What technology was used prior to transistors to amplify a signal? How did it change the history of communications in the US? What was the metaphor that the video used to describe how this technology worked?
Describe the break through in the 1947 that made the transistor a reality?
What do we learn from watching this video about group and team dynamics that we can apply to our own situation? What was successful about this team? What was its downfall?
What medic and social changes occurred as a result of the transistor?
Tuesday, September 30, 2014
Monday, September 29, 2014
Manga pg. 90-116 hw
What is the relationship between heat and electricity. Please provide a metaphor.
When an electrical current flows through a resistance, heat is produced. A metaphor could be when you’re running (producing electricity) and sweat (heat) is produced.
Why is it warm near an incandescent light bulb?
Thus, it is warm near a light bulb because as the current is passing through the bulb’s resistor(s), heat is constantly being emitted.
What is a superconductor? What are they used for in real life? You may have to look this up. How could one make a metal a superconductor?
A superconductor is a material whose temperature drops to near absolute zero, decreasing its resistance. They are used to create electricity without current loss. One could make a metal a superconductor by lowering its temperature to near zero.
What is Ampere's Law?
The law stating that magnetic fields are generated in a circular pattern around a current.
If current of the same size flows in the same direction in two electric wires placed side by side, what happens?
A force of attracting is generated and they combine to form one large magnetic field.
What happens if current of the same size flows in opposite directions in two electric wires placed side by side?
A force of repulsion is generated in the wires and the magnetic fields negate each other.
A force of repulsion is generated in the wires and the magnetic fields negate each other.
Sunday, September 28, 2014
p90-116 Manga Questions
What is the relationship between heat and electricity. Please provide a metaphor.
Heat produced is to calories when food is digested, as heat produced is to joules when electricity flows through an electric resistance.
Why is it warm near an incandescent light bulb?
Because of the principle of light emission in light bulbs is coupled with thermal emission. The temperature of a substance increases and thermal energy is emitted as electromagnetic waves and as the temperature rises, visible light is emitted.
What is a superconductor? What are they used for in real life? You may have to look this up. How could one make a metal a superconductor?
A superconductor is a material that, when the temperature drops near absolute zero, the atoms reach a state of rest. At this point, electrons are able to move freely without colliding with the atoms, and there is no resistance at all. In real life they're used for things with crazy high magnetic fields, like MRI's and Maglev trains. To make a metal superconductor, somehow bring aluminum to near absolute zero and voila! Superconductor extraordinaire!
What is Ampere's Law?
When current flows in an electric wire, a magnetic field with a circular pattern is generated around that wire. The magnitude of this magnetic field varies according to the strength of the current: if the direction of the current changes, the direction of the magnetic field also changes.
If current of the same size flows in the same direction in two electric wires placed side by side, what happens?
A magnetic field for twice the current is generated.
What happens if current of the same size flows in opposite directions in two electric wires placed side by side?
The two magnetic fields negate each other.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Process 1.3
I was brainstorming some things people desire that aren’t necessarily sexual, but are what people desire:
food
sleep
money
freedoms
knowledge
travel
pets
drugs
to relax or have fun or have free time
when you’re young, you desire to grow up
when you’re old, you desire to be young again
desire what you can’t have
achieve general goals - school, career, marriage, family/children, retire
win the lottery
material things - cars, shoes, clothes, house, tvs, pool
emotional things - happiness, validation, recognition, success, have a good life
What is good anyway? What really makes up having a good life? Everyone has their own opinion and measure of how well they’re doing and you could never measure your life against someone else’s standards and use that as a way to decide whether or not *you’re* happy.
By denying people from seeing images in your work, also plays upon the desire of the artist to get recognition. How does this affect the artist in this situation?
Wednesday, September 24, 2014
Affordances
"an action possibility available in the environment to
an individual, independent of the individual's ability to perceive this
possibility"
How do you understand this definition/description of affordance? Please put into your own words. What if anything may or may not be problematic about this interpretation of the notion of affordances?
How do you understand this definition/description of affordance? Please put into your own words. What if anything may or may not be problematic about this interpretation of the notion of affordances?
What might be the connection between affordance and
evolution?
