So, as of last weekend I decided to attend a workshop at MIT with professor Leah Buechley called Interactive Monsters. A few years ago, a group of computer science majors asked why their studies could not be literally implemented into every day life. They sought out a way to implement their projects in the every day occasion, usign technology as a way of fashion or status. They wanted a computer on your person that kept track of conversions you hve throughout the day, people you've talked to, places you've been; Take the simplicities and make them noteworthy. This sparked the revolution of tech being integrated into every day objects without technology and the creatio nof this MIT program, High/Low Tech.
Run by professor Buechley, this program focuses on integrating fashion and art with technology. By merging simple things like sewing and wiring, an electronic piece of clothing is accessible to all people. This also includes things like teddy bears that may have a circuit board in them that makes the eyes light when its hand is touched.
In this particular instance, we sewed together stuffed animals with arduino circuit boards in them based on a program called Modkit, designed by graduate students themselves. With only a few glitches, the program worked pretty smoothly as we wrote code that would light up, vibrate, or make our stuffed monsters speak or sing. A creative propostion to a 2 day work shop over the weekend, it was quite fun. Great people and great ideas. Check out the pictures below!
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