Brian Degger Takeaway

Brian Degger transitlab.org

Hybridity, Collaboration and FOSS in Hybridity, Collaboration and FOSS in Light Responsive DeviceLight Responsive Device

Brian DeggerBrian Degger

transitlab.orgtransitlab.org

[email protected]@transitlab.org

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Transitlab.org?Transitlab.org?

• A collection of thoughts A collection of thoughts

– exploring hybridityexploring hybridity

– topics related to trans-disciplinaritytopics related to trans-disciplinarity

– amazing people amazing people

– exciting eventsexciting events

– troubleshooting technology (software and hardware)troubleshooting technology (software and hardware)

– importance of just starting it.importance of just starting it.


keep learning

• learning is fun

• doing it with others is great

• peer supported learning rocks

• workshops (like here at takeaway) are great ways of dipping the toes

• gleaning ideas from other makers


OpportunitiesOpportunities

• Free and Open Source SoftwareFree and Open Source Software

– its all there......or you can make it happenits all there......or you can make it happen

• Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)

– allow access to data services( i.e. pachube, last.fm, allow access to data services( i.e. pachube, last.fm, googlemaps, yahoo etc)googlemaps, yahoo etc)

• communicationcommunication

– internet based maker communityinternet based maker community


HybridityHybridity

• People learning in a third space/non-university (Noisebridge, People learning in a third space/non-university (Noisebridge, Access Space)Access Space)

• resisting labelling or using a matrix resisting labelling or using a matrix

• aRt&D aRt&D http://processpatching.net/triangle/triangle.htmlhttp://processpatching.net/triangle/triangle.html

http://processpatching.net/triangle/triangle.html


CollaborationCollaboration

• language is importantlanguage is important

– EngineeringEngineering– ElectronicsElectronics– ProgrammingProgramming– are you really saying the same thing?are you really saying the same thing?– Similar names → different conceptsSimilar names → different concepts


cargo cults are goodcargo cults are good


InterdisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity

fruitful friction?fruitful friction?

timelinestimelines

culture clashesculture clashes

new bodies of knowledgenew bodies of knowledge

(Centre for Social Robotics)(Centre for Social Robotics)

PairsScientist/ArtistEngineer/Artist

Shared Experiment

Methodology

Outputs Shared

CoAuthoring

Different Outcomes

Different


DevelopmentDevelopment

• when to share? or is it too simple to share?when to share? or is it too simple to share?

• can you share it with people of differing abilities? can you share it with people of differing abilities?

• when does it become a platform? is it any different to other work when does it become a platform? is it any different to other work x?x?


Arduino(hands up)Arduino(hands up)

• a reintroduction to electronicsa reintroduction to electronics

• a gentle introduction to the world of micro controllers through:a gentle introduction to the world of micro controllers through:

– affordable platformaffordable platform

– examples of code and circuitryexamples of code and circuitry

– great communitygreat community


InspirationInspiration

• thinking about emergent systems, swarming and relationships in thinking about emergent systems, swarming and relationships in nature (ie Stork and the Crab)nature (ie Stork and the Crab)

• life-like works of Ken Rinaldo and the life system work of Andie life-like works of Ken Rinaldo and the life system work of Andie Gracie systemsGracie systems


LightResponsiveDeviceLightResponsiveDevice

• build it and you will learn....more than you thought possiblebuild it and you will learn....more than you thought possible

• LRD is my first interactive pieceLRD is my first interactive piece

• arduino+LDR+servo+LED (and a bit of wirearduino+LDR+servo+LED (and a bit of wire

• idea of simple interactionidea of simple interaction

– interaction is not simpleinteraction is not simple


Find a place to workFind a place to work

development has beendevelopment has been

– on the dining room tableon the dining room table

– at ISISArts for a mini-residencyat ISISArts for a mini-residency


Tools and materials

• basic electronics, hobby drill, soldering iron, various screwdrivers, pliers, wirestrippers

• hot glue, ping pong balls, wire, RGB LEDs, polymorph, heat shrink, mechano, servos, etc


Further development Further development (getting from day 1-50)(getting from day 1-50)

• idiosyncrasies of the creatures, still learningidiosyncrasies of the creatures, still learning

• moving beyond a simple behaviour.moving beyond a simple behaviour.

• use ideas gleaned from twitchie to make a circuit boarduse ideas gleaned from twitchie to make a circuit board

• an untethered versionan untethered version

• circuit board // miniproductioncircuit board // miniproduction

• Light detecting sensors??? place differentlyLight detecting sensors??? place differently

• make 30make 30


Showing/Get it seen/User InteractionShowing/Get it seen/User Interaction

– at any tableat any table

– at Connecting Principleat Connecting Principle

– at Glasgow DCA (introducing my objects to ... project1891at Glasgow DCA (introducing my objects to ... project1891

– at Polytechnic Event datarama 0.3at Polytechnic Event datarama 0.3

– at Maker Faireat Maker Faire


ThanksThanks

Takeaway Festival for inviting me to talkTakeaway Festival for inviting me to talk

ISISArts Newcastle for a place to develop LRD ISISArts Newcastle for a place to develop LRD

Oli @coldclimate for initial sketches in processingOli @coldclimate for initial sketches in processing


ContactContact




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