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Integrating the Electrical Components with the Art
To ensure that the electrical component is hidden, I decided to hide the photoresistor in side the scarf (bet u can't spot it in this...
Samantha Staudinger
Dec 9, 20231 min read


Integrating the Stepper Motor and Photoresistor
To integrate the stepper motor and photoresistor, I wired both of them with the same the arduino board. To note, the stepper motor and...
Samantha Staudinger
Dec 9, 20231 min read


Stepper
The next part of my task to do is implement a stepper motor to driving the flower mechanism. I follow the following documentation after...
Samantha Staudinger
Dec 9, 20231 min read


Prototyping the Photoresistor
We wanted a light sensor to trigger the movement of the flowers and its mechanism, and it was my job to figure out the sensor type. Here...
Samantha Staudinger
Dec 9, 20231 min read


Duality of a Mixed Race Child: Emotive Project
As someone who is mixed race, this piece speaks to the tension that I have experienced within such an identity. I often code-switch...
Samantha Staudinger
Nov 10, 20232 min read


Emotive Project: Code
Once the circuit is integrated, it is time to code in sync. Ultimately, the goal is when the person is close, the image will be switched...
Samantha Staudinger
Nov 10, 20231 min read


Emotive Project: Circuit Design
Big picture, I used an ultrasonic sensor (to detect distance), one servo motor (to control the flip in emotions), and one yellow LED (to...
Samantha Staudinger
Nov 10, 20231 min read


Emotive Project: Initial Designs
When the emotive project came out, my first thought was to do something with the concept of duality. In particular, I was thinking of...
Samantha Staudinger
Nov 10, 20231 min read


Project Statement: Autumn Tea Leaves
"Autumn Tea Leaves" is inspired by my family's trips to Disneyland for Halloween, where our favorite ride was the Mad Tea Party. The...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Automata Project: Mechanism and Its Inspiration
In designing my mechanism, I took to YouTube for inspiration. One video that drew my attention was https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7W3wgw...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Automata Project: Handmade Piece
For my handmade piece, I wanted to flower-press a design. I have previously pressed flowers from my first solo piano recital back (as a...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Automata Project: CAD Gears
For my gears, I wanted to have two gears, in which one is connected to the motor and the other gear is connected to the wooden row. In...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20232 min read


Automata Project: Teacup CAD
I made the centerpiece teacup in CAD from down up. First, I made a hollow sphere, which was then followed by a cut to make a hollow...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20231 min read


Automata Project: Inspiration and Initial Ideas
When I first heard about the project when it was released, I thought of a teacup. Specifically, I thought about the spinning teacup ride...
Samantha Staudinger
Oct 25, 20231 min read


"Most Familiar Quote" by Sammie Staudinger
Music is the most familiar quote, yet many do not realize its unconscious power. Do you ever get a song stuck in your head but do not...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20232 min read


Project 1: Details to Surrealism
Details and Connections to Surrealism/Kafka One quote that stood out in Barlett's Familiar Quotations is the opening quote from Kafka's...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20231 min read
Project 1: Assembly
The intended idea of making my music book was to make a secret book with the piano CAD hidden inside the book. Here is an example I...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Project 1: CAD piano
I ultimately decided to CAD an octave of keyboard in Fusion 360. This keyboard will later be placed inside the book, so I thus create 8...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Project 1: Rethinking the Found Object
I was inspired by a book that I obtained from a book award. Entitled Barlett's Familiar Quotations, the book is a collection of famous...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Project 1: Sketching
Ignited by the surrealist lens, I wanted to create a piece that resembles the mindset of a musician: one filled with complexity,...
Samantha Staudinger
Sep 21, 20231 min read
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