New Code: Sound Reactive Nightgown

I received some code from Kurt for the arduino that is similar to the code created for the Sound Reactive Nightgown:

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int ledPin = 13;                // LED connected to digital pin 13
int audPin = 0;
int val = 0;

void setup()                    // run once, when the sketch starts
{
pinMode(ledPin, OUTPUT);      // sets the digital pin as output
pinMode(audPin, INPUT);
Serial.begin(9600);
}

void loop()                     // run over and over again
{
val = analogRead(audPin);
Serial.println(val);

if (val < 300) {
myMove();
return;  //check this in the references // also try “exit;”
}
else {
digitalWrite(ledPin, LOW);    // sets the LED off
}
}

void myMove() {
digitalWrite(ledPin, HIGH);   // sets the LED on
}

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Thanks!

Prospectives.09

I will be presenting my work, 56 Days: I’m Still Here, at the Prospectives.09 International Digital Arts Festival at the Present/Symposium where Graduate candidates present and discuss their work, issues, ideas and trends as emerging practitioners. Thursday, November 12th at the Joe Crowley Student Union Theater, UNR Campus, 10:00am – 4:00pm.

The festival is November 12-14, 2009 at the University of Nevada, Reno.

More info here

Layers Reflect Artist’s Relationship

University of Denver student Sarah Soriano sewed daily layers onto a suit based on a key relationship in her life. UWIRE’s Rosalyn Oshmyansky has the story.

http://palestra.net/videos/play/25578

Sound Reactive Garment

Sound Reactive Gown

The nightgown reacts to high voice levels and was made as a result of the 56 day performance. The nightgown illustrates increased sensitivity within the relationship.

The microphone, located near the left shoulder of the gown, requires a loud noise to trigger the garment. The gown will remained ‘stressed’ if activated frequently.

Gown is triggered by high voice levels

The gown was made with the Lilypad Arduino, flexinol, microphone, and 2 relay switches.

Gown circuit: The microphone sends information to the Lilypad. A specified volume level switches the first relay switch. This then triggers another relay switch that is connected to flexinol sewn into the gown.

Gown circuitry

Circuit Cover

56 Days: I’m Still Here

A woman’s clothing restricts and shapes perceptions of her identity. This exhibition catalogs 56 days of performance, throughout which Soriano examined the struggle to resist or accept gender roles within the confines of her relationship.

University of Denver, Electronic Media Arts Design MFA Thesis Exhibition by Sarah Soriano.

October 2 – 16

Flobots.org Community Space, 2705 Larimer Street, Denver, CO 80205.
Open Fridays & Saturdays, 2–6 pm