Group Meeting Number 1

Areas we are Researching ideas discussed at first meeting. We selected people to take a lead on areas, and to feedback developments at the next meeting.

• IdentiToy - Louis

-Turn your toy into a real life puppet

- Tracking methods

- Kinect currently to laggy

- Kinect two out in May/June

- 3D scanning

- making interactive programs talk together

• Robotic CommuniToy - Chris 

- Servos best options

- Best methods to deliver in accessible workshops  - jitterbugs? wheeled hacks?

- Raseberry pi controlling?

- Lego Mindstorm

• CommuniToy Animations - Louis and David

- look at platforms in animations

- i stop motion

- green screen

- puppet tolls - hungarian puppet software - David look at

- the bemuda tapes - 2D hand drawn animations

- Animata

• Bespoke CommuniToys - Hannah and David

- introducing to Tuesday nights at Emmaus sessions as a project

- Wood turner ?

- router ?

- sourcing materials

- bespoke fabric

• CommuniToy Kits - Chris and David

- look at components - companies

- pencil cases - with kit

- workshops run in science festival

- robot remote control cones -£100 for 1 cone - handdrill argo

- sugru and lego - modular

- motors

- LEDs

• CommuniToy Performances - Hannah and Charlotte

- Cardboard costumes

- Meeting to include Charlotte and Matt

- look up training

• Other Items discussed

Creating Project Blog - Hannah to set up on blogger 

Build Brighton Access - David sorting and keys

Equipment needed and Ordering materials- Source and discuss with David