What is the difference between a niche and a habitat?
Explain in your own words and give an example of each. What is your niche?
An affordance cuts the
dichotomy of subjective and objective and helps us to understand its
inadequacy. The affordances of the environment are facts of the environment,
not appearances. But they are not on the other hand, facts at the level of
physics concerned with matter and energy and animals left out.
Get into your groups and answer the following questions
Pick three aspects/environmental conditions of this room or the third floor of FAC. Describe each of these aspects as an affordance. What activity is implied by the material? What sorts of sensory input does this condition/object offer the user? One way of doing this might be able to put yourself in the place of an alien. What about the object or condition compels you to act upon it in a particular way?
What do you think is the difference between usefulness and utility with respect to affordances?
What might be a false affordance? Create a situation other than that of the cat on the glass floor who is afraid to walk because the glass is transparent and there is a drop in floor? Think about how zoos keep animals in w/o cages or slapstick comedy.
Are we aware of all of the affordances of an object or a condition? Do you think affordances are cultural? Are they different for people with disabilities?
Draw parallels between the idea of affordances and intentionality and art. What is the relationship between metaphor and affordances? I think this might be worth thinking about this.
Get into your groups and answer the following questions
Pick three aspects/environmental conditions of this room or the third floor of FAC. Describe each of these aspects as an affordance. What activity is implied by the material? What sorts of sensory input does this condition/object offer the user? One way of doing this might be able to put yourself in the place of an alien. What about the object or condition compels you to act upon it in a particular way?
What do you think is the difference between usefulness and utility with respect to affordances?
What might be a false affordance? Create a situation other than that of the cat on the glass floor who is afraid to walk because the glass is transparent and there is a drop in floor? Think about how zoos keep animals in w/o cages or slapstick comedy.
Are we aware of all of the affordances of an object or a condition? Do you think affordances are cultural? Are they different for people with disabilities?
Draw parallels between the idea of affordances and intentionality and art. What is the relationship between metaphor and affordances? I think this might be worth thinking about this.
Proj. Proposal
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1jTA-aBINX1bimUdd4KfrbKCBVAStR0WEahAlOT-rnYs/edit#slide=id.p13
Monday, September 22, 2014
Project proposal
Presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19SzgR2NjdbI4Ay-Is29FMvEZ5h6weZLlwDQ-cG4WMNk/edit?usp=sharing
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/19SzgR2NjdbI4Ay-Is29FMvEZ5h6weZLlwDQ-cG4WMNk/edit?usp=sharing
Project Proposal
Inspirations:
Beck's DJ Chiba
http://blog.electrolyte.co.uk/?p=463
Venuz White
http://venuzwhite.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvTMY4yXuis
Themes:
Repurpose, Co-Creation, Breath of Life
Emotions, Moods, Frustration, Patience, Satisfaction
Concept:
Experimenting with people's reaction to technology responding.
Giving a singular purposed machine a new life.
Technical:
3 relays coming from the arduino and a microphone attached to the street light.
Street light will react to high and low volumes through strobe speed and colored lights(red, yellow, green).
Project Proposal
Project Proposal in full:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Dp65r68fMUcC-GRumElruI-ooP-6_FkweZcNpvFRN4w/edit?usp=sharing
Sunday, September 21, 2014
Process 1.2
Notes from Proposing Idea to Katerie One-On-One on 9/17:
Needed for proposal presentation:
Actual parts
Diagrams
Artist
Description of conceptual and physical parts of project
At first we thought of having one light box, Katerie suggested to have 3, each with a different subject matter, and that it'd be interesting to see what people gravitate towards.
Katerie also mentioned the idea of our concept working with a tableau of setting people up basically.
Immediately it reminded her of a weird peep show thing with the light box and the concept of desire. Not that that is a bad thing, it's just what came to mind, and to make it alluring. Maybe we could play off of sexualizing things that people desire, but aren't necessarily sexual. (Note to self, tell Caitlyn that idea)
The project is now due 10/22.
Generally people using proximity sensors need to figure out whether using a trip wire vs closer you get type of proximity sensor. We will be using the latter.
Also that Claire will be using the same type of sensor, so we can all work together to figure out the proper way to use it.
