Task: Design and implement both circuits and software to control 12 LED lamps and MIDI sampler.

An interaction design student did his Master thesis work for the Smart Studio at the Interactive Institute and need help with the technical realisation of his prototype for a light and sound installation.

12 touch sensitive surfaces placed around a clock tower. When each was touch a light should illuminate under it and start to fade out. At the same time a specific sound from a MIDI sampler should be played.

A simple and robust solution was achieved with a combination of durable mechanical switches, electronics and control software in a BasicX embedded controller.

This video snippet shows the final working prototype.