Single loop, double loop
From Medialab Prado
Contents |
"animals you can not see..."
concept
In the wild, you can feel the presence of the animal.. sometimes you can hear them living.. but you cannot really see them unless you are lucky.
There are animals living in urban spaces which we can not see. They habitat next to us, we feel their presence, but it is hard to spot them.
And perhaps humans are one of these animals.. just we do not see them anymore.
I was once lost in a mountain. After walking in the white out world for long time, trying to find my way, suddenly the cloud finished and I could see around.
There, I saw a water fall, rainbow and 2 deers looking at me.
This encounter to these conscious animals made me smile, even though I was still completely lost. I was alone, but I was not so alone anymore.
It was not that I saw them, but more that they showed themselves to me.
The above story is a kind of feeling I have toward this project. The experience I want to create for audience who encounter this performance is this kind of warmth, friendliness, and little smile when you are feeling lost.
--spanish translation by google translate
En la naturaleza, se puede sentir la presencia de los animales .. a veces
puede oír la vida .. pero en realidad no se puede ver a menos que se
afortunado.
Hay animales que viven en espacios urbanos que no podemos ver. Ellos
de hábitat junto a nosotros, sentimos su presencia, pero es difícil de detectar
les.
Y tal vez los seres humanos son uno de estos animales .. sólo que no los veo
más.
Una vez estuve perdido en una montaña. Después de caminar en el blanco con el mundo
durante mucho tiempo, tratando de encontrar mi camino, de pronto la nube de acabado y
Yo podía ver alrededor.
Allí, vi a una caída de agua, arco iris y 2 venados mirándome.
Este encuentro a estos animales conscientes, me hizo sonreír, a pesar de
Todavía estaba completamente perdido. Yo estaba solo, pero yo no estaba tan solo
más.
No es que yo los vi, pero más que se mostraron
me.
La historia anterior es una especie de sentimiento que tengo hacia este proyecto. El
experiencia que queremos crear para el público que se encuentran con este
el rendimiento es este tipo de calidez, amabilidad y sonrisa
cuando usted se siente perdido.
Outcome
pictures from the Helloworld workshop presentation can be found here >> go to flickr set
Interface
knitted structure that covers body. fixed on ground. has hooks to sustain from environment structure (trees, fence .. so on)
Performers will suspend (not hang) from public structures (tree, fence..). They can lean out by using the suspension.
The knitted part contains stretch sensor to sense movement of the performers.
The color scheme of the knit is earthy colors (brown/green/yellow palette), should remind you of a warm blanket that wraps you around. It is a habitat of an animal.
////(changed) hanging structure (hammock like thing) in public space.
movement
sound
Performance Space
Possible Public Space
Public structures like fence and trees will be ideal to suspend the interface. It will be nice to use more than one object so the interface is suspended from multiple direction. (but should be still moveable)
--translation with google---
Estructuras públicas, como la valla y los árboles será ideal para suspender la
interfaz. Será agradable de usar más de un objeto para la interfaz de
es suspendido de la dirección múltiple. (pero debe ser todavía muebles).
Process: Interface
construction plan
a knitted structure that covers the performer's body. fixed on the ground so the performer can stretch it up with their body.
The structure has hooks attached that can be connected to environmental structures (tree, fence..) to sustain/lean out their body.
So, the final plan is something like 150-170 cm high/ 110-150cm round circular bag like thing with 6 or 12 (this is depends on how we construct the Wheatstone bridge) stretch sensor embedded.
as for the construction process, we will make thin strips (40-120 cm long, 5-50 cm wide). If it is triangular or thinner at the end shape, it is easier to connect to the other pieces (so, the edge will merge into other pieces). you can also make oval shape or flowery shapes. (like what eliza was making with yellow yarn).
I would like to finish all the small pieces by the end of November. I plan to come to Madrid at the second week of Dec, and spend 1 week to assemble all the small pieces into final shape.
For stretch sensor part, it seems that double rib knit works the best. I can also imagine to mix stretch yarn in it. I will leave one of the conductive yarn at the media lab. if you could knit them together with normal yarn with double rib knit, will be nice. Please leave enough conductive yarn (50cm) on both side for connection.
I will make a yarn sample and leave it at Medialab. For Eliza, I can send with post.
If you run out of yarn, you can buy them at El Gato Negro (see the material list for detail) and keep the receipt so we can reimburse.
--spanish translation by google translate--
una estructura de tejido que cubre el cuerpo del artista. fija en el suelo por lo que el artista intérprete o ejecutante puede estirar para arriba con su cuerpo.
