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Quipu knotting instructios (1923)

Tin Can Telephone (1882)

Computing with Thread / Textiles Prozessieren

Werkmodul/Fachmodul
Lecturer: Martin Schneider
Credits: 6 ECTS, 4 SWS
Date: Thursday / Donnerstag 13:30 - 16:45
Venue: Performance Plattform, Digital Bauhaus Lab
First meeting: 14. April, 2016 um 13:30 Uhr

Beschreibung

Der Kurs Computing with Thread befasst sich mit Themen der Codierung, Berechnung und Kommunikation. Allerdings auf Basis textiler Fäden und Strippen, im Gegensatz zu den verbreiteten Digitalrechnern auf Siliziumbasis. Moore's Gesetz der exponentiellen Zunahme von Rechenleistung und Speichergröße wird dabei bewusst gebrochen, um mit Slow Computing und Small data alternative kulturelle Praktiken des Rechnens, Speicherns und Kommunizierens zu erforschen und zu erproben. Konterfaktische Szenarien stehen dabei ebenso im Vordergrund wie praktische Realisierungen im Sinne des Unconventional computing.

Zunächst gilt im Rahmen der textilen Kodierung, Methoden der Codierungs-Theorie auf das textile Medium anzuwenden und verschiedene textile Techniken auf ihr Potential als Speichermedium hin zu untersuchen. Dabei werden historischen Verfahren wie Quipu ebenso untersucht, wie aktuelle technische und künstlerische Projekte. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist das textile Interface. Hier wird der Einsatz von Seilen und Strippen als Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle untersucht. Fallstricke, Flaschenzüge und Zündschnüre bilden dabei den Augangspunkt für textile Schittstellen im Kontext siliziumbasierter Computer.

Auch das Potentiall von Fäden zur Datenübertragung wird untersucht, sei es durch Schwingung, durch Übertragung von Elektronen oder von Flüssigkeit. Ziel des Kurses ist es, die materiellen Eigenschaften von Fäden kreativ mit Ihrem Einsatz als Kommunikations-Mittel, Speicher- und Recheneinheiten zuverbinden, und dabei zu einem praktischen und kritischen Verständis digitaler Technologien zu gelangen.

Description

Computing with Thread is all about code, calculation and communication. However it's all based on threads, unlike the more commonly used computers based on silicium. We are going to willfully break Moore's law, using Slow Computing and Small data to explore alternative practices of computing, storage and communication. We will explore counterfactual scenarios as well as practical realizations of Unconventional computing.

Coding theory will be applied to the textile medium, covering historic examples such as Quipu, as well as more recent art and technology projects. We will also focus on threads as man-machine interfaces, using snares, pulleys and fuses as a starting point. We will also explore the potential of thread as a communication medium, be it via the transmission of vibrations, electrons, or liquids.

The goal of this course is to creatively make use of the material properties of thread, while developing a critical and hands-on understanding of digital technology.

Language

The course will be in English, unless all participants are speaking German.

Eligible Participants

Undergraduates and graduates enrolled in the faculties of:

Media
Art and Design
Architecture and Urbanism

Application

 Application deadline for this course is April 8th, 2016.

To: Martin Schneider
Subject: Computing with Thread /// Application
Content:

Name, Surname
program and semester (Studienprogramm und Fachsemester)
matriculation number (Matrikelnummer)
Valid email address @uni-weimar.de

Previous sculptural, textile or interactive work you did (please provide links)
Create a graphical sketch of how you would imagine a thread based computer

Schedule

Theme	Topic	Date
Exploring Geometry, Networks and Chaos with Threads	Thread Geometry	14. April
	Knots and Splices	21. April
	Braids	05. May
	Nets	12. May
	Meetup (Future Vintage)	19. May
Constructing Kinetic Sculptures and Computers with Thread
	Levers and Cranes	26. May
	Wheels and Pulleys	02. June
	Looms and Logic	09. June
	Excursion (Ralf Baecker)	15. June
Using thread to transmit, store and retrieve information
	Thread Transmission	16. June
	Code Crafting	23. June
	Quipu Code	30. June
Connecting the physical and the virtual	Group Work	07. July

Excursion

Solo-Exhibition by Ralf Baecker
Mark the date: 15. June 2016

Participants

Exhibition

As part of the Future Vintage Exhibition we are presenting a group work.
The working title is microbank64.

