Project Proposal

Some ideas...

Whispers

Caretakers

Storyboard

The idea I'm currently choosing to pursue is the last, a "storyboard" where users can choose from "artifacts", an array of items to pair together, and then contribute to the story that involves those items. I want to give participants an opportunity to be creative, and contribute to an inherently collaborative narrative. The final result will be a viewable story publicly available online. 

Hardware list:

• Container (looking like a book or sketchpad)
• Artifacts (at least 6)
• RFID readers (at least 3)
• LCD display
• microphone
• speaker
• ISD1700 module (for recording)
• Arduino Uno
• Wi-fi co-processor (possibly - to upload the audio files while the storyboard is still being used, there may be some other way to do this)
• jumper wires

Software list:

• Arduino IDE
• Google Docs (or other software with voice-to-text options)

Project plan:

• Prepare!
• after feedback, finalize lists
• order items
• Phase 1: Artifacts
• set up RFID so three readers can register or reject six unique cards
• assign artifacts to readers/categories (this may be able to happen later) 
• set up LCD with instructions before and after objects are placed
• Phase 2: Record/play
• set up ISD1700, microphone, and speaker
• code for audio playback - test first with prerecording
• code so that recordings can be added to existing recordings
• (stretch goal) allow option to rerecord before "submitting" contribution
• pair with LCD so UI facilitates an easy understanding of how and when to record
• Phase 3: constructing the container/assembly
• construct box to hold all components
• solder and secure all hardware
• Phase 4: voice-to-text (possibly a stretch goal)
• set up wi-fi co-processor to upload audio files
• pair with Google Doc or other software that will convert to text
• create simple website where users can view the story as it unfolds
• create QR code to place next to storyboard to give users access to stories immediately after they contribute*

*need to decide if all stories are viewable to all participants, and if so, how will they be organized so they can easily find the one they contributed to?