Experimental interactions

MLAB / TAIK (University of Art and Design Helsinki) 13.10. - 19.11. 2004

(archive redesign & update 2012)

Content description: Experimental interactions course combines practices from interactive media art, experimental interactive concepts and interface technology experiments (sensor applications). Course contains excursions in subjects such as interactive media philosophy, sensor technologies, microcontrollers, creative "misuse" of technology and MAX-MSP-Jitter programming.

Study mode: Course contains lectures, demos, hands-on tutorials and interactive exercise assignement.

Target group: MA, minors, doctoral students
Credits: 2
Teachers: Jukka Ylitalo and visitors
Term: fall04
Course language: Finnish, English

Schedule:

Wed	13.10. - 19.11.	13-16
Fri	13.10. - 19.11.	10-13

Learning outcomes:

• overview of expanded possibilities of interactive technology
• ability to experiment independently with the medialab sensor environment
• hands on experience in a small scale interactive experiment applying sensor interfaces
• basics in sensor interaction programming

EIA program:

13.10 Wednesday 13-16 Intro, interactive media philosophy, examples of interactive media art

15.10. Friday 10-13 introduction to sensors, software and digitizers available in media lab (Basic Stamp, I-cube, MAX-MSP-Jitter/VNS)

20.10 Wednesday Visitors Rasmus Vuori
-interfacing Director to sensors, intro to FFT

27.10 Wednesday seminar/workshop

29.10 Friday Max-Jitter tutorials

3.11. Wednesday max-Jitter tutorials

5.11. Friday Visitor: Juha Huuskonen

17.11. Wednesday seminar/workshop

19.11. Friday seminar/workshop/wrapup