DXARTS 490 A: Special Topics in Digital Arts and Experimental Media

E-TEXTILES & WEARABLES FOR ART & DESIGN: THIS COURSE IS AN INTRODUCTION TO EXPERIMENTING WITH ELECTRONIC TEXTILES, SOFT-CIRCUITS AND WEARABLE TECHNOLOGY. PROVIDES HANDS-ON PROTOTYPING FOR PHYSICAL COMPUTING PROJECTS THAT EXPLORE THE BODY AS AN INTERFACE OF CONTROL FOR INTERACTIVE ENVIRONMENTS. THE STUDENTS ENGAGE WITH SMART MATERIALS, HAND-CRAFTED ELECTRONICS AND CREATIVE PROGRAMMING WITH ARDUINO TO DESIGN THEIR OWN INTERACTIVE WEARABLES. E-TEXTILES & WEARABLE COMPUTING CAN BE USED IN MULTIMEDIA PERFORMANCE PROJECTS, INTERFACE OR GAME DESIGN, MEDICAL MONITORING SYSTEMS AND AS EDUCATIONAL TOOLS FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES. COURSE IS HELD OFF-CAMPUS AT THE DXARTS FABLAB AT 4365 6TH AVE NW, SEATTLE, WA 98107. BUS ROUTE: 4