Evaluation

20% presence and active participation
50% Artistic work in the domain of computational textiles
30% Documentation (10% contribution to the Media-Wiki)

Literature

Birgit Schneider: Textiles Prozessieren ISBN 978-3037340073
Leslie Leland Locke: The Ancient Quipu, a Peruvian Knot Record

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-[[Image:quipu-title.png|thumb|left|400px|Knotting instruction from Leslie Leland Locke's ''Ancient Quipu'' (1923)]]
+[[Image:quipu-title.png|thumb|left|200px|Quipu knotting instructios (1923)]]
+[[Image:tin-can-telephone.png|thumb|right|250px|Tin Can Telephone (1882)]]
 '''Computing with Thread / Textiles Prozessieren'''
 [[:Category:Werkmodul|Werkmodul]]/[[:Category:Fachmodul|Fachmodul]]<br>
-''Lecturer:'' '''to be announced'''<br>
+''Lecturer:'' [[Martin Schneider]]<br>
 ''Credits:'' 6 [[ECTS]], 4 [[SWS]]<br>
-''Date:'' '''to be announced''' <br>
+''Date:'' Thursday / Donnerstag 13:30 - 16:45 <br>
-''Venue:'' Digital Bauhaus Lab <br>
+''Venue:'' [[Performance Plattform]], Digital Bauhaus Lab<br>
-''First meeting:'' '''to be announced'''
+''First meeting:'' 14. April, 2016 um 13:30 Uhr
 <br style="clear:both">
-  Note:
-  This course is currently in its planning stage.
-  Please don't apply for it yet.
 == Beschreibung ==
-Der Kurs ''Computing with Thread'' befasst sich mit Themen der Codierung, Berechnung und Kommunikation. Allerdings auf Basis textiler Fäden und Strippen, im Gegensatz zu den verbreiteten Digitalrechnern auf Siliziumbasis. Moore's Gesetz der exponentiellen Zunahme von Rechenleistung und Speichergröße wird dabei bewusst gebrochen, um mit ''Slow Computing'' und ''Small Data'' alternative kulturelle Praktiken des Rechnens, Speicherns und Kommunizierens zu erforschen und zu erproben. Konterfaktische Szenarien stehen dabei ebenso im Vordergrund wie praktische Realisierungen im Sinne des [[wikipedia:Unconventional computing|Unconventional computing]].
+Der Kurs ''Computing with Thread'' befasst sich mit Themen der Codierung, Berechnung und Kommunikation. Allerdings auf Basis textiler Fäden und Strippen, im Gegensatz zu den verbreiteten Digitalrechnern auf Siliziumbasis. Moore's Gesetz der exponentiellen Zunahme von Rechenleistung und Speichergröße wird dabei bewusst gebrochen, um mit [http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com Slow Computing] und [[wikipedia:Small data|Small data]] alternative kulturelle Praktiken des Rechnens, Speicherns und Kommunizierens zu erforschen und zu erproben. Konterfaktische Szenarien stehen dabei ebenso im Vordergrund wie praktische Realisierungen im Sinne des [[wikipedia:Unconventional computing|Unconventional computing]].
 Zunächst gilt im Rahmen der textilen Kodierung, Methoden der Codierungs-Theorie auf das textile Medium anzuwenden und verschiedene textile Techniken auf ihr Potential als Speichermedium hin zu untersuchen. Dabei werden historischen Verfahren wie Quipu ebenso untersucht, wie aktuelle technische und künstlerische Projekte. Ein weiterer Schwerpunkt ist das textile Interface. Hier wird der Einsatz von Seilen und Strippen als Mensch-Maschine-Schnittstelle untersucht. Fallstricke, Flaschenzüge und Zündschnüre bilden dabei den Augangspunkt für textile Schittstellen im Kontext siliziumbasierter Computer.
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 == Description ==
-''Computing with Thread'' is all about code, calculation and communication. However it's all based on threads, unlike the more commonly used computers based on silicium. We are going to willfully break Moore's law, using ''Slow Computing'' and ''Small Data'' to explore alternative practices of computing, storage and communication. We will explore counterfactual scenarios as well as practical realizations of [[wikipedia:Unconventional computing|Unconventional computing]].
+''Computing with Thread'' is all about code, calculation and communication. However it's all based on threads, unlike the more commonly used computers based on silicium. We are going to willfully break Moore's law, using [http://www.donothingfor2minutes.com Slow Computing] and [[wikipedia:Small data|Small data]] to explore alternative practices of computing, storage and communication. We will explore counterfactual scenarios as well as practical realizations of [[wikipedia:Unconventional computing|Unconventional computing]].
 Coding theory will be applied to the textile medium, covering historic examples such as Quipu, as well as more recent art and technology projects. We will also focus on threads as man-machine interfaces, using snares, pulleys and fuses as a starting point. We will also explore the potential of thread as a communication medium, be it via the transmission of vibrations, electrons, or liquids.
