GMU:Human and Nonhuman Performances II WS15/Paul Haas

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Transmediale Average Body

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The goal of "Transmediale Average Body" is to calculate the average "body" (including weight, height and, if possible, body measurements) of a Transmediale visitor on the certain day in the certain time slot. There will be a LED sign displaying the updated data.

It is to be decided if the data is going to be collected by simply using a measuring tape and a scale or by using sensors and cameras as an input for a program that does the job.

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Entering the space, people will see a sign saying that (by entering the cafteria) they are part of a statistical survey collecting their body data that is displayed both in the space and on the internet.

Needed: - 1 outlet - 1 distributor - 1 table - 1 LED sign which technical infrastructure is needed (outlets, lighting etc). - time required for set-up: depends on the method, 10 to 30 minutes - duration of performance: 2 hours

   furniture needed? 

- space requirements: depends on the method,

   other requirements