LECTURE 7 4th April.

Class started with two students talking about STUDIO and about class issues and problems, and the ball etc. Her email was Mercro@ihug.co.nz studiovuw@gmail.com

EMBODIED INTERACTION.

(Ideas and subjects talked about in lecture are to inspire and broaden horizons.)

Weave Technology
Mobile Media
Interactive Installation
Telematics.

Weave technology: Smart fabrics, health and safety, entertainment, fashion e.g. jacket that can taze attacker, materials which are conductive, sensitive, and luminescent.

There’s lots of potential with this field. How can the way we naturally wear clothes adapt with technology?

Mention of Steve Mann, ‘wearable computer’ ‘Eye tap’ He was important in the movement and idea was to create an extension of the body and mind.

Anne showed: Audio Jackets 1982 (Benoit Maubrey + De Audio Grappe, Audio ballerina, Audio Peacock 2003, A festival where cell phones are the show, Paul De Marmis 1998, Fire bird 2004 and Rain dance 1998, Joachim Sauter ART+COM.

Virtual world + Real world? Want to experience design, it accompanies all senses touch, smell etc. Extend Traditional design with digital technology.

Paul Garmen / David Roskey – ‘Border Patrol’ 1994 – 96. Erkki Kruenniemi DIMIballet 1971.

Kit Gallory + Sleme Rabinowitz created the first Internet cafe.

Anne showed videos etc based on the idea of Big brother is watching you! From George Orwell 1984. This is a book I studied at school it really interest me. Nam June Pak. The idea of totalitarianism and the danger of electronic media.