July 2008
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Watchtechnique report - soft switch.
June 2008
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WatchVideo of the Jookbox Blanket.
Technique Report /cassandre/images →
My Technique Report is on copper particle conductivity water based paint from Less EMF which primary use is for RFI/EMI sheilding for plastic electronic equipment housing, wallboards,wood and claen metals.Yet I wanted to use this paint on fabric for my final project . Since I am using silk for my final project I decided to test on several pieces of silk . What was nice about the silk is...
Jookbox Blanket-Final Project
Here we are kids. http://www.slideshare.net/richup/jookbox-blanket
these are small
for both of these presentations, just hit the “view on slideshare” button and go fullscreen at the slideshare site. The text is way too small to read in this 1 inch square.
WatchFinal
Watchtechnique report
Electric Poster: neo - new age aphorisms
The poster project is now present on Tumblr as a PDF and a little movie of the relative functionality I achieved.
http://nicholasrubin.net/ITPStuff/SoftCircuitFinal.pdf
http://nicholasrubin.net/ITPStuff/WallHang.mov
group 3 we-wish-we-had-this
nick, francis, ohad
fabric that always tears in straight line luminescent ink batteries of all different shapes fabric that “has no mass but still covers”
final project, led dress
i don’t know how to put a powerpoint show onto tumblr, so i am just going to post pictures and copy the information.
LED Dress
Materials: 2 kinds of fabric surface mount leds beading wire conductive thread
There have been lots of projects with LEDs put into clothing, such as the LED pimp jacket and LED jewelry.
Techniques: pattern making working with leds and beading wire sewing...
midterm project
this was accidentally on my personal tumblog.
My character uses the leds on the back of her hood as means of communication through various colors. It is controlled by her hands.
Nightime’s Supervillianess
Supervillianess hood/gloves.
Lights up RGB leds by putting hands together
Materials
Conductive thread and fabric
Yarn
Blue fabric
Snaps
LEDs
Fabric glue
Techniques
Woven...
technique report - conductive paint on fabric is a...
i ordered the LessEMF CuPro Conductive paint off of lessemf.com. While I did a couple lines on paper, and the paint worked excellent there, the paint on the fabric i had is not very reliable. the fabric was some kind of nylon or synthetic i believe, and not very porous. in addition, the paint chipped very very easily. when i could get it on, if i tried to do anything else to it such as put a...
WatchSoft Wall Lamp - Alex Kowal
WatchPDF Version
My final presentation for the HeadTrack (formerly HeadJack) project.
WatchGlow Fish Operating
WatchFinal presentation for the PpTie. Hooray.
Glow Fish Presentation in pdf format →
Suave Lulú
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Suave Lulu [The Entire Process] from Jennifer Dopazo on Vimeo.
Suave Lulu from Jennifer Dopazo on Vimeo
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LED displays in fabric
fabric with LED displays from Phillips…check it out.
Projects Similar to Mine
I thought of two projects that were similar to the Glow Fish. During the 1980s, there was a toy called the Glo Worm. I’m sure that at the time, it was lit with incandescent sources. It glowed when you squeezed it.
In addition, Linda Melin’s project, “The Interactive Pillows,” is pretty similar to mine. It even uses electroluminescent elements, though hers are EL wire...
Technique Report: Using Insulated Wire in Soft...
I came up with this method after having some failures in previous attempts to make soft circuits. I wanted to use insulated wires, but I wanted to attach them to cloth. My first attempt was using solid-core wire, which I bent into loops and twisted around itself after inserting it through a hole in the conductive cloth. This worked fine, but solid-core wire is stiff and brittle, and the ends...
Group 1 in class exercise: materials we'd like to...
Corey: cloth that makes you invisible
Cassandre: cloth that displays full color video
Brian: cloth that becomes rigid when voltage is applied
note for final: 06.18.08
*This is my note from last week: i just realized now that i stupidly uploaded on my personal tumblr blog, but not on the class blog, just to complete everything.
i’m still going with the heating cape… was hoping to get sample from one of the companies that i contacted, but no reply, yet. actually one replied and said they can not send anything.
so, the main idea will be the same,...
