After making the Breathing Wall interactive installation from a million plastic bags, we had a million “thank yous,” so we designed these. Here is a photo demo on how to fuse plastic fabric.

concept design kristin neidlinger
construction ingenuity emily gibson
photo by Doug Norris and his Hasselblad

Per [form] ceptions

A performance of slow, barely recognizable motion of a lady camouflaged in a wallpaper dress.  2009

The Breathing Wall is constructed of fused, recycled plastic bags and interactive media [bio.luminescent inflation proximity sensors.] When someone is in the tunnel, the wall reservoirs inflate and illuminate bio.luminescent ultraviolet light. The design is inspired by plankton and their bio.luminescent communication as well as the impact of UV rays and plastics on their population.

PROOF: The TSA Full Body Scanner under-armor works! This image is a printout from the TSA of a prototype from our new line of EMF and x-ray blocking undergarments. Pictured is the SAMBA design.

Not only does the TSA Full Body Scanner under-armor design provide privacy, but the fabric, sequins, and beads are conductive so they block any potential harmful radiation waves or EMF‘s from the TSA Full Body Scanner. The design covers these sensitive tissues from view and harmful rays, while it allows one to reveal their own personality. We are currently taking orders and will post the other styles soon… after we book our next flight.

design:
FURVER bio.lumen explores a future of bio-communication and augmented personal space in a tele-gestural format.

Tentacles extend from the Ultraviolet [UV] light pods and illuminate when the tentacles are brushed. How this works is that the copper-mesh is electrically charged, so when the metal tentacles hit it, they complete the circuit. The light buds are phosphorescent, so they glow after interaction as a gestural shadow. The copper acts as a form of armor as it shields the body from EMFs.

UV light also illuminates and sterilizes bacteria, so the bio.lumen keeps the personal space germ-free. UV-C light is chemical-free sanitation. The illumination eliminates 99.99% of viruses (including H1N1), bacteria (including MRSA), germs, mold, dust mite and flea eggs.

light pod detail:

The design is based on research to augment Sensory Processing Disorder — hypersensitivity which ranges from ADHD to Autism. The instant relaxation gained from the corset is therapeutic bio.media that can be applied to greater populations.

pictured
above After. Inflatation of corset. The pressure calms the nervous system. She is calm, relaxed.
below Before. Heart rate racing. The feeling of panic, doom.

To prototype, we used the air compressor from a Blood Pressure Monitor to read a wireless Heart Rate Sensor. When the heart rate reached 89 BPM [excited] we set the pump to turn on for 20 seconds. The inflation creates external pressure which calms the nervous system thus lowering heart rate back to a resting state.

The fingertip glove amplifies touch from the fingers and amplifies textures through the feet.

In this installation, a microphone glove traces forms to present sound vibrations to the platform that the participant stands upon.

comments:
You have recreated an exercise from the Bauhaus!

The SENSOREE gym© is a circuit that one completes to realign the body and mind into affective homeostasis. By completing the tasks the sensorium – the body’s complete sensory system that perceives stimuli, interprets, and processes it intellectually – realigns. With synesthesia – the cross pollination of senses – we enhance affective embodiment.

SENSOREE designs emotive displays that extend the nervous system beyond the bounds of the human body. Our system monitors bio-metric displays, determines optimal limits, and logs responses over time. The tactile or visual feedback, and the external tangible manifestation of emotive states, create a new form of social media and communication with our selves.

Our wearables reprogram the body to respond in the optimal fashion to temporal presence, habitat, and natural phenomena. The existential designs—conceptual provocations blending science and fiction—investigate proximity, intimacy, and distance between human, technology, telepathy, and intuition.

website:
sensoree.com

contact:
kristin at SENSOREE dot com

Design research
Based on games for Sensory Processing Disorder, we created a SENSOREE Gym focused on augmenting the tactile and proprioceptive senses. From the results, we created wearable and architectural designs to enforce the body-mind connection. We used technologies to harness the real-time experience for the self.

These insoles are 100% natural, made from imported nature from the proximity of Mendocino Headlands State Park planted in a latex foot bed.

Custom fit, the insoles are placed into our clear oxfords or sandals.

pictured above: Moss insoles in clear oxfords.
pictured below: River Rock insoles in sandals.

Sound: A wireless audio device enhances the soundtrack of nature on your feet. When you step down, a speaker records the footprint and it is heard through headphones. This transports the wearer directly to the nature path.

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NATURA virtual are haptic insoles that produce the feeling of natural elements. The vibration of the soles feels like moss, rocks, or sand. Your body is instantly transported to a new environment and due to the uneven texture, balance is also improved.

This haptic interface aligns the body and mind as it restores equilibrium and retrains vestibular imbalances. The dynamic surface strengthens proprioceptive response of the body and enhances postural strength and balance reactions as the soundtrack of moss is played on your feet.

Made from latex and vibration motors.

responses:

Cosmic. I feel chills going up and down my spine.
I actually hear the beach.