Last semester for my Sensor-Based Interaction class, I worked with my partner to create a prototype for an Arduino-powered controller. Our proposed controller, Flabbo-581, would enable a user to navigate through a 3D environment through drone-like motions using flex and pressure sensors. Our plan was to create our initial prototype using cardboard and then 3D print the controller casing for our alpha prototype. User testing was conducted through semi-structured interviews to better understand ergonomics of the physical controller and make adjustments for next prototypes.
My partner and I wanted to make a cute design for our controller term project. Below are the initial sketches I made for the controller design as a bunny with big feet and bendable ears.
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| Initial sketches that I made for the controller design |
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We set up our Arduino and breadboard for our prototype. To create the cardboard prototype, we 3D modeled our design in Autodesk Maya and manipulated the UV maps to print to scale and make use of seams to enable folding (see below for the main body piece). When cutting out the shapes, we also included folding flaps with which to attach the pieces together.
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