La estructura dispone de ganchos sujetos que pueden ser conectados a las estructuras del medio ambiente (árboles, cerca ..) para mantener / asoman su cuerpo.
Así, el plan final es algo así como 150 cm de alto / 80-120cm redonda bolsa circular como cosa de 6 o 12 (esto es depende de cómo construir el puente de Wheatstone) tramo sensor integrado.
como para el proceso de construcción, vamos a hacer tiras finas (40-120 cm de largo, 5-50 cm de ancho). Si es triangular o diluyente en la forma final, es más fácil conectar con las otras piezas (así, el borde se fusionarán en otras piezas). también se puede hacer de forma ovalada o formas de flores. (como lo que Eliza está haciendo con hilo de color amarillo).
Me gustaría terminar todas las piezas pequeñas a finales de noviembre. Tengo previsto venir a Madrid en la segunda semana de diciembre, y pasar de 1 semana a ensamblar todas las piezas pequeñas en forma definitiva.
Por parte de estiramiento del sensor, parece que la costilla tejido doble funciona mejor. También me imagino a la mezcla de hilados estiramiento en ella. Voy a dejar uno de los hilos conductores en el laboratorio de medios de comunicación. si pudiera los entrelazan con hilo normal con costilla tejido doble, será agradable. Por favor, deje suficiente hilo conductor (50cm) en ambos lados para la conexión.
Voy a hacer una muestra de hilados y dejarlo en Medialab. Para Eliza, puedo enviar con correos.
Si te quedas sin hilo, se pueden comprar en El Gato Negro (véase la lista de materiales para los detalles) y guardar el recibo para que podamos devolver.
Please download the construction plan pdf from here
prototyping
material used
base fabric: thick canvas material, 160cm witdth * 2m, 6 Euro/meter, bought at "Francisco Mora-Dey" C/Imperial 2, Madrid
yarn: bought at "El gago Negro" at plaza de Mayor, 30 - Sal, 2
Climbinb hook: MTN C/ Ribera de Curtidores, 1
cotton tape: (I do not remember the shop name) but it is 2 shops next to fabric shop. Address should be C/Imperial 3 or 4
eyelid hole making: No8 0.95euro/unit, we need at least 4cm width cotton tape under the hole. Shop address C/Atocha 7.
conductive yarn/thread
conductive yarn from Schoeller (www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=1978)
Lame Life Saver (www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=379)
lilypad
Xbee
Batteries
-9V with 5V or 3.3V regulator
-Li-po
color theme
There is a yarn sample at the medialab. it is kept in the project box.
Tecnologías/ Technologies
knit/crochet stretch sensors
more information here >> www.kobakant.at/DIY/?p=1762
I made a testing piece for sensor input/ noise test.
Noise Reduction
-low pass filter
>>>low pass filter schematic
-Wheatstone bridge
>>>wheatstone bridge schematic
we tried this, here is the schematic for the circuit.
This is the new schematic from Diego
Circuit
Wheatstone bridge circuit can be made for each individual sensor and placed just next to the sensor, or made into 1 circuit for all 6 sensors and placed next to lilypad.
for detail of the idea, please see the pdf here
lilypad
arduino sketch for sending sensor data (6) via serial communication is here
Xbee
Software
max patch for prototyping is here
you should be able to use this from max runtime (free) >>choose runtime
Tools
5mm, 6mm, 7mm and 8mm crochet needle
6mm, 7mm and 8mm knitting needle
Barbie knitting machine (PINK)
Process: movement
brain storming
Please add your ideas
sustain from structure. lean out from the structure.
movement to fill the negative space.
game like. Twister
try to create a rhythm, music.
sculpture like.
interaction with audience.
Process: sound
brain storming
Please add your ideas
It is a kind of dialog/ talking between habitants.
Can be whispering, humming whistling or sound of instruments.
It should be possible that they can react to each other so it actually "communicates" rather than making sounds individually.
I had an image of this sound. california rhinoplasty by matmos
sound samples
Schedule
November
knit normal piece
knit stretch sensor pieces
mixed with conductive yarn. (use thicker normal yarn, or thiner knitting needle to get a tighter result)
knit with single or double rib knitting stitch.
6 (12) sensors per interface.
circuit
circuit with wheatstone bridge+ amplifier for each sensor (we may need 2 identical sensor for comparison)
prototype with lilypad, Xbee and battery.
final version with popper connection (so that it can be detached for washing)
movement
collecting ideas
sound
collecting ideas, samples,
software
depending movement and sound decision..
but develop a flexible max patch that can play back different sound samples in different triggering timing, some sound modification capability (pitch, speed, gain)
December
Dec 1-9th
knitting
get together and assemble them to final shape.
make sure to make all the electronic connection with conductive thread (Lame life saver), conductive fabric and poppers.
