TOPIC: Embodied Fabrication
Instructors:
Dr Joëlle Bitton
Verena Ziegler
Teaching Assistant:
Martin Dusek
Office hours by appointment
The course runs from 18.09.18 - 18.10.18, from 9.00 - 17.00. See timetable below for more detailed hours and classrooms.
The course proposes an examination and speculation of technologies as they related to Embodied Interaction (ie. mobile computing, wearable interfaces, location-based interactions and digital fabrication...).
This examination covers societal, ethical and social influences.
This year, the course puts an emphasis on 'Embodied Fabrication', where digital fabrication is approached from the perspective of embodiment.
With more flexible and more accessible modes of fabrication, and with social aspects of fabrication emerging in recent years, we have the opportunity to investigate ways that we can transform our physical selves and environments.
During this module, we'll uncover some of these possibilities by designing and informing body orthotics with personal data. By group or individual work, you'll propose such form of body extension.
Design factors may include:
• material intimacy
• processes of fabrication / physical interactions that impact digital fabrication
• wearability
• performative aspects
Your work will encounter some of these research questions:
Grades will be based on group presentations and exercises, class participation, documentation (journal) and final work.
Contributing to constructive group feedback is an essential aspect of class participation.
Regular attendance is required. Two or more unexcused absences will affect the final grade. Arriving late on more than one occasion will also affect the grade.
Final work 50%
Group exercises/presentations 20%
Journal Documentation 20%
Class participation 10%
Any assignment that remains unfulfilled receives a failing grade.
A 'Journal' is developed by each student that reflects on learnings from the course. It should be in the form of an online blog (ie. WordPress, Tumblr or other):
Rhino and Grasshopper basics workshop on 23rd of November
Rhino
Grashopper
Arduino wireless sensor kit
Embodied Interaction: Exploring the Foundations of a New Approach to HCI
Creating physical visualizations with makervis
Supporting the design and fabrication of physical visualizations
Visualisation
Technorama Building (analog wind visualization)
Experimental study of apparent behavior
Parametric design and Digital Fabrication for Inflatables
Fashion context
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/336573772141747181/
http://behnazfarahi.com/bodyscape/
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/564779609510964664/
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/563794447076862696/
http://www.iaacblog.com/programs/miura-ori-skin/
https://www.pinterest.nz/pin/288511919858286303/