The Big Red Selfie project was made during FSAD 1170 – Fashion Graphics and was my most ambitious yet. The parameter of the project was to create a piece of work that embodies “desire”. After much thought I began to think about things that you want and couldn’t have but was compelled to have it anyway. Nothing exemplifies this more than a big, shiny red button that says ‘Do Not Touch’. It made me think of the episode Space Madness from the animated television series Ren and Stimpy.
The Big Red Selfie Button is a small, portable photo booth. The box runs by a big red button sending a signal to a camera using a RaspberryPi. After the picture is taken, it is uploaded to a website, displays on the screen in the box, and alerts the next person it is ready to take another selfie when the light on the box turns green.
Finished product
Prototype
I built the prototype using foam core to make sure when I went to laser cut wood, I’d have the exact measurements needed to fit the monitor and button. I used code cobbled together from several resources but a tutorial from Andy Ibbitson helped the most. The Adafruit and Raspberry Pi websites were very helpful too. My friend Carl Leonard helped with the code and assisted with assembling the components via webcam all the way from Washington DC!
Partial List of Supplies
+5V Fixed-Voltage Regulator 7805
13.8VDC 3-Amp Power Supply
Arcade/Button Quick-Connect Wire Pair – Set of 10 pairs
FLORA – Wearable electronic platform: Arduino-compatible
HDMI/VGA/NTSC/PAL Display – 10.1″ Diagonal – 1280×800 IPS
LCD-11742 – Raspberry Pi Display Module – 4.3″ Touchscreen LCD
Massive Arcade Button with LED – 100mm Red
Miniature WiFi (802.11b/g/n) Module: For Raspberry Pi
Miniature Wireless USB Keyboard with Touchpad
Premium Female/Female Jumper Wires – 40 x 6
Premium Female/Male ‘Extension’ Jumper Wires – 40 x 12″ (300mm)
Premium Male/Male Jumper Wires – 40 x 6″ (150mm)
RadioShack® 42-Range Auto/Manual Multimeter with EFD
Raspberry Pi Camera Board
Raspberry Pi Starter Pack – Includes a Raspberry Pi Computer
SD/MicroSD Memory Card (8 GB SDHC)
Small Alligator Clip Test Lead (set of 12)
USB 2.0 Powered Hub – 7 Ports with 5V 2A Power Supply
Laser cut wood
People who pressed the button.
