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Live Daft Punk Mesh-up

admin — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 17:46:38 +0000

This is our first project for Live Experimental Interactive TV. We tried to do some live mash-up video. Our audience are texting some samples of the lyrics to our system and we display it on the video with audio. I worked with Edward Gordon(Gordie), Adam Harvey and Jeff Howard for this project.

System has 3 different parts. First part is the TextMarks system and php code. User sends a text to TextMarks and php code saves it in a text file. Then, there is a processing application keeps checking the the text messages that user send and matches them with the ones in the song. Processing checks the text file in every half second. Then, processing application sends the keyword to Max/Msp by using OSC. Then in Max/Msp we have a video that skips to marked keyword points audio, that matches with video and also an audio part that plays under the video.

I think our work was creative and fun to play. Also it worked so well. I think some additions could be, not using a song but some other mesh-up thing that is not related to time. Also, maybe some more reflection of the user on the video would be useful.

Thesis class presentation, week 3

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:16:29 +0000

Mustafa Bagdatli Thesis Presentation Week 3

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Personal Statement

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 17:35:52 +0000

I have been working on different types of gesture based interaction for a while. I tried cameras, buttons, range finders, bending angles etc. After having carpal tunnel syndrome on my right hand, I start reading a lot about gestural interfaces. It is really challenging to force cave men to use high tech. devices, because it is not in our nature. Because of the changes in our “tools” our body starts adopting itself to new tool.

For my thesis, I am planing to identify physiological reactions to technology. There are many things that we can research about in our body. So, I believe that some of the combinations might lead us to a better interaction.

I think best and most dangerous way to interact with devices is to use brain waves. I tried to made something called ‘what’s on your mind” last semester. It was a social network control device by using EEG data. It is really hard to calibrate EEg data for this purpose and also it is hard to see if it is a reliable data. So, that’s why I will be focusing on more reliable data.

One another reason that I am doing my thesis on this topic is, for me, inside the body and interaction is an unknown. So, I believe that exploring unconscious interaction will be meaningful.

Also, according to my findings, other way that I can go through is a t-shirt that displays your reactions to things around you. I think reason behind it, is a need of expressing myself. I like having short conversations, talking to the point. Sometimes, people are having problems to understand how my mind works. So, this might be a good device for me to get over these issues.

I believe that, in our body there are lot’s of things that we can discover for a better interaction with humans or machines. I am hoping to discover some of them through this semester.

Thesis Abstract

admin — Wed, 03 Feb 2010 15:56:27 +0000

For my thesis I will be focusing on trying to find ways to “awareness-free monitoring” of human body. I will be exploring different types of fabric based sensors on garments. At the end, I want to find out human bodies reactions to different types of environments or events. At the end, I want to find distinct differences under different conditions and display it by using a garment or creating an unconscious interaction.

I have started my research process by looking at some sample products that I can use for my project. I figured out that there are some research on this area. Also, there are some products that does the tracking al ready. Problem is, most of them are still research projects. So, it is really hard to buy them.

I have been tracking my activities while I am sleeping in last 2 weeks. I am using 2 different application/product for now. I tried an Iphone application called Cycle Time, which detects movements while you are sleeping, and maps it to different stage of sleep. At the same time, I am using a product called My Zeo. It is a fabric based EEG sensor that talks with a clock to map your sleeping data. These to applications results are not matching each other. So, I think it is hard to get sleeping stage through motion detecting.

That experiment showed me, there is a way to use fabrics to get accurate data, but still it needs to be touching to the body.

After my little experiment, I start looking at “fabric based electrodes”. I found some really good papers, that explains, their setups, some algorithm and problems that they faced to. So, next few days, I will keep reading papers that I found, and try to learn from what people have found out. At the same time, I will be looking for the fabrics that they used, and I need to order some of them to start testing out.

After I find useful fabrics, I will be working on positioning of the fabrics. Because, positioning and getting reliable data are correlated to each other.

After I find the locations to attach my sensors, I will start building a garment will test it under different conditions, like how our body reacts to people that we see or environments that we are in. I will be logging data and visualizing them till I find a meaning in it. I am planing to display those findings on a garment by using OLED screens.

Also, at the same time, I will be masking some user testing on computer interaction. I am planing to make people interact with computers, and watch their bodies reactions. If I can find a correlation between them, I might start working on a computer interaction system.

To sum up, I will be researching for sensors to use, ways to visualize them, and according to meaning that I get from it, I will be finishing my development process.

live shows

admin — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 17:32:03 +0000

This weeks assignment was to watch a live show and think about possible interactions.

As I said in the class, I don’t have a television as machine or cable t.v. So, I tried to watch things online or in bars.

First thing that I watched was a Turkish late night show, called Media King. During the show they have few guests, mostly actors, writers, musicians etc. and they talk about things that they are doing. Sometimes they get in to some political arguments also. They are mostly well educated people, so it is usually fun to watch it. Also they have a section that they watch some youtube videos or some parts of the shows from t.v. and make fun of the funny parts. One interesting thing about them is, they keep saying t.v. is bad for you and you shouldn’t even watch this program, which is very confusing.

Possible interactions that I can think about, people can choose the videos that they are showing by using a website, people can nominate videos and vote. Also, when guests are discussing stuff, people can join them by using chat. However, I believe that that would kill all the specialties of making a show. Also, they usually have 6 guest and lost of people in studio. So, maybe different camera options that are given to user can be helpful.

I also watched an NBA game between NY Knicks and LA Lakers, on Friday night. I guess there is a lot to do with cameras and graphics for sports events. I guess having control on camera is a big thing. Also, visualization of data is really helpful. I think, if user can chose data to visualize or compare in some given options and choose the visualization type, can be really helpful. Having reply option is a big thing also.

These are my first explorations about interactive t.v.’s. I guess these are very simple things, but most of them still the things that we don’t have.