{"id":353,"date":"2016-03-02T17:32:34","date_gmt":"2016-03-02T23:32:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/?p=353"},"modified":"2016-03-02T17:32:34","modified_gmt":"2016-03-02T23:32:34","slug":"seamless-technology-in-the-presence-of-seams","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/2016\/03\/02\/seamless-technology-in-the-presence-of-seams\/","title":{"rendered":"Seamless technology in the presence of seams"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Team Members<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Calvin Smith<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Description<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Previous work has demonstrated the feasibility of a wearable, light-based, dynamic music visualizer, but the presentation left much to be desired. This project will focus on the integration of this currently-existing tech into a hat in as seamless a manner as possible. This raises a few challenges:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Where do we fit the electronics?<\/li>\n<li>How do we feed in audio?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>To answer these problems, this project attempts to solve the wearables&#8217; hard vs. soft dichotomy in two primary ways. Firstly, we&#8217;ll integrate as much of the electronics as possible in the most rigid parts of the hat (in this case, near the hardware such as the strap and brim). Secondly, we&#8217;ll offload some of the electronics responsible for the spectrum analysis towards the source of the audio, where wireless communication can establish a link between computational and visual elements.<\/p>\n<p>The goal is to end up with: 1) a hat with seamlessly-integrated electronics that reacts to a user-provided audio signal; and 2) a summary of methods that can be used in future applications for the integration of technology and clothing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sketch\/Concept Art<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/IMG_0416.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-354\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-354\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/IMG_0416-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"IMG_0416\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/IMG_0416-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/IMG_0416-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearable2016\/files\/2016\/03\/IMG_0416-1024x768.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Inspiration (links)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.creativeapplications.net\/processing\/sensortape-3d-aware-dense-sensor-network-on-a-tape\/\">Flexible circuit design<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/learn.adafruit.com\/vu-meter-baseball-hat\/overview\">Reactive hats<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.popsci.com\/scitech\/article\/2009-01\/rubens-tube\">Music visualization<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Materials and Costs<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Miscellaneous fabric and hat hardware (~$20)<\/li>\n<li>Wireless transceiver ($6&#215;2)<\/li>\n<li>SMD LEDs (~$5)<\/li>\n<li>Copper film, PVC sheeting, etching chemicals (~$15)<\/li>\n<li>Miscellaneous electronic components (free)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Timeline (in weeks)<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Order parts and draw up firm plans<\/li>\n<li>Experiment with PCB etching and\u00a0wireless transceivers<\/li>\n<li>Electronic assembly, including PCB manufacturing<\/li>\n<li>Hat construction<\/li>\n<li>Hat construction, pt. 2<\/li>\n<li>Hat construction, pt. 3<\/li>\n<li>&#8230;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Fallback Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Ignore PCB manufacturing plans, or simplify to non-flexible<\/li>\n<li>Modify pre-existing hat instead of making one from scratch<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Project Team Members Calvin Smith Project Description Previous work has demonstrated the feasibility of a wearable, light-based, dynamic music visualizer, but the presentation left much to be desired. 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