A Day in the Life – Data Representation as a Physical Installation
Created with Arduino
The aim of this project was to create a physical installation, using data read from an Arduino.
The data was taken from The Marie Sklodowska-Curie Actions Doctoral Network’s LABDA Project, at Glasgow Caledonian University, which aims to better understand people’s everyday habits.
Participants described their activities throughout one day in their life.
The data entry chosen for my physical installation was from a 49-year-old female in the UK.
This entry was chosen because I felt that it represented a day in the life of a typical working mother. I wanted to convey the repetitive and tireless nature of many women’s daily routines, and the “second shift” – the unpaid household and childcare duties that follow a day’s paid work.
Concept
- 24 hours of the day compressed into 24 seconds
- Different body parts activate for different activities
The participant’s data was transferred to the Arduino using an SD Card
It is then programmed to light up LEDs, or rotate motors, using this data
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