Hermit

Details of this Project (Design process, Mapping, Electronics, Coding)

Hermit is an experimental interactive shell, provides people a private space to hide or take a nap.

The kinetic shell is designed for using in the sharing space with table and chair. The shell will be placed on the table along the edge. When user sits on the chair, overlaps his/her arms and bends over the table, the hemispheroidal Hermit will close and cover the user. Remote controls are hidden inside the accessories which are cuffs and glove. Though a simple gesture, user can control the shell to open and close. And also LEDs installs on both sides of the shell as the indicator light/signal lamp to present the situation of the user. The Green light means that is fine to interrupt, but the Red light is similar to a caution light telling ‘do not interrupt’. User can select these situations by using the glove. (Jun 2009)

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