Personal Space : Crossing Digital Boundaries

- Project Proposal -

Concept

“Personal Space: Crossing Digital Boundaries” is an interactive installation

piece where viewers can physically interact and effect the movements

of a projected person

Questions

• What does personal space mean in the digital realm?

• How can we define our boundaries of personal digital space?

• Do our interactions with people differ in a digital environment versus a actual place?

• What are the consequences of our behavior when we cross these “digital boundaries”?

PrecedentsChris Sugrue : Delicate Boundaries

(2007)

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PrecedentsART+COM: De-Viewer (1992)

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PrecedentsHuman Connectedness: Portrait of Cati

(2001)

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Points of Interest Derived from the Precedents

• The theme of blurred lines between the virtual and real

• User’s physical interaction with the installation

• The viewer’s actions effect the outcome of the piece

• Elements of honest human behavior and reaction

Initial Prototype

Initial Sketch

User Scenario

Next Steps

• Investigate the best technologies to use by creating prototypes using jitter, processing, and oF

• Decide between an IR camera and simple motion detection

• Look at possible environments for this installation: How does the context of the piece change if it is

presented in a public place versus a gallery space?

• Choose someone to be my “digital human” and decide what types of movement they will do, and

what actions will be the triggers

Thank you.