Conceptually, wearable technology has stimulated our enthusiasm of many people, but in fact, it is difficult to determine this. So far, high-tech products that ordinary people may reasonably wear are watches. Equipment such as Google Glass tries to drive the most advanced technology, but it can be said that there is more than answers to the answer. It indicates a very open manner that development simultaneous visual appeal, practicality and health is difficult to deal with daily life. If Google is unable to achieve this goal, what is the hope of our low-level hackers?
But maybe we have been making things in a wrong way. From the end result, it seems that the migration from the watch to the head mounted computer is really technical and psychological huge leap. In order to help develop the skills and techniques required to build practical wearable electronic devices, it may be helpful in using slightly fantasy.
At least for angela sheehan, this seems to work very well. In the 2019 HackaDay Super Conference, the dedicated wearable device is built: upgraded by a playful prototype ", she introduced her knowledge learned when developing her own Color Stealing Fairy costume. After years of iterative design, the product can simulate the color seen in the environment by using the wireless sensor rod, and has many design elements, these elements are critical to any successful wearable project.
Even if the custom RGB Fairy clothing is not in your project list, the information in this speech will definitely attract all people who have even considerate wearable projects. From the technical arrangements such as battery placement, the logistics considerations for multiple wearer are adjusted, and Angela's fictional ideas have become a test platform for the real world.
Imagination life
Angela said in the speech that he is not a programmer or engineer, but the artist who fell into the technology world. When she started this project, her goal is more emotional than technology. She just wants a method to reproduce the magical effects seen in the movie, especially in the charming colorful dress in the animation "Sleeping Beauty".
Therefore, for anyone who wants to start its own project, her first suggestion is to do something exciting. Even if you just enjoy your own enjoyment, there is no practical use, but if you are full of enthusiasm, then you will have power to move forward, otherwise you may give up. In the long run, you will increase your personal knowledge and hone skills.
From the background of the art. Angela may have a road to go, but she finally found a workflow that plays their own specialties. She claims to be "two-dimensional thinker", which is conceptually regarded as a flat layer. She also found that in Adobe Illustrator, she hosted her own ideas and imported the design as a DXF file into her CAD software, and then stretched it to the third dimension. Interestingly, wearable creators SOPHY WONG uses similar techniques to bring their hand drawn sketches into the real world.
Learn from experience
The biggest lesson she has learned may be that the real world has more difficulties in hardware. From simple walking to the clothing, there is also the connection between wings, very complicated, her first generation laser cutting foam wing is not used for a long time. Angel does not want to make a compromise in the goal of the wing to a comfortable dress, and ultimately adapted to the design of Delline ribs to increase the mechanical strength while maintaining the appearance of the empty spirit.
She finally adopted a modular design with a connector, which can be revoked quickly, because it not only makes repairs and maintenance easier, but it means that she can open the clothing to be more easily transported. She also realized that embedding the battery is not only inconvenient, but may not be safe. So her solution is to use the hip mounted battery pack that always maintains the tentacles.
Another person requested her clothing in the performance in the show. It is also a valuable learning experience. As a creator of the work, she always very carefully when wearing, Angela reflects the challenge of "multi-user" wearable technology. For example, a sufficient adjustment is made so that it can be installed on different wearer without having to make a major modification.
keep going
Angela's speech is neither a fairy tale 101, nor is it a hypothesis that everyone in the audience is engaged in their role-playing projects. In fact, her speech is about following their enthusiasm in any possible place, as you want to learn and don't let yourself be discouraged because you still don't have the achievement of the goals.
It may be a bit heavy as "inspiring". After all, most people who participated in HackADay SuperCon have a lot of possibilities with one or two weird projects, they are eager to return there. But this is true that people think about why these passion items are so important. As a hacker and manufacturer, it is sometimes easy to forget that every project we do is learning experience. Even if you are an experienced profession, it is an excellent method for maintaining the status quo.
Therefore, no matter what excitement you can continue, it can continue to build and iterate until it appears in the way you want, it is likely to learn from your experience.
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