Thesis Midterm Presentation
Here’s the slide show for my thesis midterm presentation. I haven’t blogged about my midterm in a while, and things have changed so here’s a quick update.
My thesis is tentatively called the EM brace, and it’s a wearable device for translating electromagnetic frequencies (EMF) into powerful sound waves that can be felt by the body. An antenna will be attached to the hand that can pick up EMF which will send those frequencies into a receiver/pre-amp that will turn the EM signals into audio waves. The audio waves will be sent into a powerful, compact amplifier which will give the signal enough juice to power some tactile transducers which will be attached to a brace structure that will wrap around the body. The tactile transducers are specially made to resonate whatever they are attached to, so the brace will vibrate strongly with the incoming signals.
I see this project as a way of engaging the body with the ambient electromagnetic signals that pass through us continually, as our bodies are essentially porous on a microscopic level. I’m still working out that kinks, so there will be more to come soon. Until now, enjoy the slideshow.
