Sensory Screen

SENSORY SCREEN (2002- 2006) by Zane Berzina.

HINT: Skin as sensor!

"Sensory Skin is a medium that is capable of reflecting our reactions to various psychological or physical stimuli coming from the outer world. Linear patterns occur in places where semi-conductive threads are incorporated when an electric current passes through."*

*from the book Fashionable Technology by Sabine Seymour.

Touch Me Wallpaper

TOUCH ME WALLPAPER (2003 - ongoing) by Zena Berzina.

HINT: Touch sensitive walls!

"Touch Me Wallpaper is an interactive sensory-appeal textile membrane that changes color in response to environmental or human heat. People are invited to interact with the wallpaper by touching it and crating their own bodily heat patterns, which are temporarily recorded on the wall until they fade away completely."*

*from the book Fashionable Technology by Sabine Seymour.

Skin Architecture

SKIN ARCHITECTURE (2004) by Zane Berzina.

HINT: Textile sensory experience.

"Skin Architecture offers a sensory experience that simultaneously involves sight, smell and touch. The magnified skin pieces are visually animated by low electric stimuli passing through conductive threads integrated into the silicone objects. As the resistant heat radiates, the color change patterns increase until the entire piece changes color, while simultaneously releasing relaxing aromas."*

*from the book Fashionable Technology by Sabine Seymour.

The Skin Probe Project: Bubelle - Blush Dress.

THE SKIN PROBE PROJECT (2006) by Philips Design.

HINT: Sensitive technology.

"The Skin Probe Project is part of a "far-future" design research initiative to study emerging trends and behavior. The project examines more 'analog' phenomena such as emotional sensing, and explores technologies that are 'sensitive' rather than 'intelligent'.

The Bubelle - Blushing Dress- behaves differently depending on who is wearing it, and therefore exhibits completely nonlinear behavior. A delicate 'bubble' sorrounds it, that responds to skin contact by illuminating various patterns."*

*from the book Fashionable Technology by Sabine Seymour.