DESIGN NAME: Fashion Interaction
PRIMARY FUNCTION: Dress
INSPIRATION: VIDEO GAMES,DIGITAL AUTOMATON,GAME OF LIFE,VICTORIAN ROMANTISISM
UNIQUE PROPERTIES / PROJECT DESCRIPTION: it's a communicative,interactive,programmable garment based on a wearable LED screen matrix,able to interact with user via joystcik or other devices(USB port,webcam,..)
OPERATION / FLOW / INTERACTION: input: joystick( webcam and blutooth optional)
output:LED screen (low res 25x25 pixel)
PROJECT DURATION AND LOCATION: started in nov. 2009 finished in july 2010 -Milano
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PRODUCTION / REALIZATION TECHNOLOGY: basicly it's a 25x25 matrix of LED fixed between 3 layers of technical textiels(reflector,softener,diffuser) shaped a skirt attached the top(corset).
a programmable microchip(atmega) control the led screen and user can interact with the screen via a joystick .
SPECIFICATIONS / TECHNICAL PROPERTIES: 42 size dress - about 180 cm height
TAGS: interaction,LED,video screen,video games,micro controller,digital automaton
RESEARCH ABSTRACT: -
CHALLENGE: hardest part was to invent a soft,large LED screen that makes the dress wearable and connect and control the device with a microchip(salding 625 led was a big challenge and very time consuming+ a large swing job all by hand,about 200 meters wireing and swing)
ADDED DATE: 2010-12-21 05:35:15
TEAM MEMBERS (1) : solo progect
IMAGE CREDITS: Gholamali Balouch, 2010.
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