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Wearable Haptics Driving Digital Media

Context
IAAC — Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (MRAC) — Academic Research
Year
2024
Practice
RESEARCH
Location
Barcelona, Spain
Status
COMPLETED
Wearable sensor hardware and TouchDesigner interface

Overview

An exploration of haptic interaction as a data source: multiple sensors integrated with self-designed wearable hardware generate serial data that drives digital media in TouchDesigner in real time.

Serial data workflow diagram
Hardware connections and communication setup
Digital media output driven by haptic input

Methodology

  • Workflow: sensor inputs → serial data stream → TouchDesigner media control
  • Custom wearable hardware designed and fabricated for the interaction
  • Communication protocol tuning between sensor array and media environment