Audio Narratives:
The audio narratives were captured over Zoom during the interview sessions with anonymous* participants - for the prototype, I will separately manage the timed reactions via Arduino per audio timestamp *Stories used are from anonymous participants for privacy; proper consent was received prior to the participant’s involvement.
Software:
• Zoom (Virtual Recording & Interview Sessions)
• Garage Band (Audio Editing)
• Apple Music (Audio Playlist)
• Free Sounds (Audio Scoring)
Haptic Wearable:
• GGPP Men’s Outdoor Vest for Fishing/Photography
• Parazon Customized Embroidered Patch
Universal Components: • Alligator Clips • Conductive Wire • Zip ties
Heartbeat:
• LilyPad ProtoSnap Plus
• LilyPad Vibe Board
• Sparkfun Moffset Power Controller
Temperature Change:
• LilyPad Arduino USB ATmega32U4 Board
• Loomia Heating pad
• Loomia Backlit External Button
• Loomia 10K Resistors
• IRF540 Moffset
• 3.7V Lithium Ion Batteries
Stomach Flutter/”Butterflies”:
• VPOD Wireless TENS/EMS Stimulation Sensor
• VPOD Wireless Tens Unit Muscle Stimulator Electrode Pads for Abs Strength and Abdominal Definition - Large
Software:
• Arduino (Programming & control for Heartbeat & Temperature Change)
• VPOD App (Wireless programming & control for Stomach Flutter)
Additional/Misc. Accessories & Resources:
• Loomia Prototyping Workshop
• Marshall Wireless Headphones
• NUFR Sleep/ Night Mask
• Canva
Source Code:
• Sparkfun source code - Heating Pad
• Sparkfun source code - LilyPad Vibe Board
Special thanks to:
Sarah Rothberg, Spring Thesis Advisor
Allison Parrish, Summer Thesis Advisor
Cy X, Spring Thesis Mentor
Nunintee Tansrisakul, Spring Thesis Peer Group Resident
David Rios, ITP/IMA Faculty, Show-A-Thing Concept Tester & Production Guidance
Daniel Ryan Johnston, ITP Research Resident, Wearables & E-Textiles
Marianne Petit, ITP/IMA Faculty
Cindy Jeffers, ITP Alum, Show-A-Thing Concept Tester
Sharleen Smith, ITP/IMA Faculty, Show-A-Thing Concept Tester
Beth Filletti, IMA Research Resident, Presentation Guidance/Feedback
Jamie McCoy, IMA Classmate, Moral & Emotional Support!
Patrick C Warren, ITP/IMA Faculty, Doc Lab, Video Capture & Initial Edit
Ruta Kruliauskaite, IMA Faculty, Summer Thesis Show Producer
Leah Buechley,PhD, Creator of LilyPad system
Kate Hartman, Author Make: Wearable Electronics: Design, Prototype, and Wear Your Own Interactive Garments, ITP Camp Director, and generous microcontroller lender!
Madison Maxey, Creator of Loomia
Davis Luceriaga, Additional Video Editing
David Parisi, Author, Archeologies of Touch
Bessel van der Kolk, Author, The Body Keeps the Score
IMA 2022-2023 Cohort, the best classmates & creative technologists around- we did it!