Also that Claire will be using the same type of sensor, so we can all work together to figure out the proper way to use it.
Process 1.1
General idea we came up with that we will formulate into a formal proposal presentation:
Proposing the overall concept of desire, of wanting something, wanting clarification. With the viewer not realizing it wouldn’t be clear of what they were looking at or wanting until they walked away.
Making something desirable, but also playing off of a negative take on that. How does that person feel when they don’t get what they want? Are they willing to keep going?
Proposing a piece made up of a light box, illuminating an image. The lights in the light box are controlled by a proximity sensor: the lights are fully illuminated when the viewer is not within range.
Draw the viewer in with a detailed image, but with the way of the proximity sensor, the image will get dimmer the closer the viewer gets to it. Eventually this renders the image unviewable when the viewer gets directly in front of the light box.
Draw the viewer in with a detailed image, but with the way of the proximity sensor, the image will get dimmer the closer the viewer gets to it. Eventually this renders the image unviewable when the viewer gets directly in front of the light box.
Saturday, September 20, 2014
Ch. 3 Proj 9 & 10 BA
Project 9 - Chapter 3
You change the lights with the RGB value in the Serial Monitor:
R0 G0 B0
G255
R127 G127 B127
R255 B255
Project 10 - Chapter 3
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Project Process 1.0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcRSKEIucjk
The stimuli that plants respond to include light, water and gravity.
Plants grow towards light (phototropism). Also in some plants the flowers will follow the sun as it moves across the sky.
Plant roots grow towards water (hydrotropism).
Plant roots grow towards gravity/towards the centre of the earth (geotropism
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. It is a form of marine debris or tidewrack.
/// I'm thinking about constructing a LED circuit within the drift wood to replicate life in a technological form, I'm still considering how I will execute this project because the direction of technology and nature as a basic idea is not what I am trying to convey. I think it would be best to have some kind of stimulus that is based off of censors. May it will respond with the temperature outside. A natural weather detector that connects to a weather station of website.
Here are some links for Audrino weather stations:
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Arduino-Weather-Station-Thermostat/
https://learn.adafruit.com/cloud-connected-weather-station-with-the-arduino-yun-and-temboo/introduction
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12081
The idea of drift wood is something that is never stationary, that drifts among the seas. Maybe I can set multiple time zones and places that I can change the weather of each area to represent the versatilely of the natural weather meter. Maybe have weather for New York, Gainesville, Tokyo.
I would like to get as much versatility with the out of the LED as possible which is why I think the RGB LED would work best to replace weather radar colors.
http://www.adafruit.com/products/1733?gclid=CI3vhfmr9cACFZJr7Aod_CkANA
The stimuli that plants respond to include light, water and gravity.
Plants grow towards light (phototropism). Also in some plants the flowers will follow the sun as it moves across the sky.
Plant roots grow towards water (hydrotropism).
Plant roots grow towards gravity/towards the centre of the earth (geotropism
Driftwood is wood that has been washed onto a shore or beach of a sea, lake, or river by the action of winds, tides or waves. It is a form of marine debris or tidewrack.
/// I'm thinking about constructing a LED circuit within the drift wood to replicate life in a technological form, I'm still considering how I will execute this project because the direction of technology and nature as a basic idea is not what I am trying to convey. I think it would be best to have some kind of stimulus that is based off of censors. May it will respond with the temperature outside. A natural weather detector that connects to a weather station of website.
Here are some links for Audrino weather stations:
http://www.instructables.com/id/The-Arduino-Weather-Station-Thermostat/
https://learn.adafruit.com/cloud-connected-weather-station-with-the-arduino-yun-and-temboo/introduction
https://www.sparkfun.com/products/12081
Audrino Wave Sheild^^
The idea of drift wood is something that is never stationary, that drifts among the seas. Maybe I can set multiple time zones and places that I can change the weather of each area to represent the versatilely of the natural weather meter. Maybe have weather for New York, Gainesville, Tokyo.
