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Fig. 6.9
Appearance of bathtuboom
6.3.2.1
Bathtuboom
Bathtuboom, shown in Fig.
6.9
, is a kind of interactive art system. Each colored ball
projected onto the edge of the bathtub is a button that is able to activate sound phrases
and move light shapes on the top of the bathtub. When a bather touches these buttons
simultaneously, the overlapped sound phrases generate music that can be listened
to. Bathers, especially children who dislike bathing, can experience some amount of
pleasure by touching these balls and listening to the resulting music.
6.3.2.2
Batheremin
Batheremin, shown in Fig.
6.10
, is a theremin application. The theremin is a very
famous electronic musical instrument that is controlled by the proximity of the two
hands via capacitive sensors. We designed a bathtub embedded touch sensor system
as a theremin that can be played using two hands.
6.3.2.3
BathCount
When taking a bath, many Japanese children play a game, while in the tub of water,
in which they count from one to a few tens until the end of the bath. Children
learn numbers and counting through these experiences with their parent(s) in the
bathroom. BathCount, shown in Fig.
6.11
, is a kind of support system for this
counting experience. When a button is touched, BathCount displays a corresponding
number on the bathtub, and speaks the number or plays some sounds. Children using
this system can count numbers with or without a parent, resulting in more fun at bath
time.
