Proximity & projection
An experiment in making projection respond to proximity.
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Interactive
Experiments
Small gestures. Immediate responses. A collection of hands-on experiments that turn touch, movement, colour and sound into light.
- Role
- Concept, interaction design, prototyping
- Format
- Experimental prototypes
- Tools
- OpenCV, Arduino, Processing, Unity
- Materials
- Conductive paint, Bare Conductive Touch Board, LEDs and projection
Touch-responsive shapes, LEDs and projected fireworks.YouTube ↗
The starting point
An invitation to participate
I’m interested in the moment a surface stops being something to look at and becomes something to engage with. These experiments explore how simple physical actions can create visual feedback that feels immediate, playful and tangible.
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From gesture to response
The studies bring together touch-sensitive materials, camera input and real-time visuals. OpenCV explores responses to movement, objects and people; conductive paint and a Touch Board allow physical surfaces to react to touch. The focus is the experience of making something happen.
Inside the fireworks setup
A physical action becomes part of the image, connecting the participant to the surrounding light.
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Touch
Engage with the conductive shapes on the surface.
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Sense
The Touch Board turns contact into an input for the system.
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Respond
LEDs and projection make the interaction visible.
Explore the experiments
Short demonstrations, each exploring a different relationship between physical input and visual response.
Light that responds
LED & projection studies
Seeing becomes interaction
Camera & OpenCV studies
My contribution
- Concept development
- Interaction design
- Visual responses
- Creative prototyping