Whac-a-mole is a Python app that works like the classic whac-a-mole game, relying on a led-button physical interface.
Whac-a-mole is part of an interactive installations network (read the paragraph Project purpose for more information). Before engaging with the installations, users are given a barcode to initialize the installations and to store their scores (and other non-sensible data).
Whac-a-mole is designed to test user reflexes. It controls button LEDs switch and checks if a button is pressed LED buttons are turned on randomly and user can press them. The app checks and saves how many buttons have been correctly pressed in a time range (default is 30”).
- User starts application, making it read the barcode
- Countdown starts
- Led buttons randomly turns on and user press them
- Countdown reaches 0
- Game is over
jQuery dependency already comes with the repository (in ./public folder).
# Clone repo
git clone https://github.com/ExploraMDBR/next-stop.git
# Run the installation script. Be sure to have internet access
install.sh
# The script will return a random generated password for the DB, copy it and paste it in "./database_manager.py"Whac-a-mole is designed as an installation part of the PARI a thematic expo focused on gender stereotypes and presented as a network of installations. All the installations features a challenge to the user and a final score. Some of the interactive installations are inspired to stereotyped gender task (like changing a toddler’s diaper), other like Whac-a-mole are oriented to emphasize the neutrality of some skills, like the reflexes. Users, before starting the thematic expo, are given a barcode associated with a digital identity where are stored some non-sensible data like: gender, age range, nickname and the scores. Those data were used to have a glimpse of what cultural background kids have, based on their gender.
