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=='''_________ (the blanket)'''==
=='''_____ (the blanket)'''==


"Feeling blank and empty is a common experience that many of us share. There is comfort in the idea of a blanket, which embraces our emptiness and reminds us that it is okay to feel this way."


''_________ (the blanket)'' is an active installation piece that explores the crucial concept of self-compassion and its role in fostering a sense of well-being and mental health. The piece emphasizes the significance of being present in the moment and taking time for oneself.
 
''_____ (the blanket)'' is an active installation piece that explores the crucial concept of self-compassion and its role in fostering a sense of well-being and mental health. The piece emphasizes the significance of being present in the moment and taking time for oneself.


During moments of emotional vulnerability, we often worsen the situation by placing ourselves under scrutiny and labeling our incapability, sadness, confusion, and anxiety as signs of weakness. While we are often told that we are the center of everything and in charge of our decisions and consequences, there are situations where we are truly powerless and incapable, yet too proud to accept it and simply let it be.
During moments of emotional vulnerability, we often worsen the situation by placing ourselves under scrutiny and labeling our incapability, sadness, confusion, and anxiety as signs of weakness. While we are often told that we are the center of everything and in charge of our decisions and consequences, there are situations where we are truly powerless and incapable, yet too proud to accept it and simply let it be.


''_________ (the blanket)'', which breaths peacefully, mimicking the healthy movement of our lungs, and feels like a living skin, serves as a tool for promoting awareness of our egos and acceptance of our vulnerability. It encourages audiences to take a moment to breathe and be present in the current moment while deconstructing their perspective of control/surrender, subject/object, and activeness/passiveness. The work describes feelings of kindness, compassion, and self-forgiveness and hopes to envelop one's fragility to ensure that one receives the time one needs, which is an essential component of a healthy and fulfilled life.
''_____ (the blanket)'', which breaths peacefully, mimicking the healthy movement of our lungs, and feels like a living skin, serves as a tool for promoting awareness of our egos and acceptance of our vulnerability. It encourages audiences to take a moment to breathe and be present in the current moment while deconstructing their perspective of control/surrender, subject/object, and activeness/passiveness. The work describes feelings of kindness, compassion, and self-forgiveness and hopes to envelop one's fragility to ensure that one receives the time one needs, which is an essential component of a healthy and fulfilled life.
 
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'''The Exhibition'''
 
The artwork was showcased at the Winterwerkschau 2023 exhibition (3rd to 5th February) as a part of the Through the Looking-Glass project, in collaboration with the b.m.b lab of the Faculty of Media at Bauhaus-Universität-Weimar. During the event, the audience was given the opportunity to physically interact with and experience the piece, enabling them to feel the fleshy texture and synchronize their breathing rhythm with the blanket.
 
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'''Technique'''
'''Technique'''


The technology inside the blanket is a 'soft robot', a silicon-based robot that can be moved by using air pressure. The robot is shaped in a hand-like form, the fingers of the hand can be moved upwards to hug the center of the palm when receiving the air pressure that is sent from a person who sits on the palm part. The cover of the soft robot that is seen by visitors is made from natural rubber that looks like human skin to portray the idea of body, home, and mind connection.
The technology incorporated within the blanket comprises a DIY inflatable equipped with electric pumps. The electronic pump or motor is utilized to inflate small balloons through an air tube. When the value of the code reaches the maximum limit of 255, the air is automatically released through another tube into an exit motor. By employing an Arduino, the electronic pumps can function autonomously with the code that is stored in the Arduino. This leads to the creation of an ecosystem of the air pump that imitates the function and visual appearance of lung movements during breathing, without necessitating the use of digital devices.
 
I extend my gratitude to Christian Doeller, who contributed to the development of the electronic device and programming of the Arduino.
 
[[File:Screenshot 2023-03-27 at 20.27.50.png|1200px]]
''The First Prototype''
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'''Materials'''
'''Materials'''


Liquid silicon<br>
2 Mini Electric Vacuum Pumps<br>
Ribbons<br>
Arduino<br>
Glue gun<br>
MOSFET Driver Module<br>
Cardboards<br>
Transparent Air hose and connectors<br>
1/8” PVC tubes<br>
Breaboard<br>
Half yoga ball<br>
Plastic Tube<br>
Liquid natural latex<br>
Air Balloons<br>
Soldering Iron<br>
 
 
'''Arduino Code'''


  int pump_in = 3; // connect pump through mosfet on arduino pin 3 == PWM (fake anolog pin)
  int pump_out = 5; // connect pump through mosfet on arduino pin 5 == PWM (fake anolog pin)
  void
  setup() {
  // put your setup code here, to run once:
  pinMode(pump_in, OUTPUT); // declare pin as output pin
  pinMode(pump_out, OUTPUT); // declare pin as output pin
  Serial.begin(9800);
  }
  void
  loop() {
  // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
  analogWrite(pump_out,
  0); // turn off the pump
  // make a for loop in order top blow up the balloon while ramping the motor
  for (int i =
  60; i <
  255; i++) {
  analogWrite(pump_in, i); // turn on the pump_in pin with value "i"
  delay(50); // wait for 50 milliseconds
//Serial.println(i); // print the value of i
  }
  analogWrite(pump_in,
  0); // turn off the pump
  // delay: wait for some time
  delay(1000); // wait for one second
  // enter an eternal loop for prototyping
  // here will be a for loop for sucking out the air again
  // while (1) {}
  analogWrite(pump_in,
  0); // turn off the pump
  // make a for loop in order top blow up the balloon while ramping the motor
 
  for (int i =
  255; i >
  60; i--) {
  analogWrite(pump_out, i); // turn on the pump_in pin with value "i"
  delay(50); // wait for 50 milliseconds
  //Serial.println(i); // print the value of i
  }
  analogWrite(pump_out,
  0); // turn off the pump
  // delay: wait for some time
  delay(1000); // wait for one second
  }




