{"id":324,"date":"2013-11-01T13:49:18","date_gmt":"2013-11-01T13:49:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/?p=324"},"modified":"2013-11-01T17:20:56","modified_gmt":"2013-11-01T17:20:56","slug":"robe-a-la-foudre","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/2013\/11\/01\/robe-a-la-foudre\/","title":{"rendered":"Robe a la Foudre"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/files\/2013\/11\/TornadoGownSml.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-325\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/files\/2013\/11\/TornadoGownSml.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"445\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/files\/2013\/11\/TornadoGownSml.jpg 445w, https:\/\/blogs.discovery.wisc.edu\/wearablecomputing-13\/files\/2013\/11\/TornadoGownSml-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 445px) 100vw, 445px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Statement of Purpose:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The intended outcome for this project is to create an 18th century-style gown that is designed to look like a lightning storm.\u00a0 Lighting and electronics will be incorporated in a more subtle and comprehensive manner in order to surprise the viewer with the full function of the piece.\u00a0 I would also like to incorporate a performance aspect, where the intensity of the &#8220;storm&#8221; is influenced by the gestures and movement of the wearer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Project Materials<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wool felt<\/li>\n<li>Ultra bright white LEDs<\/li>\n<li>Arduino<\/li>\n<li>Conductive thread or ribbon<\/li>\n<li>Accelerometers<\/li>\n<li>Lithium ion batteries<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Project Steps<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<p><em>Garment<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pattern gown<\/li>\n<li>Dye wool roving<\/li>\n<li>Make felted panels<\/li>\n<li>Assemble gown<\/li>\n<li>Insert electronics<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Electronics<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Write \u201clightning\u201d simulator program<\/li>\n<li>Plan wiring\/lighting schematics<\/li>\n<li>Determine power needs<\/li>\n<li>Assemble lighting arrays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Concepts to Master:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Wool dyeing<\/li>\n<li>Wet felting<\/li>\n<li>Randomization programming<\/li>\n<li>Use of accelerometer data<\/li>\n<li>Programming and powering large quantities of LEDs via Arduino<\/li>\n<li>Efficient and effective wiring schemes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Proposed Calendar:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em>Week 1<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin patterning gown<\/li>\n<li>Order wool &amp; dye<\/li>\n<li>Begin work on \u201clightning\u201d program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Week 2<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish patterning gown<\/li>\n<li>Continue work on \u201clightning\u201d program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Week 3<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dye wool<\/li>\n<li>Continue work on \u201clightning\u201d program<\/li>\n<li>Order electronic components<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong><\/strong>Week 4<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Begin felting<\/li>\n<li>Start working with accelerometers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Week 5<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Finish felting<\/li>\n<li>Complete Arduino programming<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Weeks 6-8<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Sew gown<\/li>\n<li>Assemble and test electronics<\/li>\n<li>Insert electronics into gown<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Statement of Purpose: The intended outcome for this project is to create an 18th century-style gown that is designed to look like a lightning storm.\u00a0 Lighting and electronics will be incorporated in a more subtle and comprehensive manner in order &hellip; 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