Week 7 Summary

Things I Learned

  • When using pulse sensors, be careful of their positioning. Once the circuit is past prototyping, ensure the connections and mounting are stable otherwise the readings will be unpredictable.
  • How to create a switch with saline solution. The movement of the salt ions allows the current to travel and closes the circuit.

References

Arduino Capacitive Sensing Library

James W. Pennebaker, The Secret Life of Pronouns: What Our Words Say About Us

Daniel Shiffman’s Programming from A to Z: Text Analysis

Cornell eBird API

Stefani Posavec, Writing Without Words

Semiconductor Films, Earthworks

Marcus Coates, Dawn Chorus (Fabrica Talking Point)

Guest Speakers

Heather Dewey-Hagborg, “Hacking Biopolitics: Art & Intervention”

  • Art as a research and critical practice
  • Stranger Visions: the implications of (un)knowingly shedding our biological matter in public