Experiencing Systems at the Art Museum Paul Fishwick, University of Texas at DallasDistinguished University Chair, Arts, Technology, and Emerging Communication (ATEC)

Professor, Computer Science

C R E A T I V E --- A U T O M A T A . C O M

Why?

• To promote STEAM: Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Mathematics

• To increase numbers of people who can think across disciplinary boundaries: systems thinking & science

• To broaden diversity of M&S population: consider demographics from the DMA visitor surveys

• To strengthen the STEM bridges from other UTD Schools to ATEC

Inca Tunic (1476-1534)

Ten System Questions 1 How was the tunic woven? 2 How would the tunic be woven today? 3 Can a program reproduce the pattern? 4 How was the red fabric dyed? 5 What are the population dynamics of the llama? 6 Can the motifs be used to encode information? 7 What were the behaviors of the tunic wearer? 8 How was the exhibit installed in the museum? 9 What workflow process can visualize all DMA tunics?10 What is a global timeline for tunics across major museums?

Answers are System Models

Let’s Make System Models

Narrative Model

An Inca woman would first shear the alpaca when the coat is full. The wool would be cleaned and spun into yarn. Then using either a backstrap or vertical loom, sheweaves the yarn into a fine checkered tunic.

Concept Modelweaving

spinning

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State Transition Model

Shearing Spinning Weaving

Functional Model

ShearBreed Spin Weavetunicyarnwool

shornalpaca

alpaca