[[/'''SKETCHES OF THOUGHTS''']]<br>
[[/'''ORIGINAL IDEA''']]<br>
[[/'''PROTOTYPES''']]<br>
[[/'''REFERENCES''']]
[[/'''OLD CONCEPT''']]

Latest revision as of 20:00, 27 March 2023

_____ (the blanket)

_____ (the blanket) is an active installation piece that explores the crucial concept of self-compassion and its role in fostering a sense of well-being and mental health. The piece emphasizes the significance of being present in the moment and taking time for oneself.

During moments of emotional vulnerability, we often worsen the situation by placing ourselves under scrutiny and labeling our incapability, sadness, confusion, and anxiety as signs of weakness. While we are often told that we are the center of everything and in charge of our decisions and consequences, there are situations where we are truly powerless and incapable, yet too proud to accept it and simply let it be.

_____ (the blanket), which breaths peacefully, mimicking the healthy movement of our lungs, and feels like a living skin, serves as a tool for promoting awareness of our egos and acceptance of our vulnerability. It encourages audiences to take a moment to breathe and be present in the current moment while deconstructing their perspective of control/surrender, subject/object, and activeness/passiveness. The work describes feelings of kindness, compassion, and self-forgiveness and hopes to envelop one's fragility to ensure that one receives the time one needs, which is an essential component of a healthy and fulfilled life.


The Exhibition

The artwork was showcased at the Winterwerkschau 2023 exhibition (3rd to 5th February) as a part of the Through the Looking-Glass project, in collaboration with the b.m.b lab of the Faculty of Media at Bauhaus-Universität-Weimar. During the event, the audience was given the opportunity to physically interact with and experience the piece, enabling them to feel the fleshy texture and synchronize their breathing rhythm with the blanket.

Screenshot 2023-03-27 at 21.44.44.png

Screenshot 2023-03-27 at 21.48.05.png


Technique

The technology incorporated within the blanket comprises a DIY inflatable equipped with electric pumps. The electronic pump or motor is utilized to inflate small balloons through an air tube. When the value of the code reaches the maximum limit of 255, the air is automatically released through another tube into an exit motor. By employing an Arduino, the electronic pumps can function autonomously with the code that is stored in the Arduino. This leads to the creation of an ecosystem of the air pump that imitates the function and visual appearance of lung movements during breathing, without necessitating the use of digital devices.

I extend my gratitude to Christian Doeller, who contributed to the development of the electronic device and programming of the Arduino.

Screenshot 2023-03-27 at 20.27.50.png The First Prototype


Materials

2 Mini Electric Vacuum Pumps
Arduino
MOSFET Driver Module
Transparent Air hose and connectors
Breaboard
Plastic Tube
Air Balloons
Soldering Iron


Arduino Code

 int pump_in = 3; // connect pump through mosfet on arduino pin 3 == PWM (fake anolog pin)
 int pump_out = 5; // connect pump through mosfet on arduino pin 5 == PWM (fake anolog pin)
 void 
 setup() {
 // put your setup code here, to run once:
 pinMode(pump_in, OUTPUT); // declare pin as output pin
 pinMode(pump_out, OUTPUT); // declare pin as output pin
 Serial.begin(9800);
 }
 void 
 loop() {
 // put your main code here, to run repeatedly:
 analogWrite(pump_out,
 0); // turn off the pump
 // make a for loop in order top blow up the balloon while ramping the motor
 for (int i =
 60; i < 
 255; i++) {
 analogWrite(pump_in, i); // turn on the pump_in pin with value "i"
 delay(50); // wait for 50 milliseconds
//Serial.println(i); // print the value of i
 }
 analogWrite(pump_in, 
 0); // turn off the pump
 // delay: wait for some time
 delay(1000); // wait for one second
 // enter an eternal loop for prototyping
 // here will be a for loop for sucking out the air again
 // while (1) {}
 analogWrite(pump_in, 
 0); // turn off the pump
 // make a for loop in order top blow up the balloon while ramping the motor
 
 for (int i =
 255; i >
 60; i--) {
 analogWrite(pump_out, i); // turn on the pump_in pin with value "i"
 delay(50); // wait for 50 milliseconds
 //Serial.println(i); // print the value of i
 }
 analogWrite(pump_out,
 0); // turn off the pump
 // delay: wait for some time
 delay(1000); // wait for one second
 }


/ORIGINAL IDEA
/REFERENCES