I would like to get as much versatility with the out of the LED as possible which is why I think the RGB LED would work best to replace weather radar colors.
http://www.adafruit.com/products/1733?gclid=CI3vhfmr9cACFZJr7Aod_CkANA
Ideaz 4 PrOjEcT
Code to make sound transfer to lights:
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,7767.0.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_striker
http://www.derrickmonroe.com/blog/various-topics-just-for-fun/build-strongman-carnival-game-high-striker/
http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~oitnews/2004_06/telecom.html
http://forum.arduino.cc/index.php/topic,7767.0.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_striker
http://www.derrickmonroe.com/blog/various-topics-just-for-fun/build-strongman-carnival-game-high-striker/
http://nersp.nerdc.ufl.edu/~oitnews/2004_06/telecom.html
Ch 3 Projects 7 & 8 BA
Ch. 3 - Proj 7
Ch. 3 - Proj 8 - I used three red for the mood lamp because the other ones were too dim to tell in the video.
Monday, September 15, 2014
Artist/ project Examples
http://thingstodoafterigraduate.blogspot.com/2012/07/read-book-done-part-2-of-2.html
http://blog.electrolyte.co.uk/?p=463
http://www.lozano-hemmer.com/sandbox.php
http://venuzwhite.com
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SvTMY4yXuis
Sunday, September 14, 2014
p36-80 Manga Questions
1. Document yourself creating some static electricity and post to blog. Use the triboelectric series to decide which materials to use to generate static electricity.
From the triboelectric series, I chose to use human hair to generate static electricity, which is on the positive polar end of the series.
2. Contrast the speed of an electron with the speed of electrical motion in one sentence.
The speed of an electron is very slow compared to that of electrical motion, which is equivalent to the speed of light.
3. Briefly explain the relationship between resistance and energy. Use an example from your house.
Depending on the load in a circuit, the resistance converts electric energy into another form such as light or heat. For instance, a lightbulb converts electric energy into light energy or an electric stove converts electric energy into heat energy.
4. What is the difference in AC and DC current? Give and example of each from your daily life. If you get shocked,
The direction of the flow of current is always changing in AC and in DC the direction of the flow of electricity and the size of the current are fixed. If you get shocked by AC, you'll feel a tingling sensation, but if you're socked by DC, you'll feel a pricking pain. Electricity from an outlet is AC and electricity from a battery or power supply is DC.
5. Determine the equivalent resistance of a 6.0 Ω and a 8.0 Ω resistor if …
a. … connected in series: 14.0 ohms
b. … connected in parallel: 3.45 ohms
Parallel vs. Series circuits, Beginning Arduino, and Manga Questions
Multimeter Practice
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Questions from Manga
2. Contrast the speed of an electron with the speed of electrical motion in one sentence.
The electrons that flow through a current are moving fast, yet the electric current is actually a slow flow.
3. Briefly explain the relationship between resistance and energy. Use an example from your house.
The power supply of a particular object makes the current flow while resistors hinder this flow. Some appliances use electric resistance. Appliances that heat up use resistance to do so. As the energy flows through the resistors they "hold" onto the energy and thus the metal will get hot as the resistance grows higher and the friction of the electrons grows higher.
4. What is the difference in AC and DC current? Give and example of each from your daily life. If you get shocked,
DC current is also called direct current is when the direction and the size of the current is fixed. A DC power supply is a battery. AC or Alternating Current is when the current flow is alternating cyclically with time. An example of this is a wall outlet.
5. Determine the equivalent resistance of a 6.0 Ω and a 8.0 Ω resistor if …
a. … connected in series.
6.0 + 8.0 = 14.0 ohms
b. … connected in parallel.
(6.0 x 8.0) / (6.0 + 8.0) = 3.43 ohms
Parallel
Series
Beginning Arduino: Stop Light Practice
Beginning Arduino: Chapter 3, Project 5&6
Questions from Manga
2. Contrast the speed of an electron with the speed of electrical motion in one sentence.
The electrons that flow through a current are moving fast, yet the electric current is actually a slow flow.
3. Briefly explain the relationship between resistance and energy. Use an example from your house.
The power supply of a particular object makes the current flow while resistors hinder this flow. Some appliances use electric resistance. Appliances that heat up use resistance to do so. As the energy flows through the resistors they "hold" onto the energy and thus the metal will get hot as the resistance grows higher and the friction of the electrons grows higher.