Technique Report: Conductive Epoxy
Based on my painful experience on sewing 30 LEDs onto a fabric (60 legs, to be exact), thus for my “technique report” i choose to play around with conductive epoxy with the thought i could replace LED connection with a dab of conductive epoxy rather than having to sew on each LED leg.
The product i got is from less emf and it cost $24.95 for a pack. You will get two syringes one is...
EL Lamp fabrication technique
How to connect EL panels to an AC power source and in series
Materials Needed:
Sheet of EL Panel
Etco Eyelets (available from Luminous Films)
12v AC inverter w/wall adapter
Packing Tape
Tools: Wire Clippers, Wire stripper, Exacto Blade, Dremel, Small phillips head screw driver, Hammer, alligator clips
This is a fresh sheet of 6 ” x 12 ” electroluminescent panel from Luminous...
WatchSoft Switch using Velcro and Conductive Thread
Items Needed:
LED
3V Coin Cell Battery
Conductive Thread
Velrco
As you see in the video the construction of this type switch is quite simple yet effective. Two things I learned in this attempt: 1.) The loop section of the velcro can be difficult since the thread gets caught in the loops. Just be aware of this and you should have no problems....
Techniques used in my final project
Soldering Surface Mount LEDs
I have to admit, the prospect of soldering 60 SMD LEDs was daunting and a little scary. I was surprised to find that it did in fact get easier after the first 20 or so. Like knitting or neurosurgery, soldering LEDs requires a great deal of patience and a light touch.
The two things I found most helpful were the narrow soldering iron tips and the handy wire holder for...
Adhering Wires to Magnets for Use as Electrical...
Using magnets as switches can provide many advantages. Though Magnets can firmly hold contacts together, they are easily pulled apart and possibly stowed on alternate, non-electrical magnetic surfaces. Magnets are relatively inexpensive fasteners for their strength, and Properly polarized magnets can automatically force proper connections (postive to positive, ground to ground). Magnets are...
Final Project Proposal
Cassandre
The Narrative Blouse
For My final project I would like to construct blouses which have hand painted narrations depicted on the blouse. The stories I will selectd will be based on folklore and or histoical events which specifically promotes cultural empowerment , debunks sterotypes or creates a pathway for cultural understanding /commonality. I will use Suface Mount LED’s to help...
Iron On Tecnique [Fabric PBCs]
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Final Project [Process 01]: Making the...
Some related projects
Here are some other wearable dance interfaces I’ve found.
They are all very cool, but also very frustrating for the following reasons:
1) The technolgy is really bulky, using large components and always using wires instead of thread
2) These interfaces are part of a visual performance, but they are HIDEOUS. For all of them, it is as if they were entirely focused on function and just...
Product: SwiftLock Company: Swift Textile Metalizing LLC PO Box 66 23 Britton Drive Bloomfield CT 06002-0066 Tel: 860-243-1122 Fax: 860-243-0848 Sales: Henry Gustafson (henry-gustafson@swift-textile.com) - ext 19 Technical: Steven smith (stevensmith@switch-textile.com) - ext 14 http://www.swift-textile.com/products.htm According to the manufacter, Swift-Lock is a “reusable electrically...
PpTie - Potential Final Project
The concept entails a hack of a presentation remote control and the embedding of the controls into a normal business tie. Additionally, different strokes of the tie would trigger forward or backgrounds movement of the presentation. The tie would be controlled by an observer of the ppt and would enable the audience to control the speed of which the ppt. is being presented. This project will...
Final Project Idea and Related Projects
My final project is going to be a wall hanging that doubles as a lamp. It consists of 25 fabric squares with either 2 or 3 LEDs on each square. The idea is that when you have all the squares snapped together the light is very bright (or brighter than it was, I don’t know how bright they will be until I’m finished). If you would like it to be dimmer or you want to create some mood...
Schematic of final project - Glowfish
I’m going to be using 120VAC instead of a battery pack. This is mostly because the surplus panels from Electronic Goldmine were too much of a bargain to pass up, and they’re 120VAC. I guess it’s not so much of a toy anymore, so much as it is a “thing.” Since I’m using insulated wire inside the fish instead of conductive thread, I’m going to crimp ring...
