Neural touch - “Tacto neuronal” , is an experimental project that shows the design of a "multisensorial character interface” with emphasis on multitouch. It was built with ludic and interactive aims; its genesis takes as main idea the concepts of Autopoiesis and Structural coupling (Maturana, Varela; 1994) and specifically it is express as a representation of the neuronal space.”Tacto Neuronal” has been projected on the Museo Interactivo Mirador (MIM), specifically in the rooms Mente (Mind) and Cerebro (Brain).
The development of this proyect is built upon a phenomenological approximation of design, in addition with the records of self- education and experimentation processes of the author in order to accomplish his ideas in a relatively unknown area of the HCI (Human Computer Interaction) seen from the design perspective at Universidad de Chile.
The final objective of this investigation does not pretend to be an educative perspective or neuro-cientific description of the content, but the elaboration of a multisensorial activity.
The Surface
Beta phases - Object design thanks to: Barbara Echaiz
This prototype reveal all the problems of reactiveness and precission related to DIY hardware, Due to adquisition problems (because i was in Chile), i was forced quickly to find another way to prototype, in this case with a smartphone > until the implementation day.
The sounds
All the sounds were made by Felipe Salas
The smartphone variation
Testing with TUIODroid for Android available in https://code.google.com/p/tuiodroid/
The visual design process
The main reference; A real Neuron captured by the immunofluorescence viz method.
Further information:
Tools
Processing / TUIO / TUIODroid
Resources
Complete thesis available in my SlideShare account here (spanish only).
Tools
Processing / TUIO / TUIODroid
Resources
Complete thesis available in my SlideShare account here (spanish only).
