an interactive building block experience designed to bring joy and stress relief to CMU students through childhood play.
Large glowing blocks that react to touch encourage students to build together through fun building prompts.
Team
Timeline
Role
Tools
Joy Leung
4 weeks, Fall 2025
Creative Technologist
Arduino, laser cutting, html
KEY INTERACTIONS
Visitors press a button to cycle through building prompts.
Touching the blocks triggers responsive color shifts, creating a joyful interaction.
Use the prompts to rearrange the blocks and have fun.
BLOCK STRUCTURE
Each block is a self-contained light module. A laser-cut wood frame holds diffusing film to soften the LEDs. Conductive tape covers the block to create a large touch surface. When the touch sensor detects contact, it signals the Arduino to change the LED strip’s color.
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