SwiftLock - Conductive Velcro
Product: SwiftLock
Company:
Swift Textile Metalizing LLC PO Box 66 23 Britton Drive Bloomfield CT 06002 Tel: 860-243-1122 Fax: 860-243-0848 http://www.swift-textile.com/products.htm
Swift-Lock is a reusable electrically conductive hook and loop for grounding static electricity and closing shielding jackets. It can also be used as a soft switch to close conductive...
Material Research Report
Flexible Heating film: Flexible heating film
www.thermo-llc.com
273 Langston Road Piedmont, SC 29673 United States of America
Contact: Marc Burnham (mburnham@thermo-llc.com)
A range of thin, flexible heating surfaces that are deposited by screen printing. Various types are available: Fixed Resistance on PET Film - highly flexible film, compatible with a wide range of applications. Most size,...
The LilyPad Arduino Reading
It’s amazing how technology these days is a more approachable skill that anyone can start researching, to create new things, and how technology have been mixed with the whole craft movement that’s been going on from a time now. Reading how the Arduino LilyPad was introduced to children, just amazed me, because things as complex as circuits are, are made more approachable to people,...
Alternate HeadJack Diagram
I think I like this one better.
EL lamp
Manufacturer: There are dozens of manufacturers, as this is an extremely common light source in commercially available technology. The supplier listed on the Material Connexion Website is: Advanced Cerametrics, Inc. P.O. Box 128 Lambertville, NJ 08530-0128 Main Email: advcer@aol.com Web Site: www.advancedcerametrics.com Contact: Steve Leschin Email: advcer@aol.com Phone:...
materials
I wanted to find out more about conductive inks/paints. EMR and Brillion were the only things I could find on Material Connexion. EMR ECOS Organic Paints Unit 34 Heysham Business Park Middleton Road LA3 3PP, Heysham, Lancanshire, United Kingdom Main Email: mail@ecosorganicpaints.com Web Site: www.ecosorganicpaints.com ECOS EMR is a wallpaint that shields against radiation from...
SmartShirt, telemetry and biometric fabric...
The SmartShirt, is a unique intelligent garment that has several applications. It was originally design at the Georgia Institute and funded by DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) which is essentially the research wing of the DoD (Department of Defense). Currently it is manufactured by Sensatex, a company based in Bethesda, MD (right outside of Washington, DC). It’s design...
Intergalactic drag-queen battlebot
My overall feelings about the show were quite mixed. I was excited to see some “real life” superhero costumes and as it turned out there actually weren’t that many of them. Then I realized that the “fashion” industry had essentially been enlisted to substantiate the rest of the exhibit for lack of content. As soon as I grasped that fact I began to examine the...
Final Project Proposal
For my final project, I was thinking about creating different types of interactions and feedback from a single object. The first thing I thought about was to create a cube, with external pockets that reveals different types of interactions, and the user can discover them while lifting the pockets and activating a switch. Since I’ve worked with sound and light on my last project, I would...
Final Project Concept
After thinking up all kinds of lame ideas all day, I thought of this on the way home, and I kind of like it. This is the Glowfish.
It’s a musical (I hope!) toy. Pressing on the stripes of the Glowfish turns the EL panels on. I’d like them to stay on for a bit by adding some capacitors. I’m hoping to find some buzzers that are tuned to specific notes, or to build some kind...
DanceHall Super Queen
Cassandre
Superhero: Dancehall Super Queen
Garment: Bustier with LED lights and Buzzer
Function: Press on the soft switches in the garment and LED’s and a buzzer will go off.
Hard Cicuit : Standard LED’s in breadboard placed in parallel with a switch and buzzer.
Soft Circuit: The bustier
Materials:
Fabric glue
conductive thread
conductive fabric
$3 buzzer from Radio...
DanceHall SuperHero Queen
Cassandre
My Mid Term Project.
When I first started this project I wanted to focus on my two favorite childhood superheros Storm from X-Men and of course Wonder Woman. To me they embody Power and Sexuality which was definitly what I wanted my costume to represnt. But I didn’t want my superhero to walk around in a Bra top and short shorts just because she is a superhero . I felt she...
