The teletubby doll is very simple: a child pushes the sensor in it’s hand, and it sings. A light then turns on, revealing the image of a child in the television in its stomach. The legs then twist, and the film inside the stomach rotates to show another child.
Electronically the machine is simple, and mechanically it is comprised of a number of gears and switches that allow the mechanism to recognize when to turn its legs in a particular direction. The light and rotating film is also another interesting component of the toy. Both of these allow for the possible exploration of projection. The sounds are already obscure and irrelevant, and could easily be manipulated and distorted. The moving pieces and the push sensor may add further potential, allowing for the movement of objects at an architectural scale.
posted by chelsea @ 8:47 AM
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