Sunday, April 25, 2010

Prototype complete!

Great news! The table is now (functionally) complete! After much toil with the IR lighting (and requisite soldering iron and scissor injuries) I'm proud to announce that all the major hardware is up and running as intended!

Last weekend Jess and Jason (me) installed hinged doors with magnetic holders and the weekend before that we installed wheels; don't be fooled, those are no small tasks! There is of course more left to do: such as a diffusion layer under the surface, protective acrylic on the top of the surface, paint, cable management and interface ports. But these will be summer projects, maybe work for younger students.

What is paramount now is software, specifically demonstration apps. Due to time constraints I will be simply trying to get apps that have already been created for MT surfaces to run in preparation for display on the 30th of this month. But over the summer and on the horizon this table will serve as the basis for several very exciting projects to come (catch up with me if you have an idea for a project you'd like to do!)

Stay tuned for photos of the table in use!

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