new interaction calligraphy.
The design of the installation will be a in traditional chinese mode and background music. There will have simple introduction before the installation start be play. User can user the own-made Chinese Calligraphy pen to interact with the installation.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Last Trimester!!!!!
Well... Last trimester in MMU started on 7th of March.
Tuesday ( 8.03.2011 ) is the first day of the DM class started. Mr.Kok Yoong have pass us 3 papers which is a contract between us and the lecturer to confirm the finalize flowchart, storyboard and floorplan. The deadline submission will be next Thursday.
We also been request to have a sharing section at every Thursday so that the lecturer and classmate know the progress and maybe each of us can share our experience and help each other.
Tuesday ( 8.03.2011 ) is the first day of the DM class started. Mr.Kok Yoong have pass us 3 papers which is a contract between us and the lecturer to confirm the finalize flowchart, storyboard and floorplan. The deadline submission will be next Thursday.
We also been request to have a sharing section at every Thursday so that the lecturer and classmate know the progress and maybe each of us can share our experience and help each other.
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