 The goal of this course is to creatively make use of the material properties of thread, while developing a critical and hands-on understanding of digital technology.
-More info on the website accompanying the course.
 == Language ==
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 Undergraduates and graduates enrolled in the faculties of:
-* Media Art + Design
+* Media
-* Media Architecture
+* Art and Design
-* Visual Communication
+* Architecture and Urbanism
-* Product Design
 == Application ==
+  '''Application deadline for this course is April 8th, 2016.'''
 '''To:''' [[User:ms|Martin Schneider]]<br>
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 '''Content:'''
-Please provide links to:
+* Name, Surname
-* Previous sculptural, textile or interactive work
+* program and semester (Studienprogramm und Fachsemester)
-* A graphic sketch of how you would imagine a thread based computer
+* matriculation number (Matrikelnummer)
+* Valid email address @uni-weimar.de
-== Syllabus ==
+* Previous sculptural, textile or interactive work you did (please provide links)
+* Create a graphical sketch of how you would imagine a thread based computer
-''to be announced''
+== Schedule ==
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! Theme !! Topic !! Date
+|-
+| rowspan="5" | [[/Part1|Exploring Geometry, Networks and Chaos with Threads]]
+| [[/Part1#Thread_Geometry|Thread Geometry]]
+| 14. April
+|-
+| [[/Part1#Knots and Splices|Knots and Splices]]
+| 21. April
+|-
+| [[/Part1#Braids|Braids]]
+| 05. May
+|-
+| [[/Part1#Nets|Nets]]
+| 12. May
+|-
+| [[/Part1#Meetup|Meetup]] (Future Vintage)
+| 19. May
+|-
+| rowspan="5" | [[/Part2|Constructing Kinetic Sculptures and Computers with Thread]]
+|-
+| [[/Part2#Levers and Cranes|Levers and Cranes]]
+| 26. May
+|-
+| [[/Part2#Wheels and Pulleys|Wheels and Pulleys]]
+| 02. June
+|-
+| [[/Part2#Looms and Logic|Looms and Logic]]
+| 09. June
+|-
+| [[/Part2#Excursion|Excursion]] (Ralf Baecker)
+| 15. June
+|-
+| rowspan="4" | [[/Part3|Using thread to transmit, store and retrieve information]]
+|-
+| [[/Part3#Thread Transmission|Thread Transmission]]
+| 16. June
+|-
+| [[/Part3#Code Crafting|Code Crafting]]
+| 23. June
+|-
+| [[/Part3#Quipu Code|Quipu Code]]
+| 30. June
+|-
+| rowspan="1" | [[/Part4|Connecting the physical and the virtual]]
+| [[/Part4#Group Work|Group Work]]
+| 07. July
+|-
+|}
-=== Quipu ===
+=== Excursion ===
-* [https://archive.org/details/jstor-659935 The Ancient Quipu, a Peruvian Knot Record] by Leslie Leland Locke
+* [http://www.kasselerkunstverein.de/ Solo-Exhibition by Ralf Baecker]
+* Mark the date: 15. June 2016
-=== Textile Processing ===
+=== Participants ===
-* [https://www.diaphanes.net/buch/detail/106 Textiles Prozessieren] by Birgit Schneider
+* [[/Gideon Bielweski|Gideon Bielweski]]
+* [[/Christian Doeller|Christian Doeller]]
+* [[/Niloofar Ghobadi|Niloofar Ghobadi]]
+* [[/Aline Martinez|Aline Martinez]]
+* [[/Rachel Smith|Rachel Smith]]
+=== Exhibition ===
+As part of the Future Vintage Exhibition we are presenting a group work.<br>
+The working title is '''[[/microbank64|microbank64]]'''.
 == Evaluation ==
-* Presence and active participation
+* 20% presence and active participation
-* Artistic work in the domain of computational textiles
+* 50% Artistic work in the domain of computational textiles
+* 30% Documentation (10% contribution to the Media-Wiki)
+== Literature ==
+* Birgit Schneider: [https://www.diaphanes.net/buch/detail/106 Textiles Prozessieren] ISBN 978-3037340073
+* Leslie Leland Locke: [https://archive.org/details/jstor-659935 The Ancient Quipu, a Peruvian Knot Record]
-== Links ==
-=== Textile Computation ===
-* [http://www.k2g2.org/blog:bit.craft:computational_model_of_knitting A Computational Model of Knitting] by Martin Schneider
-* [http://www.stitchingworlds.net/speculation/crafted-logic/ Crafted Logic] by Ebru Kurbak and Irene Posch
-=== Code Crafting ===
-* [https://github.com/bitcraftlab/Principia-Textilica-Course/tree/master/tools/code-crafting Code Crafting] from [[GMU:Principia Textilica]]
-* [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:code_crafting Code Crafting] on Craftopedia
-* [http://www.k2g2.org/wiki:code_weaving Code Weaving] on Craftopedia
-=== Quipu ===
-* [http://khipukamayuq.fas.harvard.edu/ Quipu Database Project]
-* [http://www.pawfal.org/dave/blog/2015/11/pixel-quipu/ Pixel Quipu] by Dave Griffith
 [[Category:SS16]]