I hereby (embarrassingly) submit my Make Markl II blog post a few days late.

I don’t feel the need to write a short story summarising my Make Mk II phase as I have been continuously blogging my thoughts, experiences and issues from the beginning. However, nothing wrong with a few, short, points explaining the gist of things…

Mk I was very much experimental, I was toying with different approaches to try and find the one best suited to what I was doing. The majority of Mk I was a learning curve with a crude app and a failure of a prototype being the outcomes (in a good, “I’m learning” way). Mk II has taken what was learnt in Mk I and started again. I rebuilt the app from scratch and completely reinvented the pan/tilt unit using servos and the laser cutter. I also implemented a webcam and have connected the WiiMote to an onboard power supply therefore rejecting the need for batteries.

Mk II also saw the development of a project brand and identity. Time was spent crafting a visual language which encompassed many parts of the project and had some correlation with my design boards from People Design Technology phase.

The final products for Make Mk II

The purpose of this entry is to showcase the final products as they are at the end of Make Mk II. I have taken photographs of the camera unit and shot a quick video of the app in action:

And to demo my iPhone app, please grab a seat and enjoy this short video!>