Constructing the heart ... part eins.

METHOD BEHIND MADNESS 

The concept of the LED heart - 

1. using the pulse of individuals as the soundscape of signal to the Arduino powered heart  

2. using sound scape to instigate the reaction of the heart to the prose which forms the soundscape

Figure 1. Installation Lay out - The heart will be placed in a container , with a circular hole to peep into, whilst listening to the audio piece or whilst the pulse reader is worn by the viewer. 

The Heart Sensor - As designed by artist - 

Finding the pluse sensor on line was perhaps something amazing , this new open source project that benefited from KICK-STARTERS , would allow us to challenge to create a work that would allow more emotional and psychological impact on the viewer. 

Figure 2. the open source pulse reader 

Figure 3. Costs only USD 20.00 - god the opportunities 

Figure 4. The kit, with the sensor and circuitry 

Figure 5. The basic set up... 

We are more convinced that this might allow us to work better on conceptual aspect of the work ... 

Here is an example of an innovation devised with this product: 

I wonder if the LEDs can be programmed to beat in relation to the other. If possible , the heart can be slowly formed through the variation of time intervals each single LED comes alive. 

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What are the challenges of constructing the heart from LED, should we follow the template of the actual human heart : 

Figure 6 . Imagine this recreated by LEDs ... hmmm... are shooting for the stars with this one? 

Figure 7. This typical template is way too literal in the final piece , but way cheaper and less painful to work on... 

Next Post : 

we update our project progression and method we implement to create this installation 

Brainstorm

Open Source - Projects 

we wanted to create experiences for the users of our work , enabling them to have a personalized interaction with the technology. 

The idea of personalize: 

essentially it is not to create the a merely physical interaction with the work , but rather, having a work that appeals to the persona of the individual. Connecting with the emotional and visual elements of communication. 

Project 1 - A art installation using the Arduino. 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai7etkM9yD0

Inspired from this installation , the work will be a combination of using the narrative devices of story telling in the personalization of the Led lights to the sound scape of the work. Essentially the Led's become "characters" to a storyline and the combine to become a work that essentially appeals to the viewer on an emotional level. 

Construction of the Human Heart

Inspired from the Ross Muller play , the work essentially is a LED heart in a box with a viewing hole. The heart will come to life slowly with the synchronized programming of either the sound scape or narrative. But when the heart is fully it merely exists for a few seconds and disappears into darkness again. The use of the arduino, is our attempt in instigating poetry into using the open source technology of the arduino. 

Several examples of work done are bellow: 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pn_hxGk-6LA

Project 2 - 

A Social interaction Exhibition

Walking through the photos exhibition with the tablet on hand, may sound like a better idea than flipping through the book trying to find the artist ‘s art piece. The audience can use the tablet and scan the photos on the wall and will bring them into the cyber realm of the biographies of the artist works and the artists themselves as shown in the picture below. It saves the hassle of walking from one end to the written Biography note pasted at another end of the wall and going back to refer at it again. This idea helps to build a more interactive space between the artist and audience viewing the photos.

Project 3 - Shopaholic

To build an interactive electronic shopping guide to provide mall maps and real-time offers from specific shops when you enter any shopping mall.

The application can be downloaded online or when you enter a mall. The mall will let you choose if you want to download the application. This application will include the detailed layout of the mall, just like the static mall directory, and real-time offers  

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