Jennifer Dopazo | Soft Circuits Workshop | Summer 2008

Soft huggable pet for preschoolers that provides
different types of interaction and feedback when
the child interacts with it.

Cooking
Discovery Toys and Games
Library
Sand and Water Dramatic Play
Art
Sound and Movement
Computers
Indoor interest areas in most classrooms

Social/emotional Physical
Cognitive Language
Areas of development of a child

Social/emotional Physical
Cognitive Language
Gross & Fine Motor Control

Design
• Sensorial Design
• Interactivity • Interface
• Physical Computing
Technology
• Social interaction
• Sensorial Experience
• Learning
• Awareness
• Knowledge Society
Interactive toy that stimulates child curiosity and
helps the development of ne motor skills

Related Work
Animaland Bunny Christmas Show
Alexis Lloyd, Ana Velez, and Dave Pasquel Jenny Wu & Rafael Mejia

1 LEDs Circuit
battery holder
(2 AA Battery)

2 Sound/Motion Circuit
motor

Materials
Fake fur Fabric
Polar Fabric
Conductive Fabric
Conductive Thread
2 LEDs
RadioShack Digital Voice Recorder Module
3VDC Micro-Vibration Motor
3 Volt Battery
2 AAs Batteries
AA Battery Holder

Successes
• Making a Fabric PBC • Joining components
• Creating a motion/sound on the soft circuit
circuit as one • Extending parts of
• Interaction worked the components
as intended • Debugging
Challenges

• Include more member to the family
• Use micro controllers
• Make it a wireless device
• Make it communicate with others
• Make it more robust

Thank You
Jennifer Dopazo | Soft Circuits Workshop | Summer 2008