Whisker Prototype 3

 

For the third version of our whisker, we aim to refine the sensors ( pressure sensing and light sensing) and the mechanic chains. When pressure and light light situation are presented, the petal will close. Forcing an opposite reaction from what the audience might expect.

During the implementation process, we figured that since we want the object like a flower, we have already form some anticipated outcome in our mind. However, if we could inverse the result and output an unexpected result, it will be more funny. Therefore, we add one more force sensor below the "leaf". We assume that if the object is very huge so that it could be a shelter for people. Then when people approach it, they may expect to avoid the sunshine or raindrops; but when they stand under the leaf, the leaf will close so that the sunshine will raindrops will directly falls on people's body.

In our next iteration, we would like to add some more shape transforms so that the "leaf" could be more flexible and "natural".