My Plants as my Pets
Concept:
I believed that my plants have the ability and potential to communicate and interact with me and the surroundings. And I did the research and found out that these natural habitats can sense their surroundings and even make the decision of where to go(eg. which direction and which object to climb). Through applying highly sensitive electrodes and connect my plants to the computer, I would like to enhance my connection and awareness to my plants. Through the help with the sonic indicator collecting the data of the plants’ electrical activity, I could visualize/amplify the physiological response of the plants to its surroundings by the means of sound/music; in return, this means my plants could also sense my presence and care for them; Thus, I would be able to interact and communicate with my plants’ consciousness.
Implementation:
I will connect the ultra sensor (Ad620) to my plants and to the computer. And then try to expriment different interaction through touch and gestures. By using an Arduino microcontroller, the live data from the plants is transferred into Max / MSP, where the audio synthesis environment is used to control different aspects of a sound system.
Reference
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9A8ANSDM1g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06VPWzDhyyI