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dot . a scene = sinθ at the sea _ tactuaL [si : gak] series #2

since
_ December, 2007
concept work by   Haemin Kim

ttechnical support _  Junghun Kim | sample electronics




special thanks to_   prof.Myungjin Baek & prof.Suzung Kim & Heesook Jung & Jihong Kim & Juyeon Tamy Lee

 

concept Techinical Statement
dot . a scene = sinθ at the sea _ tactuaL [si:gak] series is a project presenting a communicational method for the visually handicapped to the non-handicapped using physical computing. Technically, the type of installation artworks are visual-touch communicating devices that permutes time delay in touch sense out-put in Braille reading into visual images include generative algorithmic image which has the theme of the sea. The hardware consists of three parts; the input section, which is touch sensor connected to object, Wiring I/O board, which mediates signals in between, and the output section of Display and Sound output.

This work consists of 3 parts in display which expressed the history of innovative media :

1. tactuaLight [text] #1 . seashore : LED display panel with paper
2. tactuaLight [image] #2 . flow : LCD display panel
3. tactuaListening [sound] #3 . wavescape : Sound output & Beam Projected display panel

These installations use the software, the Processing Language and MAX/MSP with Jitter that implements dynamic graphics on display panel. The input signal from the touch sensor, which senses the static electricity of fingertips.


This study focuses on how to read textual expressions by using tactual & visual senses. Each installation works by an input signal from a touch sensor. Spectators can see texts and pictures, and hear the sounds by tactual input behavior.
Through this interactive process,
we can understand how the blind may feel.

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