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Herman the Liar


by Sascha Pohflepp



Herman was the short time assignment at the beginning of the semester. The task was to enhance a standard Ikea-chair in an electronic way. My design is called "Herman the Liar" and works as a very simple trap.

There are water basins filled with flowers mounted to each side of the chair. Herman looks very peaceful and inviting but if someone sits down to rest, he or she triggers a switch that enables a pump spraying a jet of water over the person, effectively trapping her.

Please visit my weblog Plugimi for the detailed documentation of Hermans development.

Watch a video of Herman in full effect!



Sascha Pohflepp (cc)2004