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Etch a Sketch

Physical Computing

Self Interest Istanbul, TR

September 2008

Design

Etch a Sketch (digital):
This is a remediated version of my childhood's game kit "Etch a Sketch". The controller is made up with two 360 potentiometers and one 3D acceleration sensor. Acceleration sensor enables user to shake the tool to clear the screen after a threshold of momentum change.

Here is the wikipedia definition for the traditional Etch a Sketch Game.

An Etch A Sketch is a thick, flat gray screen in a plastic frame. There are two knobs on the front of the frame in the lower corners. Twisting the knobs moves a stylus that displaces aluminum powder on the back of the screen, leaving a solid line. The knobs create lineographic images. The right control moves the stylus horizontally, and the left one moves it vertically.


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