Week 4 - Tangible Interaction Concept Development

Since I last posted I've looked more closely at the Long Distance Relationship Candle from task 2 last week (click here for more details) and have come up with a different senario. While brainstorming I remembered the burning the candle at both ends analogy. 

This puts the project in a late night study or work context which makes it quite interesting. It would be used as an indicator that would show that a friend is or isn't up late working. This could encourage them to continue to work or to go to bed. It would be syncronised over the internet and would need a remote candle ignition mechanism. 

Things to consider:

• How would an auto-ignition system work?
• How does a candle burn when it is placed horizontally? Different shapes may need to be considered. (click here for demonstration video)
• How the candles could be replaced?
• Can the wax be recycled?
• What type of stand would be required?