What I did
- Arrive early to check out the equipment we book, and make sure all the things we need are here.
- Helping set up the 7.1 channel sound system
- Help to test out the sound system and the data transport from Max to Touch designer
- Help to show the concept video through my laptop
- After the start, introduce our installations to the audience and answer their questions
- Interviewing some of the audience
- After the exhibition, return the equipment and restore the display inside the classroom
Challenges Encountered
This time we still meet the situation that although we have already booked the equipment on the bookit, since part of them have not returned to the store, we have to change part of them to build our system. Fortunately, we have a planB and are flexible enough to achieve the results we want. Another problem was I always failed to connect the screen with my computer, and finally found out it was because the hdmi port of the adapter was broken. I was very anxious and stressed at that time but finally we found the question out and solved it. The final one was the ultrasonic sensor didn’t worked very smooth with out the iron plate, and did not expect the possible impact of Kinect and ultrasonic sensor on each other .
What I learned from these challenges
- To have plan B is very important and useful, and at the same time, I should think out of the box, to solve the problems more flexible.
- The more urgent the situation is, the more calm I should be, carefully investigate the fundamental of the problem and find the way to solve it.
- It is not wise to disassemble each part completely independently, and we should also pay more attention to the possible influence between the different part. At the same time, more complete and simultaneous tests are very necessary.
Chenyu Li
