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The breathing consciously bracelet prototype was successfully built.

The sensor used was a stretch sensor on a strap that can be placed around the torso, in order to detect when it expands and contracts with the breathing process.

For prototyping reasons the bracelet was wired.

Materials:

two velcro straps, bound together

arduino Mini pro + FTDI chip

stretch sensor (analog sensor)

small vibrating . . . → Read More: final project – documentation – pre winter show 2011

Faces, shocks, frisson, not quite functional, not quite fun. Mirror neurons, “active” empathy, translation of face to something

Resources:

FaceOSC – A nice OSC package for the open source FaceTracker

Osculator - Nice way to look at OSC commands and really helpful in debugging/figuring out what’s coming through

Processing - We love Dan Schiffman

OscP5 Library for Processing - Library for reading OSC commands . . . → Read More: Face Control

To recap, for my final I am installing my eye tracking glasses onto a tablet that I wear as clothing. The tablet displays what I am seeing. The concept is acknowledging the power of eye communication by amplifying what I am looking at on my clothing.  This will be a spectacle and kind of silly looking, . . . → Read More: Final Project Progress

ITP tracker

This is a position tracking system. This system communicates with people’s electronic devices via Bluetooth protocol. Then visualize people’s location on screen in real time.

There are a few reasons why I choose Bluetooth. People do not need to bring anything beside their daily-carried cell phone and laptop. Since Bluetooth needs a bi-direction commutation between the . . . → Read More: ITP tracker