Since this project is part of Affective Interfaces, I reached out to Professor Craig Fahner, who taught me the subject last year, to get his opinion on how to proceed with this topic. He suggested some changes regarding bringing in more connections between plants and humans.
One of the suggestions, he gave me was to use mushrooms as they give out better stimuli and try to find similar signal to create an audio or visual piece.
The milestone I have in mind so far is as follows:
| Timeline | Description |
|---|---|
| Jan 28-Feb 2 | Watch resources and tutorial links : |
| https://craigfahner.com/2016Pure_Water_Touching_Clear_Sky | |
| https://craigfahner.com/2009--garden | |
| https://www.theguardian.com/music/2022/may/13/artists-making-music-from-mushrooms | |
| https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzUgbk_WbTU | |
| Plan materials, electronics to be used | |
| Feb 3-10 | Sketch the initial prototype of the artifact, maybe build a mockup (?) |
| Feb 11-17 | Consult professors, Build the installation (either mockup or full artifact) |
| Feb 18-24 | Progress presentation |
| Feb 25- Mar 3 | Iteration of the installation + Drafting thesis paper |
| Mar 4-10 | Prepare for Demo Day presentation |
| March 13 - Demo Day | Demo Day! |
| Mar 17-21 | Progress presentation + implementing feedback |
| Mar 31- Apr 7 | Refine project paper |
| Apr 8-14 - Paper Due | Paper Due |
| Apr 15-21 | Continue making necessary changes to the installations |
| Apr 22-28 | |
| Apr 29- May 6 - Wrapping Up | |
| May 8 / May 9 - Showcase |
<aside> ⚠️ The timeline might change depending on how fast I can finish.
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