{“form_type”:”exhibit”,”maker_faire”:”2014_bayarea”,”uid”:”_guid_1fa4nlhVaVenQQsn4yur9Q==”,”tags”:”retro, wearables”,”cats”:”electronics, open-source-hardware, raspberry-pi”,”project_name”:”Soundwave: Raspberry PI for Your Costuming”,”private_description”:”Inspired by the Transformer Soundwave, we wanted to use the Raspberry Pi to build an interactive costume to demonstrate both the power of the Pi and the fun of costume building with electronics. The original Transformer Soundwave had a cassette deck in his chest and transformed into a very 1980s boombox. To update it to the 2000s (and to overcome some flexibility limitations for transforming with an actual person in it) instead has a video screen in his chest in place of the cassette deck and transforms into a arcade-style video game machine, complete with coin slot and push button start. rnrnIt incorporates a variety of other electronic elements as well to show a wide variety of options for using electronics in costuming. In addition to the Raspberry Pi for the computing work, t incorporates EL panels, thermochromic paint, speakers, voice transforming, and LED arrays–and a a lot of battery power! We\’ve done quite a bit of work figuring out the best options for battery powering this and other costume needs, which we look forward to discussing with attendees. rnrnOne of us will be wearing the costume for most of Maker Faire, allowing attendees to interact with it by playing the video games in \’\'arcade mode\’\’ as well as interacting with the character himself. During breaks when it\’s not being worn, we intend to display it openly so that people can see how everything was put together. “,”public_description”:”Inspired by the Transformer Soundwave, we used the Raspberry Pi to build an interactive costume–it transforms into a video game machine you can play. See the many ways to incorporate electronics in your costuming!”,”project_photo”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/soundwave.png”,”project_photo_thumb”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/soundwave-394×500.png”,”project_website”:”",”project_video”:”",”food”:”No”,”food_details”:”",”org_type”:”None of the above”,”large_non_profit”:”",”sales”:”No”,”sales_details”:”",”crowdsource_funding”:”No”,”cf_details”:”",”booth_size”:”Tabletop”,”booth_size_details”:”",”tables_chairs”:”Standard”,”tables_chairs_details”:”A tabletop space is probably also sufficient. The suit is wearable for several hours at a time, but it\’s a challenge to keep it on for two full days. Thus when it\’s not being worn, we\’d like to be able to lay the parts out for people to see how it\’s put together. If we have space, we can also bring other Raspberry Pi things for people to interact with and learn about. “,”layout”:”",”activity”:”Yes”,”placement”:”",”booth_location”:”Either”,”booth_options”:["With other Makers under a large tent"],”lighting”:”Normal”,”noise”:”Normal – does not interfere with normal conversation”,”power”:”No”,”what_are_you_powering”:”",”amps”:”",”amps_details”:”",”internet”:”It would be nice to have WiFi internet access”,”radio”:”No”,”radio_frequency”:”",”radio_details”:”",”fire”:”No”,”hands_on”:”Yes”,”safety_details”:”It\’s interactive comparable to playing a video game (except that the console has a person inside). No safety issues.”,”email”:”rsuehle@gmail.com”,”name”:”Ruth Suehle”,”maker”:”A list of makers”,”maker_name”:”Ruth Suehle”,”maker_email”:”rsuehle@gmail.com”,”maker_bio”:”",”maker_twitter”:”",”maker_photo”:”",”maker_photo_thumb”:”",”m_maker_name”:["Ruth Suehle","Tom Callaway"],”m_maker_email”:["rsuehle@gmail.com","spotrh@gmail.com"],”m_maker_photo”:["http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ruthsuehle.jpg","http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ruthsuehle.jpg"],”m_maker_photo_thumb”:”http://makerfaire.files.wordpress.com/2014/02/ruthsuehle-497×500.jpg”,”m_maker_twitter”:”@suehle, @spotrh”,”m_maker_bio”:["Ruth Suehle manages the Community Leadership team in Red Hat\'s Open Source and Standards group. She is co-author of Raspberry Pi Hacks and is a senior editor at GeekMom.com.","Tom Callaway leads Special Projects for the Fedora Project, which creates the Fedora Linux distribution. He enjoys pinball, gaming, frogs, geocaching, 3D Printing, and travelling."],”m_maker_gigyaid”:["_guid_1fa4nlhVaVenQQsn4yur9Q==",""],”group_name”:”",”group_bio”:”",”group_twitter”:”",”group_photo”:”",”group_photo_thumb”:”",”group_website”:”",”phone1″:”919-638-0520″,”phone1_type”:”mobile”,”phone2″:”919-301-3229″,”phone2_type”:”work”,”private_address”:”415 New Rail Dr”,”private_address2″:”",”private_city”:”Cary”,”private_state”:”NC”,”private_zip”:”27513″,”private_country”:”US”,”supporting_documents”:”",”references”:”We\’ve exhibited at Maker Faire for the last two years (originally referred by Brian Jepson) with Raspberry Pi projects, including a photobooth and the Alycone midi controller project.”,”referrals”:”",”hear_about”:”",”first_time”:”No”,”anything_else”:”"}
