What?
Music Blocks are wooden blocks that contorl a music device such as an iPod. By stacking blocks on top of the main block the volume of the played music is inceased - depending on the weight of each block (each block has a unique size / weight). Turning the stacked blocks moves to the next track on the playlist.
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Why?
The idea behind Music Blocks is to bring the fun and simplicity of playing with wooden blocks into a music player. We wanted to create a new interface and nothing seemed more logical than to control the volume simply by stacking the blocks. The higher the tower, the stronger the music is played. This is both the input device and and visual the physical output / feedback of the current volume level. Ofcourse if you need to turn of the music, simply tip over the tower and bring the blocks down.
Only the main block has any type of electronics in it, the other stackable blocks are completely low tech, built of hardwood with tin conductors on the sides.
Who?
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How?
The main block has a phigets force sensor inside it. once for / weight is applied to the top of the block, the data is manipulated and used to contorl the volume level.
On top of the main block there are six circular conectors, once any apposing pair of connectors are crossed - using the tin conductor lines on the other blocks, the track changes.
This setup leaves all the block except for the main block free of circutry, only hardwood and tin connectors.
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