Skin Electronics#
Katia Vega
In the same way that the wearables industry is integrating fashion practices in their development, we envision new partnerships between the biotech/tech companies and skin professionals such as makeup artists, prosthesis experts and tattooists in order to embrace the idea of human-device symbiosis. FX e-makeup made use of special effects makeup for hiding electronic components that sense facial muscle movements, acting as a second skin.
Materials#
Skin Masquerade Party#
- 1 x Adafruit GEMMA board
- 4 x Adafruit FLORA NeoPixels
- 1 x Coincell battery holder
- 2 CR2032 batteries
- Thin Wires (insulated copper thin wire or silicone)
- Insulated wire
- Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
- Soldering iron and solder
- E6000 craft glue
- Plastic mask (as a mold)
- Vaseline or release
- Liquid latex or FX silicone
- Sponge applicators
- Glitter
- Multimeter
Twinkle Nails#
- 1 x Arduino Uno
- 5 x RFIDs
- RFID Reader and shield
- Brushes
- Fake nails
- Acrylic Nail liquid, glue and powder
- Wire
- Wire strippers, flush snips, and tweezers
- Soldering iron and solder
- Multimeter
Lecture notes#
Assignment#
- Document the concept, sketches, references also to artistic and scientific publications
- Design a skin circuit:
- Build your own version of the “Skin masquerade party” project or
- Build your own version of the “Twinkle Nails” project
- Document the project and included all source files and all materials used
- Make a video with your skin electronic working
- Make a performance of your project functioning
How will it be evaluated.#
- References : tutorial , links, inspiration
- Design : sketch , 2D and 3D modeling, Parametric modeling and electronic skills, schematics, power requirements
- Fabrication : Capable of executing from file to production workflow, molding and casting, vinylcutting, laser cutting, electronics programming
- Documentation : Anyone can go through the process and understand
- Final outcome : Is the project assembled, functioning and complete
- Originality - Aesthetics : Has the design been thought through and elaborated