Vorleger

2014

Interaction Design 3

4th Semester

The Vorleger ("doormat") is inspired by the assignment to design a "surprising" installation.
This doormat provides a whimsical but also useful experience, and because it is not apparant as a device but instead is embedded into a completely normal environment, it does not require any additional conscious interactions.
As soon as a person steps on the mat, the sound of their steps is transformed. You can anticipate how the surface will be when you step outside: Wet, cold? Better grab a Jacket.

I liked seamlessly integrating a system to a environment in a way that makes it invisible.


my Contribution: Concept, Programming, Hardware Prototyping
In collaboration with Liza Speckmann and Heike Hörnschemeyer.