The Sociable Table is an interactive bar table that helps patrons "break the ice". It's also a great way to interact with others. The Sociable Table is the answer to the question: what if your cups could talk?
Visitors approach a touch-screen tabletop where they are be served the beverage of their choice and given the opportunity to mingle with the other guests. This drink (specifically the glass), is their link to the table and will identify them during their session. They are presented with the option to play (or join) games, send messages, and doodle (among other possibilities). The social connections they make are visualized alongside their drinks through the use of an animated avatar. The Sociable Table is created from the reacTIVision technology, and built from scratch.
This was a six month long senior thesis project. Team Sociable consisted of Adam Butterworth, Ayaka Ito, Andrew Sanjanwala, Jason Sauers, Matt Bruce, Luke Alessi, Sam Sawzin, Alex Zack, and John Barbagallo.
Team Sociable received 1 out of 4 $1,000 prizes that were to be given to the most creative exhibit in the ImagineRIT festival (rit.edu/imagine). We also received the Marge Ruffing Memorial Award, a prize given to the exhibit that displays what RIT is all about — meshing the left and right sides of the brain, including the hospitality aspect of the exhibit.
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