Pre-Spring Break Update

 I’m writing from my phone in Denmark, so it’s a little difficult to provide any substance to show for this week, but this week has been lots of progress with also lots of setbacks….

First off, I finally got the measurements correct on the typewriter and it lined up well with the printout of the circuit board model, so technically the actual typewriter part is done and just a waiting game at this point (aside from adding a piece for the space bar). 

My biggest issue right now is navigating the logistics of the experience, especially since the sentiment analysis can’t happen gradually in a way that still captures the content of what’s being written in a way that makes sense. To be honest, I’m still struggling to understand where I can go from here and have come up dry so far. I’m trying to think of an adapted vision for the final output and I think I just need to give it more time. The main bit of the concept that I really don’t want to lose is the mail slot, because my main focus was on physical communication methods and injecting technology into a mechanical process of connecting with someone. I plan on using the ultrasonic sensor to accomplish this as the distance being picked up will change when a piece of paper passes through. Should be simple enough based on our labs. That’s all for now, I’m in a think tank stage for the time being (and also a Denmark stage but that’s besides the point) 

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