Hit Me! 2011 Project list
On Friday, I figured out the doorbell receiver signals and how arduino can tell which doorbell is being rung. Here is the project list which helps me code but also know exactly what goes where.
MODE
INTERFACE
BUTTONS
ARDUINO
SOUNDS
1. Rest
Start Button which goes to Intro
Show screenshot of last game
Start button
Nothing
Background loops
2. Intro
Intro background
Show 2 streaming videos
Wait for snapbutton
Timer to 3 mins then returns to Rest
Exit button
Exit button
Snapbutton
Introduction!
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I finally purchased the equipment to make the two wireless cameras feed simultaneously into processing.I am using the following set up:
2 x Wireless Security Kit from Geeks.com (they work on different channels around 2.4Ghz)
XLR8 XtraView USB (composite video to USB adapter using, driver that comes with it)
Canopus ADVC-55 (composite video to firewire adapter, no driver necessary)
Originally the MM5000 shoulder and thigh pads were made from bandanas and D-rings. However, it's been quite a hassle. They slide off while playing, they take a long time to put on and are equally annoying to take off.
So the solution to this problem is to create a vest interface that is much easier to put on and off. And not only does the vest add to the "rocker" feel of the game, but also it provides a nice surface to mount the sensor pads on to. I found some RJ50, also known as 10P10C 
I just learned how to use Github to share code. I posted the Arduino code for Mary Mack 5000. You can find it here.
The project is still work in progress, and as I add the other sensors the code will be updated. Click on image above for close up of board used with code. 
The most important role of gloves in Mary Mack 5000 is to measure the accuracy of the claps. The technology must be able to assess whether or not the correct claps are being made at the correct time.
I first started out mapping out all possible clapping combinations.
Ideas like pressure sensor combined with color sensors & colorful gloves or pressure sensors combined with RFID were considered, but ultimately a simple method of ID through contact would be most suitable for the game. 
Mary Mack 5000 is a project I have been working on at my Eyebeam fellowship. It's a game that reintroduces the popular Patty Cake little girl's games in a hyper, rocked out, digitized version. It uses special finger-less gloves with conductive pads, as well as pads on the thighs and upper arms. The sensors help measure timing and accuracy of two people playing the clapping game, and the score is based on these two factors. A projected interface keeps the players and spectators informed of the 
