• What’s the class about?
  • Digital computation beyond computers (sometimes called “physical computing”) considering humanistic needs in design and usability
  • Computers traditionally lacked knowledge of outside world beyond a keyboard, mouse
  • As artists and designers, we can explore new paradigms of interaction with machines and each other
  • Relatively easily and inexpensively explore creative computation through open source software and hardware
  • No background needed, strong DIY attitude
  • Low barrier to entry, high ceiling
• Who am I?
  • Artist, maker, engineer, educator
  • Interests: Metal, microcontrollers , machines (e.g. srl.org warning: some images may be disturbing)
  • Robots: Telepresence, personality
  • Questions: Robotic intentionality, research participation, who learns technology
• Who are you?
• Examples
  • Carlos Guedes’ wonderful Phobos, Orquestra Robótica Disfuncional (1 min)
  • Sudhu Tewari’s Yasmin Electro Mechanical Sequencer
  • List of inspirational movies collected by Barney Haynes (also here) and shown at his Interface classes.
  • List collected by J.D. Zamfirescu
    1.1. Basic robots
    1.1.1. Tree-climbing robot
    1.1.1. Insect robot
    1.1.1. Treadbot
    1.1. Installations
    1.1.1. Murmur Wall
    1.1.1. Floating Couch
    1.1.1. Wooden Segment Mirror
    1.1.1. Generative design
    1.1. Art & Music bots
    1.1.1. Textile weaving
    1.1.1. Projection mapping
    1.1.1. Laser harp
    1.1.1. Arc-o-matic
    1.1.1. Eggbot
    1.1. Drink-makers
    1.1.1. Textspresso
    1.1. Computer Numerical Control (CNC)
    1.1.1. Shapoko / tinyg
    1.1.1. Makerbot Replicator
    1.1. Vacuuming
    1.1.1. Roomba
  • Golan Levin: Art that looks back at you
  • Drawdio
  • Claire Neel’s reactive eye
  • Professor Aaron Sherwood’s Reactive Wall
  • Digital Graffiti Wall
  • Space Simulator
  • Wind based jug organ
  • Atmospheric Touch Lamp
  • The Dipinator
  • The Penis Wall
  • Jitterbox
  • Youtube DDR
  • I Hand a Dream

Homework:

1. Review syllabus and other material, if you wish, on course website: https://wp.nyu.edu/abudhabi_im_intro
2. If you did not request access to this room last semester to do so today: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSceQTn7jmNmIAvgEpJQwKjIezsKwuxA6esxtEPW2lNVZHt_dw/viewform