Dec 10-13th (workshop)
movement
experiment with different movement concept, ideas, combination.
sound
experiment with different samples, modification.
- during the workshop, the main focus will be to experiment the combination of movement and sound.
Knitting
final fine tune (attaching hook, floor fixation.. so on)
circuit
final assembly
software
final fine tune
inspiration reference
Trisha Brown "Floor of the forest (1970) This is performed in a twelve-foot by fourteen-foot pipe frame across which are tied ropes densely threaded with clothes - sleeves are woven beneath pant legs forming a solid rectangular surface. The audience is free to move around in the periphery of the grid as the performers dress and undress their way through this structure. A normally vertical activity performed horizontally and reshaped by the vertical pull of gravity (taken from www.trishabrowncompany.org)
Dancers introduce structured movements from the choreography Accumulation into the exhibition space. The audience cannot help but assume a position, interact with the performative surroundings. In the second performance, Floor of the Forest, the dancers move through an installation of old articles of clothing stretched out like a net, slipping into and out of them. The clothing is filled with life and memory. (taken from www.documenta.de)
Autor/a/es de la propuesta / Author
mika satomi (www.kobakant.at)
Colaboradores / Collaborators
Paola Tognazzi
Elisa Espina
Naara Gil
Carla Capeto
Julia Garcia Gonzalez
Blanca
Diego Mellado
from Austria
Janina Wegscheider (knitting)
Gabriel Wegscheider (circuit)
Enlaces / Links
www.kobakant.at/DIY
crochet tutorial links
how to embed flickr picture on wiki
installation from stalkerlab, hanging structure
Recycle Bin
Here, the ideas that at the end got thrown out is saved... for possible recycling...
The part marked Red is where conductive yarn/thread is mixed, which act as stretch sensor. Tougher material such as canvas is used to construct the base shape (star like structure). During the first test, the structure ripped off since we sewed by hand. We will definitely need to sew them together with sewing machine. We will also use edging cotton tape to strength the edge from ripping overtime.
--translation with google--
La parte marcada en rojo es donde hilo conductor / es mixta hilo,
que actúan como sensores de estiramiento. Material más duras, tales como lienzo es
utilizados para construir la forma base (estrella como la estructura). Durante
la primera prueba, la estructura arrancó desde que cosían a mano.
Definitivamente necesitaremos a los cosen con costura
máquina. También utilizaremos bordes de cinta de algodón para la fuerza de la
borde de la extracción de las horas extraordinarias.
Triangular pattern. I am thinking of this one as final base pattern.
The problem is that fabric we found is 1.6m width. And it will be better if we do not cut it so there are no seems.
If we do pentagon shape, it becomes too small.
Triangular shape will also distribute the weight to 3 points, so it will not be too bad.
Also, hooks for climbing is not very cheap, so if we reduce the hanging point to 3/ interface, it will be budget friendly:)
-- translated by google..
Patrón triangular. Estoy pensando en éste como base final
patrón.
El problema es que la tela que hemos encontrado es 1.6m de ancho. Y se
ser mejor si no lo cortan así que no hay parece.
Si lo hacemos con forma de pentágono, se vuelve demasiado pequeño.
Tienen forma triangular también distribuir el peso a 3 puntos,
por lo que no será tan malo.
Asimismo, los ganchos para la escalada no es muy barato, así que si podemos reducir
el punto de colgar a 3 / interfaz, que será el presupuesto
amistoso:)
Idea behind the project/workshop
What if the costume of a performer could interface his/her movement and create an atmosphere of the whole performance? Instead of having a controller in their hand, these wearable interfaces seamlessly interpret the movement, which for the audience appears as choreography. The surface of the garment not only functions as a sensor, but foams a shape around the performer’s body as he/she moves. The performer’s movements physically sculpt their body and costume creating a visual impression, while digitally interpreted movement creates the auditory impression to the audience.
During the workshop, interface design, choreography and sound design process feedback each other weaving the final performance together.
This project experiments with knitted/crochet sensors and electronics by employing different knitting techniques, considering how it gets shaped in movements and what kind of data it senses. Small knitted/crochet pieces will be assembled together as a hammock like hanging structure with embedded knitted sensors that interfaces movement of a performer inside. The sensed data creates/ modifies sound output. This project is aimed to be performed in public spaces, therefor mobility and adaptability to the surrounding environment is also a challenge for the development.
Original presentation slide can be viewed here >>presentation flickr sets
