Summary of Wearable soundscape from Canada
Bio Circuit is a wearable biofeedback project that maps the wearer’s heartbeat to a personalized soundscape. Created at Emily Carr University by Dana Ramler and Holly Schmidt, the garment embeds sensors and an Arduino Lilypad to read heart rate and drive a speaker in the collar, revealing bodily-environment interdependence through sound.
Parts used in the Bio Circuit:
- Arduino Lilypad board
- Heart-rate sensor (pulse sensor or equivalent)
- Speaker embedded in the garment collar
- Conductive threads or wiring for connections
- Power source (battery pack compatible with Lilypad)
- Textile garment or collar housing electronics
- Mounting hardware or fabric adhesives
I’m reblogging from Core77 this interesting wearable project because I’d like to highlight the using of Arduino Lilypad board:
Bio Circuit stems from our concern for ethical design and the creation of media-based interactions that reveal human interdependence with the environment. With each beat of the heart, Bio Circuit connects the wearer with the inner workings of their body.
It was created at Emily Carr University by Industrial Design student Dana Ramler, and MAA student Holly Schmidt and provides a form of bio feedback using data from the wearer’s heart rate to determine what “sounds” they hear through the speaker embedded in the collar of the garment. Here’s the schematic of technology:
For more detail: Wearable soundscape from Canada
- What is Bio Circuit?
Bio Circuit is a wearable biofeedback garment that uses heart rate data to generate sound through a speaker in the collar. - Who created Bio Circuit?
It was created at Emily Carr University by Industrial Design student Dana Ramler and MAA student Holly Schmidt. - Which microcontroller is highlighted in the project?
The project highlights the use of the Arduino Lilypad board. - How does Bio Circuit obtain physiological data?
It uses a heart-rate sensor to read the wearer’s heartbeat. - How is the heart rate data presented to the wearer?
Heart rate data determines the sounds the wearer hears through the collar speaker. - Where is the speaker placed in the garment?
The speaker is embedded in the collar of the garment. - What materials connect the electronics in the textile?
Conductive threads or wiring are used to connect components within the garment. - What is the conceptual focus of Bio Circuit?
Bio Circuit focuses on ethical design and revealing human interdependence with the environment through media-based interactions.
