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MIDI BLADE

Douglas Goldstein

My project explores the electronic sport of fencing, combat, and the human body as interfaces for musical expression.

https://www.douglasjaygoldstein.com/p-comp/2019/11/6/swashbuckle-a-duet-for-two-swordsmen

Description

“En Garde!” But why fight when we can leverage this ancient form of combat toward generative musical composition? Duels to Duets is an experiment in making love, not war. Step right up and challenge a friend or foe for an experience of wonder and delight as the soft foam sabers track IMU data from Arduino Nano, affixed to the pommel of the “weapon”/instrument to Ableton Live in this unique bout of physical and musical interaction. Neither fencing nor musical experience are required to enjoy. Will you accept the challenge?

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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SELF REINFORCEMENT

Noah Kernis

SELF REINFORCEMENT is a piece exploring the relationship between HUMANS, COMPUTERS, and how they “see” and interact with each other

https://blog.noahkernis.com/posts/itp/fall_2019/intro_phys_comp/07_self_reinforcement/

Description

SELF REINFORCEMENT explores the relationship between HUMANS, COMPUTERS, and how they “see” and interact with each other.

The piece allows for a HUMAN to work with a COMPUTER to create a HUMAN-like form using the video feed from multiple cameras observing the gallery crowd. The video feed is processed in real time by the BodyPix Tenserflow.js library to isolate body parts.

A HUMAN, via a control box, can assign the feed from any of the video feeds, to a body part. The result is a body-collage that may have many heads, torsos, and so on. The HUMAN and COMPUTER work together to create a representation of a person. Both the strengths and biases of each are combined to create the final representation.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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Elastic Heart

, Noah Kernis, Pippa Kelmenson

Elastic Heart looks at the relationship between humans, their organs, and what it means to transplant an organ.

https://www.pippakelmenson.com/ipc/2019/10/23

Description

Elastic Heart looks at the relationship between humans, their organs, and what it means to transplant an organ.

The transplant process requires a donor, a recipient, and a third party to transport the organ. The person transporting the organ gains another organ for the duration of the trip.

When a person places their hand on the sides of the piece, they touch a pulse sensor. In response, the heart starts to “beat” at the person's BPM. A screen also displays the pulse over time.

By holding the box, the person becomes the organ transport. The pulse reflects the persons, revealing it is now part of them.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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Chomp Monster

Helen Zegarra, Sarah Liriano

A working, real life, Mario Kart Chomp Monster character.

https://sal5014.wixsite.com/itpblogs/blog/solenoid-week

Description

We wanted to bring the Mario Kart Chomp Ball character out from the screen and into real life in a slightly smaller scale. Our project evokes the same personality as our beloved childhood character. It sleeps and snores, it wakes up and barks as it tries to take a good chunk out of you! We are happy with the way it looks and will create a proper website for it instead of only a blog post by the time of the show.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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Reflection

Fanyi Pan, Yongkun Li

Reflection – an immersive experience that let you look at yourself in a different perspective.

https://github.com/Jonysand/Reflection

Description

Many people put on auto-pilot mode everyday. We forget to take a moment to stop and to cherish ordinary things in our lives. All different kinds of interactions have embedded meanings behind them.

The project aims at promoting a mindful thinking practice by letting users interact with everyday objects/furniture in a typical living room setting . Every interaction- from opening the door to sit on a chair could. trigger actions in the miniature model of the room which will be placed against a wall. The miniature model of the room is frame by a see through mirror cabinet to create an effect of infinity in order to show the room being a generic existence.

Interactions are as follows- User sitting on a chair will trigger the chair in miniature model to rock. Picking up the phone will results in flashing red lights on the floor, turning on the light of the actual room will trigger the light of the model to turn on, etc.

We use several technologies including position tracking in kinect, multi bluetooth devices communication and connection, sensor network, position mapping and projection using openframework.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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Black Projections

Cy X

“Black Projection” is a portal mapping device that allows users to explore the interconnectedness of time, space, and racist hegemonic design systems.

https://cyberwitch666.wordpress.com/2019/12/04/black-projection-update-2/

Description

The portal mapping device is navigated through the use of magnets, a sacred tool that acts as a powerful force as we uncover the truth. These magnets trigger different images and text of different “nodes” which correspond to different themes or moments in history.

Ideal location would be a more intimate space such as one of the study rooms.

A Zine will also be accompanying the project that will be a compilation of research, thoughts, and resources for people to take with them beyond the project.

Classes

Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing

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Open Up

Sohaila Mosbeh

Playing with the representation of vulnerability and illusion of “controlled emotions”

https://https://www.sohailamosbeh.com/post/open-up

Description

Why is vulnerability looked at as a sign of weakness? where did this association come from? what happens if one truly embraces it and exposes themselves?

Vulnerability I believe has nothing to do with telling all of the secrets, but more about accepting ones own emotions and expressing that to those who have earned the right to hear it out. That openness can be quit a dynamic situation, it’s as if it plays with the notion of either you submit to the overwhelming state of that emotional expression or you convince yourself that you have it all under control. That image brought to mind the art of Shibari.

Shibari originated in Japan around the 1600s it was a rope tying technique used on prisoners so they can not escape, just with everything else humans have taken it and transformed it into a form of sexual play in the realm of BDSM. Creativity in all the strange ways, it’s now known as Kinbaku. Aside from the sexual bondage aspect of Shibari, the intricate ways of the how rope can be tied together to form eye catching patterns is awing. How within the rope patterns every knot plays an important role to give balance and support. It goes the same for human emotional state as well, we crave balance and support.

The art of shibari plays alot of notes of vulnerability even if it's not that clear upon first sight, with massive and chunky rope forms that might look intimidating to how painful the notes might seem. On the contrary if one would look closely within what happens between the ropes there is almost a sober like look of letting go and embracing the sense of getting

tucked away out of sight.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing

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Shadow Wall

Ashwita Palekar, Cy Kim

A two-way wall that detects the intersection of two people's shadows to trigger music.

https://cykimblog.wordpress.com/2019/11/18/pcomp_final-in-progress/

Description

Using shadows as a medium for creating music, we encourage two people to stand on either side of a projection screen and move together to create different sonic outputs. The location and the size of the intersection of shadows will vary the tonal qualities of the music.

Classes

Introduction to Computational Media: Media, Introduction to Physical Computing