In this section, I decided to proceed with one idea: Funny Calculator, which dwells into more details regarding the logical, technical, theme, and fabrication of the project. All the following sub-sections are updated with new idea and formulations.

Idea Narrative:

Since the initial ideation critique, my Funny Calculator idea has taken on a more political commentary tone. It is inspired by my unfavorable views toward the blind, trusting, and relying on technology. Today's society is so dependent on computers that we cannot imagine a world without them. "Stuxnet," developed jointly by the United States and Israeli governments, was the most sophisticated cyber weapon the public knows of. It was developed in 2005 and first discovered in 2010. Its target was the Iranian Nuclear Program. The cyber attack successfully destroyed the centrifuge used in procuring nuclear materials used by Iran, which set their nuclear program back for years. This deliberate attack is simply one example of how state-sponsored cyber attacks can cause material damage and potentially kill. This idea is a political commentary on how overreliance on technologies such as computers and the internet can leave us vulnerable to foreign, hostile nations such as China and Russia. 

I wish to build a calculator (a simple form of a computer) alongside a worksheet with problems to be solved using said calculator to demonstrate to the broader audience and the public that blindly trusting technology is a grave mistake. And humans should rely more on our ingenuity and physicality as much as possible before resorting to computers and automation. The mixture of correct and incorrect results (incorrect results are sometimes different as well) can also produce distrust among the participants, which also reflects the current geopolitical status of the world.

This project is intended to be cited in an interactive exhibition.

Word Equation & Logic Diagram:

Truth Table:

The idea is to maximize unpredictability and prevent the user from discovering a pattern.

Second Divisible by 5:           A

Over a Certain Decibels:     B

Every 1/10 Calculations:     C

These conditions may not produce a false result, but they enable the controller to have the option to do so, creating more variables. 

Renderings:

The calculator is presented as a normal calculator, commonplace in offices. However, the table the calculator is sitting on is also a part of the piece, housing the electronic components and sensors, therefore hiding the intent. The small piece of equipment below the table is a microphone, which will alert the controller to create potentially false results if sound is detected. The inclusion of this detail is to confuse the audience, who may be seeking assistance from other participants.