Week 11 – Introduce Final Project
For my final project, I want to create an interactive olive tree installation that combines Arduino sensing with storytelling in p5.js. The tree will rely on both motion sensing and touch sensing to engage users with visual and auditory responses. On Arduino, I will use a motion sensor, where the tree detects when a person approaches. When someone is nearby, parts of the tree, like the trunk or leaves, will light up using LEDs.
Each olive on the tree will have a touch sensor, when the user touches an olive, it will light up an LED and display a story, memory, or message through p5.js, either as text, visuals, or audio. In addition, I was thinking of including a special designated olive that allows the user to record their own short stories or messages. These recorded interactions will be stored and replayed for future visitors, so that it creates an archive of shared experiences connected to the tree.