TEMPORAL CONFECTIONS
Designed a multi-jar candy dispenser featuring engaging animations to educate users on candy brand origins through interactive storytelling. The functional prototype was built using laser cutting and a bandsaw, and I programmed an Arduino board with stepper motors to automate the dispensing mechanisms. Animations were implemented using Adobe After Effects, Procreate, and P5.js.
Tools:
Arduino, Laser Cutter, Bandsaw, Adobe After Effects, Procreate
Date:
November 2023 - December 2023
Project Overview
The goal of our project was to create a candy jar dispenser that informs the user in an educational and fun way about the origins of the candy they are consuming. This project is for all user groups and we attempted to make it accessible for all. People will experience this project physically by pressing a button which will dispense the candy of their choice and view a short animation. The project is interactive and fun, but also provokes a deeper thought into consumption and the origins of different items.
Design Ideation
Arduino
Wired three servos to the Arduino and added the cardboard part that will function as part of the dispenser.
Woodshop
Laser cut a piece of hardwood to fit the servos, which proved challenging due to the material’s toughness and required multiple iterations and additional scoring to achieve the desired fit. This prototype was quite useful in helping us grasp the functionality and successfully measure the next steps effectively.
