Deliverables¶
GANTT¶
Week 9 is when the project should be nearing it's final iteration and focus shifts to final documentation. With an e-textiles project, this phase includes testing, more debugging, and preparing for the piece to be interacted with during an exhibition.
I also made a google sheets version that can be kept up-to-date.
Bill of Materials¶
| item | quantity | cost | source |
|---|---|---|---|
| rug backing fabric | 110cm | x | A. boeken (local shop) |
| undyed cotton yarn | 2 | €4.99 | A. boeken (local shop) |
| arduino UNO rev3 | 1 | €29.30 | link |
| conductive threads | 1 | €67.93 | https://www.digikey.nl/en/products/detail/kitronik-ltd/2744/8635455 |
| USB-C to USB-B Cable | 1 | €4.64 | pihut |
| 28mm Crocodile Clips, pack of 50 × 1 | 1 | €5.81 | pihut |
| Breadboard jumper cables Dupont 10cm male/male 40x | 1 | €1.40 | https://www.bitsandparts.nl/breadboard-jumper-kabeltjes-dupont-10cm-male-male-40x-p1905686 |
| Acrylic prototyping platform | 1 | €2.95 | https://www.bitsandparts.nl/prototyping-platform-acryl-voor-arduino-uno-p150194 |
| Wires | 1 | €1.95 | https://www.bitsandparts.nl/draad-1x0-14mm2-26awg-meeraderige-soepele-kern-10-meter-bruin-p1931378 |
| breadboard | 1 | €2.95 | https://www.bitsandparts.nl/breadboard-400-pins-mb102-universeel-experimenteer-board-wit-p121048 |
Material Note¶
I dyed yarns I already had in my yarn stash from previous projects over the years. There is really not a good way to quantify the data on this yarn, both in amount used or in cost. I will share more about the dye process and my notes, but I did not use up all of the yarn I dyed. I had leftover yarn in all of the colors.
Each hank of yarn I prepared was around 30 grams. I mostly used a worsted weight wool and 8/2 pearl cotton. I don't know that I would recommend the pearl cotton for a project like this, it stuck together very much. I would use cotton that wasn't made for weaving instead, I was choosing new yarns instead of using what I already had. The cotton used for the undyed portions of the tapestry would work well, I think.
Useful links¶
Slide show¶
Embed your presentation
Story telling script¶
Beginning of storyboard. I am not aiming for a how-to/process/e-textile research video. Instead, I want to focus on the location, mindset, and care for the location. Video will be voiced-over, calm, reflective, and build a sound-scape representative of the restored landscape. Visuals reference the pixelated look of the rug, maps, and processing sketch with the noisy, flickering, and organic nature of a grassland. Combines digital collages/animations with footage of making and interacting with the textile.
- scene 1 the scene opens with a room full of flowers
- scene 2 we zoom into the lady wearing a plant based dress
- scene 3 she comes out from behind the plants
- scene 4 ... whats next?
A good exaple of story telling sketches are from ...Florencia Moyano https://class.textile-academy.org/2022/florencia-moyano/finalproject/prefinal03/
FABRICATION FILES¶
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footnote fabrication files
Fabrication files are a necessary element for evaluation. You can add the fabrication files at the bottom of the page and simply link them as a footnote. This was your work stays organised and files will be all together at the bottom of the page. Footnotes are created using [ ^ 1 ] (without spaces, and referenced as you see at the last chapter of this page) You can reference the fabrication files to multiple places on your page as you see for footnote nr. 2 also present in the Gallery.
