brian degger takeaway
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Talk given at the DANA centre, as part of Takeaway Festival on Thu 21 May 2009TRANSCRIPT
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Hybridity, Collaboration and FOSS in Hybridity, Collaboration and FOSS in Light Responsive DeviceLight Responsive Device
Brian DeggerBrian Degger
transitlab.orgtransitlab.org
[email protected]@transitlab.org
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Transitlab.org?Transitlab.org?
• A collection of thoughts A collection of thoughts
– exploring hybridityexploring hybridity
– topics related to trans-disciplinaritytopics related to trans-disciplinarity
– amazing people amazing people
– exciting eventsexciting events
– troubleshooting technology (software and hardware)troubleshooting technology (software and hardware)
– importance of just starting it.importance of just starting it.
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keep learning
• learning is fun
• doing it with others is great
• peer supported learning rocks
• workshops (like here at takeaway) are great ways of dipping the toes
• gleaning ideas from other makers
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OpportunitiesOpportunities
• Free and Open Source SoftwareFree and Open Source Software
– its all there......or you can make it happenits all there......or you can make it happen
• Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)Application Programming Interfaces (APIs)
– allow access to data services( i.e. pachube, last.fm, allow access to data services( i.e. pachube, last.fm, googlemaps, yahoo etc)googlemaps, yahoo etc)
• communicationcommunication
– internet based maker communityinternet based maker community
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HybridityHybridity
• People learning in a third space/non-university (Noisebridge, People learning in a third space/non-university (Noisebridge, Access Space)Access Space)
• resisting labelling or using a matrix resisting labelling or using a matrix
• aRt&D aRt&D http://processpatching.net/triangle/triangle.htmlhttp://processpatching.net/triangle/triangle.html
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CollaborationCollaboration
• language is importantlanguage is important
– EngineeringEngineering– ElectronicsElectronics– ProgrammingProgramming– are you really saying the same thing?are you really saying the same thing?– Similar names → different conceptsSimilar names → different concepts
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cargo cults are goodcargo cults are good
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InterdisciplinarityInterdisciplinarity
fruitful friction?fruitful friction?
timelinestimelines
culture clashesculture clashes
new bodies of knowledgenew bodies of knowledge
(Centre for Social Robotics)(Centre for Social Robotics)
PairsScientist/ArtistEngineer/Artist
Shared Experiment
Methodology
Outputs Shared
CoAuthoring
Different Outcomes
Different
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DevelopmentDevelopment
• when to share? or is it too simple to share?when to share? or is it too simple to share?
• can you share it with people of differing abilities? can you share it with people of differing abilities?
• when does it become a platform? is it any different to other work when does it become a platform? is it any different to other work x?x?
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Arduino(hands up)Arduino(hands up)
• a reintroduction to electronicsa reintroduction to electronics
• a gentle introduction to the world of micro controllers through:a gentle introduction to the world of micro controllers through:
– affordable platformaffordable platform
– examples of code and circuitryexamples of code and circuitry
– great communitygreat community
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InspirationInspiration
• thinking about emergent systems, swarming and relationships in thinking about emergent systems, swarming and relationships in nature (ie Stork and the Crab)nature (ie Stork and the Crab)
• life-like works of Ken Rinaldo and the life system work of Andie life-like works of Ken Rinaldo and the life system work of Andie Gracie systemsGracie systems
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LightResponsiveDeviceLightResponsiveDevice
• build it and you will learn....more than you thought possiblebuild it and you will learn....more than you thought possible
• LRD is my first interactive pieceLRD is my first interactive piece
• arduino+LDR+servo+LED (and a bit of wirearduino+LDR+servo+LED (and a bit of wire
• idea of simple interactionidea of simple interaction
– interaction is not simpleinteraction is not simple
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Find a place to workFind a place to work
development has beendevelopment has been
– on the dining room tableon the dining room table
– at ISISArts for a mini-residencyat ISISArts for a mini-residency
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Tools and materials
• basic electronics, hobby drill, soldering iron, various screwdrivers, pliers, wirestrippers
• hot glue, ping pong balls, wire, RGB LEDs, polymorph, heat shrink, mechano, servos, etc
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Further development Further development (getting from day 1-50)(getting from day 1-50)
• idiosyncrasies of the creatures, still learningidiosyncrasies of the creatures, still learning
• moving beyond a simple behaviour.moving beyond a simple behaviour.
• use ideas gleaned from twitchie to make a circuit boarduse ideas gleaned from twitchie to make a circuit board
• an untethered versionan untethered version
• circuit board // miniproductioncircuit board // miniproduction
• Light detecting sensors??? place differentlyLight detecting sensors??? place differently
• make 30make 30
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Showing/Get it seen/User InteractionShowing/Get it seen/User Interaction
– at any tableat any table
– at Connecting Principleat Connecting Principle
– at Glasgow DCA (introducing my objects to ... project1891at Glasgow DCA (introducing my objects to ... project1891
– at Polytechnic Event datarama 0.3at Polytechnic Event datarama 0.3
– at Maker Faireat Maker Faire
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ThanksThanks
Takeaway Festival for inviting me to talkTakeaway Festival for inviting me to talk
ISISArts Newcastle for a place to develop LRD ISISArts Newcastle for a place to develop LRD
Oli @coldclimate for initial sketches in processingOli @coldclimate for initial sketches in processing
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ContactContact
Brian DeggerBrian Degger
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[email protected]@transitlab.org
twitter @sctvtwitter @sctv
Brian DeggerBrian Degger
transitlab.orgtransitlab.org
[email protected]@transitlab.org