Spring Project : Flocking Masks
Added 2018-04-18 21:28:57 +0000 UTCHello everybody!
It seems that I'll be sticking around Vegas this Spring-Summer, which means I'll have quality time to work on fresh new projects to my heart's content. :)
I announced a couple of weeks ago that I'm working on a series of reactive masks that will respond to the wearer's facial expressions by animating features on the exterior. I'm calling them the "flocking masks" and I'll be making a total of five, one for myself and each of my closest friends.
Where the video above outlines the project's scope, I have another update below that shows my most recent progress this week. I built a set of test fixtures while will let me dial in the sensing system that will detect the wearer's expressions and trigger the mechanical functions.
This is all in preparation for a big mask calibration date that I'm planning to throw this coming Friday! =) Can my friends make LEDs light up with their scowls and smiles?? We'll soon find out!
