Control device: Joystick

Manufacturer: -

Model: Snapshot

Year: 80s

 

Controlled device: Travel alarm clock

Manufacturer: IDEA international (Japan)

Designed by: Ippei Matsumoto (Industrial Facility)

Model: Jetlag

Color: Black, green

Year: 2009

 

Hard-wired year: 2010

Serial number: HWD-corp-024

Collection: Corporation

Dimensions: 35x50x20 cm

Cable: 50 cm

Power: 3v button cell x1

 

Set up minutes up (time): Tilt forward + front button

Set up minutes down (time): Tilt bkwd + front button

Set up minutes up (alarm): Tilt left + front button

Set up minutes down (alarm): Tilt right + front button

Start set up: Hold 3 seconds any set up action

Light: Stick top button

 

Following the previous piece, this is another experimental typology of joystick controller from the 80s that uses metal ball -the size of a mouse ball- to make contact by gravity with the 4 directional metal plates. It is difficult to use and extremely imprecise. but still a beautiful design.