Soft Circuit WorkshopITP Summer 2008
Why do circuits need to be soft?
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What is a soft circuit?
Face Mask
Q Beta
Clutch
BlinkCam
Urban Sonar
Soft Circuits at ITP
The Soft Electric
Felt Resistor
Soft Circuits at ITP
International Fashion MachinesPOM POM Wall Dimmer
Extrasoft LabsSpaceships
Leah BuechleyWearable LED Display
embrace-meStudio5050
General Soft Circuit Examples
textiles | craft
electronics
SoftCircuitWorkshop
tech
body
Wearables
investigatingresearchingdiscoveringinventing
[introductions]
Basic Conductive Materials - Fabric/Thread
• EMF shielding - often used for creating homemade solutions for protecting against electromagnetic fields
• Anti-static - used in carpeting and other commercial products to prevent static
• Medical - certain types of silver conductive fabric are used for dressing wounds because of their minimal adhering and antimicrobial properties
Commercial & Industrial Applications
Repurposed Materials
Advanced Materials
Basic Techniques - Sewing/Construction
Advanced Techniques: Hard/Soft Connections
Durability/Washability Tests
Power: supply, management, integration
Laser Cut / Razor Cut Circuits
Logic:Arduino Lilypad
& other microcontroller
solutions
Imagining New Materials:What’s missing?
ASSIGNMENTS:
“Sketches”ReadingsMaterial ReportTechnique ReportFinal Project
ALSO:
Material ConnexionGuest speakers
Your favorite shopping buddy
Fashion Center Info Kiosk:39th St & 7th Ave
creativityagility
resourcefulnessimagination
Soft Circuit WorkshopITP Summer 2008