Final Code¶
Processing
import processing.serial.*; //bridges arduino to processing
Serial myPort;
PImage bg;
ArrayList<Plant> plants;
//images for four species
PImage bluebonnet;
PImage paintbrush;
PImage thistle;
PImage coreopsis;
// sensor values
int sensor1 = 0;
int sensor2 = 0;
int sensor3 = 0;
int sensor4 = 0;
// spawn timing
int lastSpawn1 = 0;
int lastSpawn2 = 0;
int lastSpawn3 = 0;
int lastSpawn4 = 0;
int spawnInterval = 10; // milliseconds between spawns
//int maxPlants = 1000; // reset limit
void setup(){
size(1470, 890);
bg = loadImage("final-prairie-background.png"); //all images get placed in 'data' folder of sketch, see images in fab files
plants = new ArrayList<Plant>();
bluebonnet = loadImage("bluebonnet-glow-sm.png");
paintbrush = loadImage("paintbrush-glow-sm.png");
thistle = loadImage("thistle-glow-sm.png");
coreopsis = loadImage("coreopsis-glow-stem-sm.png");
println(Serial.list());
myPort = new Serial(this, Serial.list()[3], 9600);
myPort.bufferUntil('\n');
}
void draw() {
background(0);
image(bg,0,0);
handleSpawning();
for (Plant p : plants) {
p.display();
}
// remove dead plants
for (int i = plants.size() - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
if (plants.get(i).isDead()) {
plants.remove(i);
}
}
}
void serialEvent(Serial myPort) {
String val = myPort.readStringUntil('\n');
if (val != null) {
val = trim(val);
String[] values = split(val, ',');
if (values.length ==4) {
sensor1 = int(values[0]);
sensor2 = int(values[1]);
sensor3 = int(values[2]);
sensor4 = int(values[3]);
}
}
}
// sensor to spawn behaviours (change values based on serial data + wiring) maybe diff #s guide different interactions?
void handleSpawning() {
//Sensor 1 (A0)
if (sensor1 > 650 && sensor1 < 900) {
if (millis() - lastSpawn1 > spawnInterval) {
spawnPlant(paintbrush, sensor1);
lastSpawn1 = millis();
}
}
// Sensor 2 (A1)
if (sensor2 > 500 && sensor2 < 800) {
if (millis() - lastSpawn2 > spawnInterval) {
spawnPlant(thistle, sensor2);
lastSpawn2 = millis();
}
}
// Sensor 3 (A2)
if (sensor3 > 400 && sensor3 < 800) {
if (millis() - lastSpawn3 > spawnInterval) {
spawnPlant(bluebonnet, sensor3);
lastSpawn3 = millis();
}
}
// Sensor 4 (A3)
if (sensor4 > 300 && sensor4 < 600) {
if (millis() - lastSpawn4 > spawnInterval) {
spawnPlant(coreopsis, sensor4);
lastSpawn4 = millis();
}
}
}
void spawnPlant(PImage img, int sensorValue) {
float x = random(width);
float y = random(height/2, height);
float opacity = map(sensorValue, 300, 800, 100, 255);
opacity = constrain(opacity, 50, 255);
plants.add(new Plant(x, y, img, opacity));
}
///-------------------
///Plant class
///-------------------
class Plant {
float x;
float y;
PImage img;
float opacity;
float birthTime; // when this plant was spawned
int lifetime = 20000; // how long (ms) the plant stays visible
Plant(float x_, float y_, PImage img_, float opacity_) {
x = x_;
y = y_;
img = img_;
opacity = opacity_;
birthTime = millis(); // record the exact moment this plant was spawned
}
void display() {
float age = millis() - birthTime;
float currentOpacity = opacity * (1 - age/lifetime);
currentOpacity = constrain(currentOpacity, 0, opacity);
if (currentOpacity > 0){
tint(255, opacity);
image(img, x - img.width/2, y - img.height/2);
noTint();
}
}
boolean isDead() {
return millis() - birthTime > lifetime;
}
}
Arduino
/*
AnalogReadSerial
Reads an analog input on pin 0, prints the result to the Serial Monitor.
Graphical representation is available using Serial Plotter (Tools > Serial Plotter menu).
Attach the center pin of a potentiometer to pin A0, and the outside pins to +5V and ground.
This example code is in the public domain.
https://docs.arduino.cc/built-in-examples/basics/AnalogReadSerial/
*/
const int sensorPin1 = A0;
const int sensorPin2 = A1;
const int sensorPin3 = A2;
const int sensorPin4 = A3;
// the setup routine runs once when you press reset:
void setup() {
// initialize serial communication at 9600 bits per second:
Serial.begin(9600);
}
// the loop routine runs over and over again forever:
void loop() {
int sensorValue1 = analogRead(sensorPin1);
int sensorValue2 = analogRead(sensorPin2);
int sensorValue3 = analogRead(sensorPin3);
int sensorValue4 = analogRead(sensorPin4);
Serial.print(sensorValue1);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(sensorValue2);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.print(sensorValue3);
Serial.print(",");
Serial.println(sensorValue4);
// println ends packet
delay(200);
}
How-Tos & Tutorials¶
Upload templates or tutorials you created for your personal project, it can also be links to instructables when the project is educational, protocols when working with growing materials and so on..