Movement and Light

The idea is to use sensors made out of fabrics to catch a certain movement and transform it into a light output.

This output should be reactive and follow the dance movements and correspond to them. The light flow can highlight the dancer's movements or put the focus on certain body parts.

While dancing there are movements when the hands of the dancer touch a part of the body. This can be used to get an light effect when circuits are closed, for example when the hands touch certain areas of the body. This can be achieved by integrating conductive fabric into gloves or close to the hands and to the designated ares on a dress or suit.

Another Idea is to use the twists and turns of the dance and transform it into a light flow. Therefore an accelerometer is needed to catch the speed of the turning movement. This sensor could be integrated into a dance skirt and also the output.

This sensor can show the connection to the floor. As in modern and jazz dance not only the feet have contact to the floor, but several body parts, the idea came up to show this connection. This principle is used in interactive dance floors. If someone is walking over, the areas are lighting up. This concept is just the other way around, not the floor is lighting up while touched, but the dress or suit indicates the connection to the floor.