Lina Maria Giraldo's Blog

I don’t remember when it could have been, but I remember my reaction when the toilet flushed automatically. It was like magic for me. I couldn’t believe I could turn things on or off around me just by moving.

In the modern world, mankind’s effort is minimal. The closer we are from a developed city, the less effort we have to put in. Part of the goal of my career an as an artist, is to create interactions with the audience. Trying to be subtle by creating a large interaction with the minimal effort of the receptor has been one of my biggest challenges. This is why I’m interested in working with sensors that trigger different actions. I created this interaction before based on the site; but now thanks to this class I had the opportunity to research more about sensors, screen and interaction with the audience base on their movement.

Movement sensors are all over the place: in pubic restrooms, security alarms, doors, control remote, etc.

The equipment that I’ll be using is a series of screen that would be triggered by IR proximity sensors based on the movement of the audience. The goal of the activity is to eliminate any switch or button and turn the screens on or off based on movement. The audience will be engaged with all their body and they will change the posture based on movement. The audience will focus their attention on the images of the screen. The most challenging or difficulty in this action will be how to trigger the so und and video without interfering or triggering the rest of the screens.

Bellow is my observation video

Bellow is the first idea of the project and some links for materials