Exercise on Complexity & Emergence (2012)

by Robin David, Jeannette McCann, Amy Zhu
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“Follow the Line”

SYSTEM: Connect to consumer behavior by adding an element into the shoppers daily interactions.

GOAL: To see whether people follow directions without being told to follow directions.

SET UP: Blue tape was placed starting from the outside of the shoe store to the inside with arrows pointing in the direction of the store. Consumers we recorded for an hour to see if they followed the line.

More details >> (http://bigrobin NULL.wordpress NULL.com/2012/09/24/exercise-3-the-making-of-a-complex-system/)

Exercise on Complexity & Emergence (2012)

by Robin David, Jeannette McCann, Amy Zhu
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“Food Music”

GOAL: Making beats from the foods children eat

SET UP:
1) Put particular snacks into bowls. Each food represented a sound/key from garage band.
2) Placed each child in front of the food and instructed them to eat! That’s when recording time started. The recording stops when they stop eating.

More details >> (http://bigrobin NULL.wordpress NULL.com/2012/09/24/exercise-3-the-making-of-a-complex-system/)

The “truth” is what gets you through the moment… (2012)

by David Wilson

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An installation which utilizes a Max/MSP/Jitter patch that captures, manipulates and displays audio and visual content, a motion sensor to trigger “memory” formation, a video projector, a PA system, web, music, and participants. Essentially, this feedback machine is constantly watching and listening to both itself and the outside environment. The machine then presents momentary glimpses of its own “memories” while also incorporating outside influences (from a live microphone). Both audio and visual elements are stimulated within the machine itself, resulting in a separation and redefinition of a momentary experience within the installation.

More details >> (http://davidw511 NULL.tumblr NULL.com/)

Mimosa Control System (2012)

by Adrienne Jan

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Mimosa is a plant that folds its leaves when touched, moved or exposed to heat.

This research proposes to:
– Use a microcontroller and motion sensor to detect motion of Mimosa
– The constant movement will be day and night
– There are many other factors (ex: wind, etc) for Mimosa to move its leaves
– Use Max/MSP/Jitter to map the movement of Mimosa to sounds, shapes and colors
– The colors would all change together every evening but each would have a different interval (beat) due to the other factors.

Other Ideas: Turn on and off the
coffee maker
Street light

More details >> (http://adriennekjan NULL.wordpress NULL.com/)

Disturbance in the Water (2012)

by Chi Ton
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Materials:
Frank (a Siamese fighting fish)
Arduino microcontroller
Piezo sensor
Water filter
Fish tank
Switch tail
Speaker
Mp3 player
Waterproof bag

How it works
The piezo sensor measures vibrations of the water, that is generated from the sound from the MP3 player that is hooked up to a speaker that is in a waterproof bag that is submerge in the water in the fish tank which is placed over the fish tank. Once the vibrations reach the assigned threshold, the water filter that has fish food inserted in the filter tray, will turn on to feed the fish.

Goal
To develop a complex relationship between the sound, vibrations that added to Frank’s environment and feeding him as the same time to create the reaction of what Frank decides to do. The end result is we see Frank either adapt to his surrounding or eat the food or just swim around angry.

More details >> (http://chi-cia-511 NULL.blogspot NULL.com/)