Sniff

For this prototype I want to go back to two vibration motors. It was considered to not be necessary when building the prototype for the exhibition. It is not necessary for the photo shoot either, I know that, but after writing the article I realize that detailed tactile feedback contributes a lot to the experience […]

The last round of prototypes made for the exhibition at DogA turned out a bit different in the appearance, both because of the darker green colour I used on the plush fabric, but also because of small details in shape and facial expression. This prototype should try to look more like the original Sniff, at […]

This is the new internal structure. For every prototype I build the solutions becomes more and more stable, building on the experiences with earlier prototypes. Now I use neopren as a protective material for the cables and the swan neck, and mount this steadily to the plastic sandwich in the body and in the head. […]

The earlier prototype used an Arduino Mini, placed in the head shell, and the V2 Mp3 player in the sandwich inside the body shell. The new Wave Shield is supposed to sit right on top on an Arduino Duemilanove board, so now they both have to fit into the body shell, plus that there still […]

The concepts that were developed for Sniff in the first place was meant to be starting points for playful and social activities. Now it is time for them to be reconsidered and developed further. Some of the concepts are chosen out to be diagrammed with sketches to show the situations they can/should be used in […]

We decide that the V2 mp3 player means too much trouble for the new rounds of prototypes. This is me soldering a Wave Shield from Adafruit Industries. This is the component that Tom Igoe told us about back in our PhysCom workshop, he knows the woman who has developed it, and now it is finally […]

Sniff has been taken under the wings of research project Touch. The development that led to the prototype that was exhibited at DogA was also a result of cooperation with Einar Martinusen and Timo Arnall, but now this collaboration is formalized. I’m going to work mostly with presentation material (sketches, photos, video, website), but also […]

Recommended by Onny Eikhaug at Norsk Designråd, Sniff gets to be exhibited the 10th anniversary of Cité du Design in StÈtienne, France. I am well aware of the fact that I really should be present at a gathering like this myself, but when the exhibition dates gets a bit closer neither me or Mina are […]

DesignER, means DesignIs. This exhibition in Bergen focuses on the diversity within the field of design, and wishes to inquire the meaning of design by asking designers about there thoughts and opinions on design. Einar is chosen as one up-and-coming design sprout, and he recommends Sniff as an example of good design. Very nice […]

The Young Talents award gets publicity on Norways official site in Japan as well : )