Remember my last explorations to build an interactive fountain? My final master project at industrial design is really starting to take shape: I have been busy building a more developed prototype that is even bigger.
Basically the water just ‘opens the way’ for you wherever you walk. I think the effect is kind of magical. Above all I am happy I got the basic idea to work; it was a huge step getting my electronics and software to work together and then program the water behavior. I use a webcam to track the location of people from above. Then I use that location as source for my program to change the behavior of the fountains accordingly.
What do you think? Would you like to try it?
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26 Comments
Helen
November 9, 2012 at 18:31
This is amazing! I am so impressed with all the different types of things that you do, every time I see you blog there is something very new and interesting.
http://ahandfulofhope.blogspot.co.uk/
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:30
That’s a great compliment, thanks :) I always enjoying challenging myself and learning new things, it never gets old that way!
Dana
November 9, 2012 at 19:58
Ah you’re so amazing that you can design things like this! I would be pretty impressed if I ever came across a fountain like this.
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:32
Well, I got 5 years of training to be able to do so.. so I guess I should be able to make something my now. But still, thanks :)
joyce matula welch
November 9, 2012 at 23:56
So very COOL!!!
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:32
Thanks :)
Beckie
November 10, 2012 at 00:21
This is so cool! I’m glad you figured out which way you wanted to take the project. And you’ve taken it to such an awesome place : ] I would totally want to try something like this! That would be a lot of fun!!
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:32
Yeah it is always a surprise for me as well where a project will take me, that makes it stressful at times, but also really fun :)
Lexie
November 10, 2012 at 01:00
That’s so awesome! I can’t imagine how you got that to work. And yes, I’d love to walk through it if I could!
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:33
I wish you could!
Loulou
November 10, 2012 at 05:55
That is so neat. Good for you. Very impressive!
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:33
Thank you :)
Mariana
November 10, 2012 at 09:12
Amazing!! I would love to walk through this awesome fountain, too! Magical.
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:34
I would love for you to try! Oh well, videos for now then I guess ;)
livlovelaugh
November 11, 2012 at 01:48
you built that? That’s so awesome! Also, your blog is awesome! I’m totally following you!
-liv
http://chocolivlovelaugh.blogspot.kr
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:35
Yup I did. The fountains are from the company Fonteintechniek Gruppen, but basically they just let me run with it and program the whole thing. And thank you and welcome:)
Boye By Red
November 11, 2012 at 21:02
This is so so cool. Can I give it a go too?
Red xx
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:35
Sure you can! You need to come here though.. ;)
Hena Tayeb
November 12, 2012 at 19:06
You built that!? Wow.. I would love to give it a try.
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:36
Yes :) And you are most welcome to do so. I wish all of you could try :)
Eleni
November 13, 2012 at 11:05
SO AWESOME!!!! I want one along a path leading up to my front door!
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:36
Yeah that would be so cool! Would be a great start of your day I think :D
Anne Lien
November 15, 2012 at 12:44
Ahh it turned out so cool!! =D
so amazing what you can do with water and electronics o.O
I like how it’s a bit scary when you walk underneath.. “will I get hit by a waterbeam??”
Is the height adjustable? So kids can use it as well?
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:38
Thanks! It is still a work in progress, but I guess it is getting somewhere. Yes, I basically program the height of the fountain to any height I want (although the highest you see in the video is about the maximum for this scale). So I can easily adjust that :)
Elaine Ramos
November 19, 2012 at 14:05
Your final project is amazing :D
I hope to see the final prototype :D
Magical Day Dream
November 19, 2012 at 19:38
Thanks, I will probably make a video of the final one as well, and will be sure to show it here if I do :)