Specially Shaped Balloons

Who can do these?
What is the price?
How to order?
How long will it take?

http://www.bezballoons.com/foil.htm

http://www.bezballoons.com/parade.htm

http://www.ballooneryinc.com/IBS/SimpleCat/Shelf/ASP/Hierarchy/02.html


Bez Balloons Pte Ltd
Location:No. 191, Ubi Avenue 4Evan Lim WarehouseSingapore 408799

Sales EnquiriesEmail: bezballoons@pacific.net.sg
Tel: (65) 6749 2913Fax: (65) 6742 0539

Balloons R us
http://www.balloonsrus.sg/index.php?cPath=33_74

BALLOONS R US
200 Turf Club Road, Turf City, #01-39A
Singapore 287994
TEL: 6314-2850
FAX: 6314-3643
EMAIL: sales@balloonsrus.sg

Preparing for Litriture Review

Papar Title: Touch TV: Adding Feeling to broadcast media (2003)

It is stated that haptic feedback might play a role in interactive TV.
There is a need to develop devices for haptic interactions.

www.cutecircuit.com
Here got some ideas about touch interactive media. They already launched some products and planned future projects.


http://www.immersion.com/

.. to be continued ..

toys and child safety

http://kidshealth.org/parent/growth/learning/safe_toys.html

http://www.pollutioninpeople.org/safer/products/kids-products

http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=114&id=1797&np=305

http://toys.about.com/od/healthandsafety/bb/toysafetycheck.htm

Research for possible components

flexible numeric keypads

http://cycertech.manufacturer.globalsources.com/si/6008827230668/LargeImage/Flexible-Silicon-Numeric/product_id-1008643625/action-GetProduct.htm

http://www.chinatraderonline.com/Keyboard/Number-Keyboards/18-Key-USB-Numeric-Keypad-221100932.htm


Other Hug Products

http://www.cutecircuit.com/projects/wearables/thehugshirt/
But it is weird that the person hugs herself.

Sensors & Bear
http://www.guardit.com/bearhug/

Mounting Sensors on Bear

Here is the Design I have thought of to mount the sensors on the bear's body in stead of putting them inside. The bare's jacket can be made of plastic to protect water, moisture and other environmental disturbances.

by this way, the shape and features of the toy can be more flexible and it only requires to wear the touch sensor jacket to sence and transfer the hug.



This is the sensor map to place on the toy's jacket. Depending on the size of the toy, the unit of sensors can be increased or decreased.
For this example bear, the sensors can be added as: 4 on front, 4 on back, 2 for each sides and 2 for each arm.
The wires from the sensors can be attached to the circuit from the back side of the jacket and the circuit box may be embedded inside the toy.

Meeting on Oct 2, Thursday

It is required to come up with Demo Prototpye for communication,
with scientific evidence to support the result product.

1. Match Level of touch with sensors and air accuators
2. Check software to match in-out forces.

The serial data sent from bluetooth will reach to computer to read the input.
There will be sensors, bluetooth interface and sending signals to accuators.
(Try to get matching done by this week.)

for output part,
1. How to turn it into whole jacket
2. Hug Research
3. Practical consideration? type of jacket, material, layears, etc.

Next meeting on Wednesday 3~4 pm.

Thin-Sheet Sensors

Here are the final product of touch sensors. (Please scroll to read more:)

This is how the sensor looks like before it is sealed.

The copper-tape conductors of two ends are designed as in picture. The QTC-sheet is placed facing onto the copper cathode and anode.

Then the paper is folded and pressure is applied onto the sheet (either sides), the QTC sheet increases conductivity.

After the sensors are tested, they are sealed with insulated tape. At this state, the sensors are ready to be used.

The sensors can also be sealed inside plastic bag to prevent sweat and moisture.
However, the sensitivity of sensors are better without plastic shields.

Caution: the unevenness of the copper surface and QTC sheet contact may cause noises for sensor readings. Therefore, it is important not to deform the shape of sensors.


The readings of the sensors from "Data-Loggin" User Interface.

The following information is calculated by Ben
*mean amplitude of N2 in microvolt
*

Touch/Neutral Picture 0.1742298

No-touch/Neutral Picture 0.0888162

Touch/Emotional Picture -0.3495196

No-touch/Emotional Picture 0.1841026


Standard Error:

Touch/Neutral Picture 0.2525383

No-touch/Neutral Picture 0.2361391

Touch/Emotional Picture 0.2417411

No-touch/Emotional Picture 0.2714810


*Mean Amplitude of P3** in microvolt*

Touch/Neutral Picture 5.172886

No-touch/Neutral Picture 6.453321

Touch/Emotional Picture 8.17384

No-touch/Emotional picture 7.649528


Standard error:

Touch/Neutral Picture0.2737855

No-touch/Neutral Picture 0.2689277

Touch/Emotional Picture 0.2880943

No-touch/Emotional picture 0.2793192