The project contains 2 wearables:
1. INPUT for the dancer. Elastic sensor. https://www.adafruit.com/product/519
2. OUTPUT for the public. A vest provided with haptic technology - motors that emulate the movement coming from the back of the dancer.
1. Challenges and log:
With 33 bones the spinal column has many possibility of motion.
The elastic sensor needs point A and point B to be attached in order to stretch and provide data.
Positioning the Elastic sensor in a way that we can have constant values while allowing natural movement.
1.1 The natural and first option was trying to attach point A to a t-shirt & B to the pants.
1.2 Point A to a necklace & B to the pants.
1.3 Since we were using the pants as suspender the logical upgrade was to HACK a piece of suspenders and place the sensor there...
....Problem to be foreseen:
the grip of the suspenders is not too strong and today (4/12/18) they were falling out of their place when requiring extreme extension.
Placing the electronics in the vest-elastic-device Vs mobility.
2. Challenges and log:
Placing the motors in a way that the person who wears the vest-haptic-device (eventually a blind person) can emulate and feel the movement coming from the back of the dancer.
2.1 First approach was made on a simple textile structure that allowed us to place the motors very easy.
The downside was the overall outlook-design and the fitting/closing time process.
2.2 After a visit to Decathlon we found a horse-riding-vest that serves our purposes.
we drilled the wholes and we are in process of placing the motors and electronics...
... Problem to be foreseen:
Time HACKING the vest and adding a pocket to place the electronics.