Dancing Squares

These small and affordable technologies give people with limited abilities a simple way of making an enjoyable impact on their surroundings.

Based on Decoda’s central principles, each dancing square links actions to pleasurable sounds and music. A cacophony of noises can be controlled by moving, or dancing, on brightly coloured mats. Musical instruments sit alongside natural sounds, human voices and dramatic beats.

The dancing squares are easily portable and can be used alone or integrated into a larger interactive realm.

Features

• Uses UMS to turn a mat into programmable dance mat
• Comprises stand, a mat and a laptop computer with a camera and speakers.
• Very easy to set up and simple to use after short period of training

Uses

• Encourages group activity
• Can be used for producing sound effects, vocalising
• Playing games e.g. statues
• Progressive educational tool

Benefits

• Dancing is exercise made easy without the exercise word.
• Collaboration in creating music
• Making choices/taking turns