al861The Welcome Robot
( detailed blog is at: http://itp.nyu.edu/blogs/al861/category/itp/sociable_objects/)
For our first assignment for Sociable Objects, we had to assess a need on the ITP floor and build a small physical computing project to address that concern. I noticed that there are times when no one is at the front desk, so occasionally there is no one to greet you as you enter the ITP floor. ITP is a very welcoming place, so I decided to build “The Welcome Robot” which is a small fabric robot who greets passersby at any time of the day. When you pass by, his arm lowers to reveal a “Welcome to ITP” sign and his green eyes light up. If Matt or someone else is at the desk, though, the Welcome Robot does nothing.
