Google I/O 2020, ChromeOS Photobooth Control Panel
Event Interactive Exhibit
Sparks, 2020 (postponed by covid-19)
Creative Technology
Hardware Interface Design
Physical Computing Electronics Prototyping
At Google's annual I/O event (an industry conference held for code developers), Sparks designed a photobooth exhibit to demonstrate an engaging use of Google's ChromeOS operating system, and to generate the interest of developers to use ChromeOS to create innovative projects.
A digital photobooth was devised, allowing users to use a control panel of physical knobs to dial in camera filter effects to create engaging animated self-portraits, viewed on a large screen. Once a set of filters have been finalized, users capture their animated video clip, then share it via a QR code.
Justin's work involved designing the layout of the hardware interface, and the selection and testing of control hardware such as potentiometers and a microprocessor.
User flow (by others) showing various states of the photobooth screen content: attract/idle state, experiment state, capture state, then a CTA (call to action) to share at the sharing station.
Early demos (by others) of the various camera filters which can be adjusted via the control panel.
Diagrams showing hardware configuration, and camera field of view in relation to the user's body.
Let's design a layout of hardware controls that clearly indicates two sequential steps to the experience, and uses physical hardware at the touchpoints that communicates a tangible sense of usability and material quality.
Views and basic dimensions of two versions of the control panel.
Hardware diagram showing the electronic components.
Testing one of several potentiometers, evaluating for functionality (raising and lowering the electronic signal), and for tangible 'feel' of the potentiometer's detents along its rotating sweep.