ABOUT THE PROJECT

The aim of this project is to give plants a way to express themselves to us, as they are normally thought of as passive objects unable to influence their environment. We installed multiple plants with sensors that pick up on movements and moisture levels. The audience can interact with the plants in a multitude of ways: they can water the plants, they can move them, and they can touch/stroke their leaves. When the audience interacts with the plant(s), the mood in the room changes depending on the nature of the interactions occurring at the time. This is done to communicate the ‘mood’ of the plant to the audience. The mood is set using LED strips that can change colour, brightness, and LED blinking speed. This project was developed with the Arduino language.

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TASKS

Interaction Design

Installation

Programming