The Amazing Drunk Stool is the result of a project limited to one knob as an input device, and one audio or video output device that displays real information. The project's authors, Serra Semi & Jonathan Jarvis, set a goal to work within these constraints and create and interactive space that: engaged the user's entire body, was entertaining for the user and the audience, and created a unique experience with each use. How about an abbreviated version of Happy Hour?
The Stool sits on a base-plate attached to a lazy-susan joint. A 10-turn knob sensor inside of the joint turns as the stool & base-plate rotate. The stool rotates as a rope, fastened to its leg, is pulled though the bar, around a pulley, and up by the bartender.
The input from the knob runs through a NET Connect component and into a flash file which converts it into a B.A.C. level between 0 & .4. The rest of the information displayed correlates to the B.A.C. level, except that every revolution, a random drink is generated. So, when the patron has finished "drinking," he has a unique combination of drinks presented on the screen, along with his B.A.C. a description of his symptoms, and a surprisingly accurate"buzz."