Sketch-a-Move
March 3rd, 2010Sketch-a-Move is a project by Anab Jain and Louise Klinker. They actually did this a few years ago. It’s a concept for a toy car that allows you to explore the unique relationships between small surface doodles and actual physical movements. If you draw a circle on the top of the toy car, it will move in a circle. If you draw a complicated spiral, the car will move in a spiral. They don’t explain how it actually works or could work, but it sure looks like fun.
via @sermad
March 3rd, 2010 at 6:46 pm
The only info i found on how it works was on We Make Money Not Art
“On top of the toy is a screen made from an analog editable material. Under it, a touch screen allows the stylus like input to be translated into movement by a microprocessor. The movement is performed by 2 solenoids to steer the car and a motor to give the speed.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solenoid
March 3rd, 2010 at 7:32 pm
cool video, cool idea. but i’ll give you my next paycheck if it’s not someone underneath the table with a magnet moving the cars around.
March 3rd, 2010 at 7:38 pm
While the idea is really nice, I hope you are aware of what is actually happening in this video. hint
in other words:
“The car in our videoscenarios is not technically working.”
March 3rd, 2010 at 7:39 pm
on the video they are using magnets, which control the cars from under the table.
nice concepts tough.
March 4th, 2010 at 6:03 am
from Louise Klinker’s site: “Because of our aim to create a flexible toy we chose to focus on possible play scenarios rather than develop a working prototype. The car in the video is fake!”
TIny RC cars. No wonder they have antennas, right?
March 4th, 2010 at 9:22 am
A similare project as been presented at the Toy Fair 2010 (might be the same one actually)
==> http://vimeo.com/9500518
March 4th, 2010 at 9:58 am
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March 4th, 2010 at 6:22 pm
everybody in this vid is lefthanded! ;)
March 4th, 2010 at 11:46 pm
im quite sure it works with silly old magnet- under- the – table…. done similar ”fun” during my childhooooooood :)
March 6th, 2010 at 11:06 pm
Gregor, that’s the first thing I noticed!
March 7th, 2010 at 3:42 pm
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March 20th, 2010 at 4:41 pm
i’m shure Rawby is right … tiny RC-cars
April 3rd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
Obviously the video is not ‘real’. Just as obviously, that’s not the point. The video is intended to demonstrate the concept and possibilities of a working prototype that may still be a few years off, which it does far more effectively than saying ‘this is what we want it to do.’ Maybe learn to focus on whats intended for you to take away from something instead of the excuses you can find to pick it apart.
April 11th, 2010 at 4:51 am
they used tiny rc cars she writes on it n then steps back grabs the control n moves the car….u see in some the car spinns out cuz the littly cars tires r slick so its jus burnin out on the table. http://www.mallproducts.net/prod/minicar/Mini-Car-Battery.jpg they have them stores everywhere u jus charge them on the control in like 5 mins n ur ready to play.