Universal Composition with Responsive Environments

The linear response of alginate-phenyl boronic acid (Alg-PBA) esters shows a universal, composition-independent viscoelastic fluid-like behaviour. However, their high strain behaviour is very sensitive to composition.

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Nervous Ether: Soft Aggregates, Interactive Skins

Leonardo ◽

10.1162/leon_a_00839 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 47 (4) ◽

pp. 344-351 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Kathy Velikov ◽

Geoffrey Thün ◽

Mary O’Malley ◽

Wiltrud Simbuerger

Keyword(s):

Environmental Information ◽

Environmentally Responsive ◽

Information Translation ◽

Pneumatic Structures ◽

Material Information ◽

Responsive Environments ◽

Affective Interaction

This paper describes the authors’ exploration and experimentation with cellular pneumatic aggregates for kinetic, environmentally responsive envelope systems. The work is situated within the history and technology of pneumatic structures, biological paradigms, the agency and aesthetics of material, information translation, and the tension between performance and affect within responsive environments. The paper elaborates on the physical and computational development of novel pneumatic systems, experimentation with their interactive capabilities, and a recently completed installation, Nervous Ether, a pneumatic spatial envelope that operates as an instrument to register and communicate remote environmental information while also developing affective interaction with inhabitants.

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ANALYSIS OF SOUNDPAINTING SIGN LANGUAGE VISUALS

Arts and Music in Cultural Discourse Proceedings of the International Scientific and Practical Conference ◽

10.17770/amcd2016.2194 ◽

2016 ◽

pp. 64

Author(s):

Mahir Yerlikaya ◽

Sonat Coşkuner

Keyword(s):

Data Analysis ◽

Sign Language ◽

Real Life ◽

Body Language ◽

Visual Artists ◽

Visual Texts ◽

Common Features ◽

Universal Communication ◽

Universal Composition ◽

Made In

Soundpainting constructed by composer Walter Thompson is a simultaneous universal composition sign language which is made for musicians, dancers, poets and visual artists operated in improvisational environment. Today soundpainting language contains more than 1500 signs. In this research it is aimed to analyze (converting visual texts to writing texts) the gestures (moving visuals) in 1st level of soundpainting. Content analysis was made in this study. After the data analysis, it was discovered that soundpainting sign language gestures have common features in real life body language. Also it was seen that these gestures have universal communication language which has no boundaries like language or hearing deprivation.

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Why Not "Crying It Out" Part 2: Can Certain Infant Care Practices Cause Excessive Stress?

Clinical Lactation ◽

10.1891/215805313807621279 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 (2) ◽

pp. 62-65

Author(s):

Patrice Marie Miller ◽

Michael Lamport Commons

Keyword(s):

Parenting Practices ◽

Infant Care ◽

Early Care ◽

Care Practices ◽

Responsive Environments ◽

Excessive Stress

Understanding the importance of responsiveness is an essential foundation for communicating with parents about early care. Helping parents create healthy, responsive environments may benefit from looking at some common parenting practices and how they may impact infants’ development. The role of stress experiences is an essential consideration when choosing care. What practices may be more risky for infants and which may be more protective is the focus of Part 2.

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