IRIDESCENCE: Bio-Inspired Emotive Matter (2019)
article⁄IRIDESCENCE: Bio-Inspired Emotive Matter (2019)
abstract⁄The Hummingbird is an amazing creature. The male Anna’s Hummingbird changes color from dark green to iridescence pink in his spectacular courtship. Can we exploit this phenomenon to produce color and shape changing material systems for the future of design This paper describes the design process behind the interactive installation, Iridescence, through the logic of two interconnected themes, ‘morphology’ and ‘behavior’. Inspired by the gorget of the Anna’s hummingbird, this 3D printed collar is equipped with a facial tracking camera and an array of 200 rotating quills. The custommade actuators flip their colors and start to make patterns, in response to the movement of onlookers and their facial expressions. The paper addresses how wearables can become a vehicle for selfexpression, capable of influencing social interaction and enhancing one’s sensory experience of the world. Through the lens of this project, the paper proposes ‘bioinspired emotive matter’ as an interdisciplinary design approach at the intersection of Affective Computing, Artificial Intelligence and Ethology, which can be applied in many design fields. The paper argues that bioinspired material systems should be used not just for formal or performative reasons, but also as an interface for human emotions to address psychosocial issues.
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| Year |
2019 |
| Authors |
Farahi, Behnaz. |
| Issue |
ACADIA 19:UBIQUITY AND AUTONOMY |
| Pages |
674-683 |
| Library link |
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| Entry filename |
iridescence-bio-inspired-emotive-matter |
