Final project
I am proposing a garment that plays with our conceptions and perceptions of personal space. The garment will defend personal space when it is under threat of intrusion, questioning our notion of “ownership” over personal space. Like a cat raising its fur or a porcupine its quills, the garment will deploy an array of “spikes” to ward off invaders. The “spikes” both increase the physical space that is under the wearer’s occupation, but also serve as a visual deterrent to encroachment. The system will work by sensing the proximity of objects surrounding the garment, and will trigger a response when an object or body comes too close. The system will be based on a microprocessor, at least one sensor, and a mechanical system to deploy the array of spikes. At this point I have yet to decide if the garment will be comprised of multiple self-contained systems, or one large system with multiple sensors, and multiple spike arrays.
Videos of prototypes:
mechanical
pneumatic
Sensors under evaluation:
Sharp GP2Y0A02YK — Infrared send and receive
Quantum Research QT113 — proximity sensor
Photo Cell – light sensitive resistor
spike subsystem:
mechanical –
Spike material —
Plastic brush bristles
Steel rod
Actuator –
Selinoid push
Steper motor
Servo motor
Pneumatic —
Spike material
Tubing
Plastic sheet, heat-sealed
Actuators –
Selinoid valve
Air tank (air duster)
Compressed gas (co2 canister)
Air Bladder (inner tube)
Microprocessor
Pic #?
Power
9volt cell
Videos of prototypes:
mechanical
pneumatic
Sensors under evaluation:
Sharp GP2Y0A02YK — Infrared send and receive
Quantum Research QT113 — proximity sensor
Photo Cell – light sensitive resistor
spike subsystem:
mechanical –
Spike material —
Plastic brush bristles
Steel rod
Actuator –
Selinoid push
Steper motor
Servo motor
Pneumatic —
Spike material
Tubing
Plastic sheet, heat-sealed
Actuators –
Selinoid valve
Air tank (air duster)
Compressed gas (co2 canister)
Air Bladder (inner tube)
Microprocessor
Pic #?
Power
9volt cell
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