GMU:Speculative Atmospheres II/Sophia Amelia Eickhoff

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MAPPING OF THE INVISIBLE ENVIORMENT

Idea

For my project I want to collect the invisible elements (data) that shape the natural atmosphere on my walks and visualize them artistically. An alternative map is created, which is not used for orientation. It is a reproduction of brief moments that will most likely not come up again in this way.


On the route, light, air quality, temperature and the walkers pulse are measured every minute using an Arduino and sensors. These are stored via an SD card and read out with a code. The time and route are stored using a tracking app.The data determines the parameters of the subsequent image design. For transport, a "rack" is built that attaches the breadboard to the body. After each walk the collected data will be transscripted and painted with onto a map that shows the walked area. In order to associate the data to the correct point of the line the pace througout the walk has to be steady.

  • Time/Duration= Size of the canvas
  • Route= Shape of the line
  • Temperature= Color of the line
  • Light= Height of the line
  • Air quality= Saturation of the color
  • Pulse= Thickness of the line


Progress/Work

Code

 #include <SPI.h> //including SDcard
 #include <SD.h>
 #include <math.h> //including for temperature calculation
 File myFile; //directing data to file
 void setup() {
 Serial.begin(9600); //starting comunication with arduino
 while (!Serial) {
 ; 
 }
 Serial.print("Initializing SD card..."); //initializing the SD card
 if (!SD.begin(10)) {
 Serial.println("initialization failed!"); // signal if connection failed
 while (1);
 }
 Serial.println("initialization done."); // signal if connection succeded
 myFile = SD.open("test.txt", FILE_WRITE); //naming file
 if (myFile) {
 Serial.print("Writing to test.txt...");
 myFile.println ("Spaziergang"); //naming the section of the file, date, place, number of walk
 myFile.close();
 Serial.println("done.");
 }
 else {
 // if the file didn't open, print an error:
 Serial.println("error opening test.txt"); //signal if opening failed
  }
  }
 void loop() {
 
 //if the communication started successfully-  
 myFile = SD.open("test.txt", FILE_WRITE);
 if (myFile) {
 //collect incoming data from sensors
 //light
 Serial.print("Writing to test.txt...");
 int light = analogRead(A0);
 myFile.print( "Licht: "); 
 myFile.println(light);
//temperature
 myFile.print ("Temperatur: ");
 double temp=analogRead(A1);
 double fenya=(temp/1023)*5;
 double r=(5-fenya)/fenya*4700;
 myFile.println( 1/(  log(r/10000) /3950 + 1/(25+273.15))-273.15);
 // airquality
 int gas = analogRead(A3);
 myFile.print( "Gas: ");
 myFile.println(gas, DEC);
 //pulse
 int pulse = analogRead(A2);
 myFile.print( "Pulse: ");
 myFile.println(pulse);
 delay(60000); //collect data every minute
 // close the file:
 myFile.close();
 Serial.println("Sensor.geschrieben.");
 }
  else {
 // if the file didn't open, print an error:
 Serial.println("error opening test.txt");
 }
 }


Breadboard


PulseSensor.jpegAirqualitySensor.jpegLightSensor.jpegTemperatureSensor.jpegSdCardModule.jpegBreadBoard.jpeg PulsAttached.jpegAdditionalEquipment.jpeg

Rack

Data Arduino / SD-Card

Screenshot (61).png

The first minute is not taken into account as the gas sensor needs about 30 seconds to be ready. In the meantime, the helmet is also put on and the route tracking is started.


Data Phone

In order to track the route the app "Runkeeper" is used. To keep a steady pace a recorded metronome on Spotify is beeing played via headphones. Additionally the data for the average step-length from the "Health-App" is taken into calculation.

https://open.spotify.com/episode/23OEM2pZZi48sWNPpCKako?si=a112c55f61694699

Steplength.jpeg


Guide


Determinations

  • Never stop walking -j ust walk in a different direction
  • Always take 100 steps a minute and take care that they are the same length
  • Return to startingpoint
  • Don´t walk on Mondays - Corona Demonstrations
  • Don´t walk in storms
  • Remember that time determines size - maps are maybe not available


Sequence

Transscription Diagram

Transscription Diagramm pulse 2.jpg

ColorTransscriptionDiagram.png



Visualition

Recorded Walk


Maps

WalkOne.png

WalkTwo.png

WalkThree.png

WalkFour.png


Future

I would like to keep the concept of visualising my walks in the future. However, I would like to design the presentation digitally (Processing/Unity) and work with live data. Which sensors and which parameters I will use for the visualisation will remain flexible.


Thoughts while working

. Keywords/Inspiration

  • Determination-Indetermination
    • Thoughts by Nam June Paik


  • What is the information shown in commercial maps and to what extent can they be political?


  • History of Mapping-Alternative/Artistic mapping
  • Strollology


  • Correlation -Interpretation of Data


  • Context/ Asssociation of Color




Sketches


Linearroute.png Anhang 1 (2).jpegRazm.jpegRotgelbrauml.jpegHintergrund.pngSketcch.jpegSketccch.jpeg3dcollage.jpegRoute33.jpeg


Additional

The place and the area of the walked route are indicated. Depending on what dominates the walk, a text (internal state) or a photo (external state) is attached. Also, an attempt is made to put this state in context with the collected data