Liberated Circuits
2012 work in progress… Why do we only ever open up our black-boxed electronics when they stop working? So long as things function as they…
Rua’s Awakening
2012 A set of props developed for the theater production Rua|Wülf by SAÏAH, includes a pulsating LED cape worn by Rua (Little Red Riding Hood),…
Interactive Corner Store
2012 work in progress… This project was conceived as a 2012 Flux Festival proposal in collaboration with Jerushia Graham, Chris Rumery, Justin Rabideau, and with…
Involving the Machines
2012 work in progress… Semi-automated collaborations between man and machine. Because so much of our work as KOBAKANT has focused on handcraft techniques involving readily…
Hard vs. Soft
2011 work in progress… A series of examples depicting crafted electronics alongside their standardized commercial counterparts.
Penguin Interface
2011 work in progress… Commissioned by Emota.net, this soft toy penguin has fabric pressure, bend and stroke sensors integrated into its design. It also contains…
rSkin – Open Source Robot Skin
2011 Commissioned by Ian Danforth, this textile skin is designed to stretch over a robotic limb in order to detect intensity of pressure as well…
Tools for E-Textile Techniques
2011 work in progress… A set of tools designed to support a variety of e-textile techniques such as sewing, knitting and crocheting with conductive threads…
Closed Circuit Crochet
2011 Work in progress… Closed Circuit Crochet is a technique developed by grandmothers working with conductive yarns.
It works!
2011 It works! is a performative piece that demonstrates the past, present and future craft practice of creating Electronics Textiles. The work is the result…
A Kit-of-No-Parts
2010-2011 Recipes for materially diverse, functionally transparent and expressive electronics. The Kit-of-No-Parts proposes a new style of building electronics, an approach to working with a…
Textile Sensor Demos
2011 This collection of textile sensor demos includes the Tufted Stroke Sensor, the Beaded Tilt Sensor, the Knit Stretch Sensor, the Felted PomPom Pressure Sensor,…
The Conversation
2011 The Conversation is a poster that performs. The poster is coated in a layer of theromochromic ink, dulling it’s originally distinct colours. On the…
Giftbox
2010 A thank you for attending the MIT Media Lab’s 25th anniversary celebration. This gift box contains a selection of unusual materials for making circuits,…
Squishiness of Sound
2010 Composed sounds for squishy objects. A series of knit, crocheted and felted objects that possess different tactile qualities. Handling the objects by squishing them…
Tilt Sensing Quilt
2009-2010 This quilt is made up of an array of 41 textile tilt sensors. Each sensor demonstrates a unique construction variation, showcasing different materials and…
Motion-Capture Costumes for Stuffed Animals
2010 Textile sensor and camera vision motion-capture technology for stuffed animals.
Transparent Technology
2010 If you’ve ever opened up an electronic device then you’ll know all about the secret life of cows. Transparent technology is about re-designing technology…
Eight Steps
2010 Eight Steps depicts the making-of a wearable instrument. Based on a series of workshops that focus on unveiling the black box of technology in…
Push Button
2010 “You press the button, we do the rest” This slogan, used to sell Kodak cameras is defining of the anticipation that, if we press…
Icebreakers
14-24 January 2010 Realized as part of the ten day SCU+MIT workshop in Taipei, Taiwan. A collaboration between Shih Chien University and MIT Architecture and…
Hanging Conversations
Two hanging scales that converse about the weight of the objects they hold. The scales are made from knit wool tubes that have a resistive…
Cloning Sheep
2010 How to clone a willing sheep. First of all you need a volunteer sheep with good intentions, who will not mind to be cloned…
Stretch Sensitive Bracelet
2009 Knit from conductive thread, resistive yarn and regular yarn. This bracelet is off when you wear it and does not light up until you…
Time Sensing Bracelet
2009 The Time Sensing Bracelet is a fabric potentiometer. You select your desired time of day by making contact in the corresponding position on your…
Tilt Sensing Bracelet
2009 A bracelet decorated with six conductive fabric petals and a row of beads with a metal bead on the end, makes for a simple…