Here is a video of the final documentation for HAL 2.0

HAL2.0 Video Documentation

Concept

The body is finding it increasingly difficult to match the expectations of technology. HAL 2.0 is an attempt to transgress the boundaries between human and machine by putting them in osmosis.

The idea is to create a connection between human biometrics by mapping breath, and the machine’s “lungs”, hacking into the the machine to control the fans.

The metaphor is direct link between human and machine components that emphasizes this idea of transgression.

Inspiration

Here are some cool precedents that inspired us!

HAL, super computer with human logic, and his reaction to being shut down.

Watch : Hal 9000 VS Dave – Ontological scene in 2001: A Space Odyssey

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Her explores the possibility of the development upon our complex, perplexing relationships with our computers, phones, etc

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Artist Bjork explores cybernetic emotions in her son All is full of love

Watch the music video

Artistic Precedents

Anaisa Franco

“Anaisa Franco has been creating suspended robotic sculptures that interconnect the physical with the digital in form of animations and intensities, searching for a chemical between materials, using concepts of psychology and dreams she provides an imagination and feelings for the sculptures.” – artists statement

Watch the Interview : The Creators Project

Technological Precedents

Instructables

Create an Apple/Arduino Alert Flag

Run AppleScript by the wave of a hand

Prototype

Part one

By using conductive rubber we will be able to capture the user’s breath intervals in analog/digital data that can be imported.

Here is a video of a successful test.

Part two

Option 1: Our initial plan was to connect the breath sensor with Arduino and control through AppleScript  the fans of a Mac.After several attemps of CPR on this machine (iMac Model A1058) it quickly went into sleep mode.

Option 2: After facing the technical issues with the iMac we opted for another solution.

Simulation of screen: Using a Raspberry Pi we are now working on simulating the functioning of the iMac through its screen.

Here’s a link to some tech research on that

How to Choose an LCD Screen For Your Raspberry Pi Media Panel

Connecting the breath sensor to computer fans: imbedded in the back of the iMac

Here is our google doc presentation

Group :  Barbara Compagnoni | Roula Gholmieh | Niamh Parsley

ENVIRONMENTAL GENESIS

Theoretical Precedents | Scientific & Play Studies

Brainball is a game where you compete in relaxation. The players’ brainwaves control a ball on a table, and the more relaxed scores a goal over the opponent.

Beats Down : Using Heart Rate for Game Interaction Increasing and decreasing heart rate is used for game interaction. The mobile scenario allows involving the environment to influence the heart rate.

Proposal 1 : Heart and Breath

 – Heart monitor and Breath sensor to capture both natural and accelerated rhythms.

– Visual and Audio Stimulus are effected by speed of user’s body, enabling the user’s creativity and self consciousness to generate an “environment”.

Proposal 2 : Brain

– Using EEG signal from a NeuroSky device to map ‘attention’ and ‘meditation’ levels to create or modify an audiovisual experience

Proposal 3 : Emotional Stimulus triggering physiological responses

Here is a more detailed presentation

 

 

 

 

Here is a link to our (Roula & Barb) revised project and progressions made. The project, code named HAL,  has expanded to project a human function on a computer. We are exploring how to link the breath of a human to the “breath” of a computer through its fan.