Realistic Goals

It's seventh week already and I'm realizing that too much work is to be done in the amount of time I have left before the end of the quarter. I'd like to re-evaluate what is most important for this project and focus on that. My original plan for this quarter was to re-make my portfolio website incorporating interactive flash interfaces to enhance the experience of looking through my work I've made at UCSD.

This week I've added a song to the record player that you can choose where it plays by where you drop the needle. I've also figured out how to create bounds for the needle arm so it doesn't swing around unrealistically. This will be the interface for selecting songs on my audio page. I will add more songs to be selectable, a track list on the record and a text display of the song that is playing.

Working through the Technical Details

I have gotten a copy of Flash CS4 to enhance my ability to manipulate audio. They have implemented better audio handling methods as well as ways to generate audio and perform DSP. I have also made an Infrared LED bar similar to the LED Sensor bar that Nintendo makes for their Wii remote to add another level of control. After testing my makeshift IR LED's I've found that the power and range of my two LED's isn't as powerful as the actual sensor bar, so I just went out and bought the sensor bar. I can still use my LED's for head tracking or pen tracking, but the actual sensor bar is much more powerful and easier to use.

I need to focus more now on the appearance and functionality of my flash instruments first, then incorporate the Wii remote. Most users will experience my project with a mouse and a keyboard anyways, so it will be my first priority.

I hope to make the audio work the way I want in the next week so I can replace my movie clips with actual photographs for next week. After that, I will implement the wii remote controls.