Athena Grandis – stress sensors (Wearing Sound WiSe 22/23)
MA und Anpassungsstudierende
(Mode, Produkt, Design & Computation, Kostüm, Sound Studies, TU Audiokommunikation)
Max. 12 Studierende
Strasse des 17. Juni 118
Room 207
Mittwochs 15:00 – 18:00
Start: 16.10.2024
Lehrende:
Prof. Dr. Berit Greinke (e-textiles)
Philipp Gschwendtner (gesture sound interaction and ML).
Tutor: Stratos Bichakis
Please enrol on Moodle.
*This seminar is only open for MA and Anpassungsstudierende. If you are neither, please do not enrol.*
Crafting e-textiles for interacting with sound through body movement
In this seminar we will explore textile wearable technologies that interact with electronic sound through body movement. We will be working with electronic textiles and soft circuitry, sound, and interactive gesture recognition using visual programming software Max 8.
Practical introductions will provide you with a basis to investigate these technologies within your own creative practice. Our approach will be hands-on and crafts-based, exploring aesthetics and function with our bodies and textile materials.
The seminar is aimed at Master and “Anpassungs-” students who have experience in textile crafts and/or interaction design, and are curious about creative digital technology and art-tech interdisciplinary inquiry. No previous knowledge in electronics and programming required, but commitment and self-motivated learning are crucial.
The first part of the seminar combines introductions and practical exercises with electronic textiles, circuitry and interactive software. In the second part of the semester you will work in teams of three students (assigned at random) on a self-initiated project. During this time we offer tutorials and technical support for textile making and sound interaction for your project.
Seminar outputs:
You are expected to produce an interactive garment and present this as a talk and an exhibition or performance. The presentations take place on 12 February 2025.
The digital submission of a documentation in the form of a project description (500 words), photos, a 3-min video, sound recordings, and code, is required by 16 March 2025.
Tools and costs:
A basic set of electronic textiles and components is provided for free. Additional materials need to be purchased by students.
Students work on their own laptops. A license for Max 8 will be provided for the duration of the seminar.
Teaching language: English and German
More information and enrolment of Moodle.