4. What is the difference in AC and DC current? Give and example of each from your daily life. If you get shocked,
DC current is also called direct current is when the direction and the size of the current is fixed. A DC power supply is a battery. AC or Alternating Current is when the current flow is alternating cyclically with time. An example of this is a wall outlet.
5. Determine the equivalent resistance of a 6.0 Ω and a 8.0 Ω resistor if …
a. … connected in series.
6.0 + 8.0 = 14.0 ohms
b. … connected in parallel.
(6.0 x 8.0) / (6.0 + 8.0) = 3.43 ohms
3 Physical Computing Artist
Hyun Jean Lee
http://vimeo.com/45025161
Her work is mostly reflected around video and personal interaction. Although the one thing that I find meaningful in her work is the charming atmosphere that she creates through installation. In her interview with http://generactive.net/interview-hyun-jean-lee/ the one thing that I found interesting was her transition into video art came after her 15 year painting career. I found that the journey of this artist was very interesting as she switch between what would be considered more of a classical medium to a newer medium. I also find these things very relevant to my life as I am embarking on my journey as a Artist.
Rafael Lozano Hemmer
http://youtu.be/uUfTX6KaAnI
“Pulse Park” is comprised of a matrix of light beams that graze the central oval field of Madison Square Park. Their intensity is entirely modulated by a sensor that measures the heart rate of participants and the resulting effect is the visualization of vital signs, arguably our most symbolic biometric, in an urban scale.
^ http://generactive.net/pulse-park-rafael-lozano-hemmer/
This artist repeats a similar theme throughout most of his installations and work. The idea of pulse is one that is connected to the heart which is our life source, it is unique to all of us and represents life with visual, and censor stimulus. I think that this piece that I am talking about is important because there is a level of humanity invoked by it. When the piece invites people to add there efforts it holds a sense of sustainability to our culture.
Wafaa Bilal
http://youtu.be/DcyquvDEe0o
This artist piece is very interesting to me, he invites people to choose weather or not if they want to shoot him with a paintball machine incased in what looks like a terrorists room as he resembles what a terrorist stereotypically looks like to the average american. The fact that people control literally the health of the Artist is a very strong concept. I was considering something similar to a performance piece so this is directly interests my work as far as exploiting societies idea of capital punishment and the death penalty. The Artist response to a comment made about how terrorist should be removed in what ever means necessary.
http://vimeo.com/45025161
Her work is mostly reflected around video and personal interaction. Although the one thing that I find meaningful in her work is the charming atmosphere that she creates through installation. In her interview with http://generactive.net/interview-hyun-jean-lee/ the one thing that I found interesting was her transition into video art came after her 15 year painting career. I found that the journey of this artist was very interesting as she switch between what would be considered more of a classical medium to a newer medium. I also find these things very relevant to my life as I am embarking on my journey as a Artist.
Rafael Lozano Hemmer
http://youtu.be/uUfTX6KaAnI
“Pulse Park” is comprised of a matrix of light beams that graze the central oval field of Madison Square Park. Their intensity is entirely modulated by a sensor that measures the heart rate of participants and the resulting effect is the visualization of vital signs, arguably our most symbolic biometric, in an urban scale.
^ http://generactive.net/pulse-park-rafael-lozano-hemmer/
This artist repeats a similar theme throughout most of his installations and work. The idea of pulse is one that is connected to the heart which is our life source, it is unique to all of us and represents life with visual, and censor stimulus. I think that this piece that I am talking about is important because there is a level of humanity invoked by it. When the piece invites people to add there efforts it holds a sense of sustainability to our culture.
Wafaa Bilal
http://youtu.be/DcyquvDEe0o
This artist piece is very interesting to me, he invites people to choose weather or not if they want to shoot him with a paintball machine incased in what looks like a terrorists room as he resembles what a terrorist stereotypically looks like to the average american. The fact that people control literally the health of the Artist is a very strong concept. I was considering something similar to a performance piece so this is directly interests my work as far as exploiting societies idea of capital punishment and the death penalty. The Artist response to a comment made about how terrorist should be removed in what ever means necessary.
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