As I was brainstorming potential ideas for my final project, I realized that a key concept I want to focus on is the essence of being human, specifically touching upon the elements that make us human such as emotion, heartbeat, facial expressions, etc. The reason why I want to focus on this specific topic is because I am intrigued by the ways in which humans and computers are able to interact with one another, and what the implications of such an interaction might be. Although this project will not lead to wide implications for the world of human-computer interaction, I believe that simply understanding how such an interaction can work is in of itself important. Therefore, it is through actually engaging with such interactions that we can understand the different ways in which the users and computers can interact to create a system/ illustration that exhibits data of some kind.
After brainstorming, I tried to find inspiration by looking up youtube videos related to the concept of humanness. A common project I noticed was the interactive glove, in which users are able to control certain projects with the movement of their hands. This, in my eyes, is a good utilization of humanness. It embraces a critical part of human nature and combines it with computer interaction. A good example that I found of this can be seen below:
However, I know I do not want to do a project that has to do with building an interactive glove. Instead, I want to create a project in which the human heart beat is detected in order to create fast or slow paced interactive art. I want to create an even more comprehensive user-experience, which is why I want to add the option of changing the color of the interactive art displayed after detecting the user’s heartbeat. Although I do not know the intricate details of the project yet, I do know that committing to such a project will allow me to explore my interest in human computer interaction and utilize it to create personal interactive art for users.