Heart on a Sleeve
Despite being romantic enough to think that eternal love exists, I always found tattoos that speak of it ironic. So I thought it would be interesting to make an accessory that could show the real-time emotion of the person through making heartbeat visible.
Size: 7 cm wide, 28 cm long
Materials: bicycle inner tube, conductive and silk, wool yarn & felt, silk fabric, button clips, Lilypad arduino, PulseSensor Making Process: I connected the Pulse Sensor to the LilyPad Arduino and uploaded relevant code. I found the optimum location for the sensor to direct the heart bit, which turned out to be fingertips. Visualizing the heart bit through Processing, I tweaked the code to achieve the smooth pulsating effect. To make a base armature, I stitched together parts of the bicycle inner tube and covered up the Pulse Sensor, which provided some toughness for the look, and minimized moisture content and electrical interference from elements. Then, I embroidered the wings, backed the bracelet with felt and stitched in the electronics to the felt backing. I diffused the light and hid the conductive thread under the layer of felt and silk. Once the lights were in place, I stitched them to the LiliPad, run a few tests to make sure that everything worked. To finish the bracelet, I covered the back and the Pulse Sensor connection with some sumptuous red silk and added button clips and few final touches. Instructions: 1.Put the bracelet on over your sleeve (or directly on your arm 2.Hold the sensor between your fingertips (or against other area of your arm that has access to small veins) 3.Watch your heart beat real time. |
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COPYRIGHT: All designs by Yulia Silina are licensed under CC (Creative Commons) Copy Right Law and can not be replicated for commercial purposes.
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