ARDUINO TOY PROJECT: CONCEPT = INTERACTIVE BUILDING BLOCKS

Julie and I have decided to make a set of building blocks with built-in knock sensors. Our first set will be a city featuring characteristic Oslo elements. Other sets could be zoo sets or farm sets.

Some inspiration: wooden building blocks, geometric shapes,

sporadic splashes of colour and a dash of Oslo nostalgia.

Idea sketch

Specific Oslo buildings we are thinking of using are the royal palace, city hall, Oslo cathedral, the parliament and the opera. Perhaps also Holmenkollen or Bislett sports arenas. These buildings will give a sound feedback when tapped. There will also be a police car, an ambulance and a fire truck that will move forward and sound their sirene when tapped. Other vehicles might include an Oslo tram and a truck.

In addition there will be a number of neutral blocks, blocks with icons and blocks with some colour for building more houses and creating a city.