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Telepresent Breath – making breath tangible through digital technology

Telepresent Breath – making breath tangible through digital technology

Prototyping

Physical Comupting

Intimacy

Experimental

Sensory Data

Context

Exchange Semester in Seoul
Supervised by Prof. David Hall

Time

2022

Duration

2 weeks

Tools
Arduino, Blender

Summary

During my exchange semester, I explored digital telepresence beyond screens and audio, focusing on breath as a carrier of presence. Translating breath into a physical, observable form to create create connection and a feeling of presence across distance, questioning how technology can mediate intimacy, not just information.

Renderings

Alongside the prototype, the renderings shape the concept into a tangible, product-like form.

Alongside the prototype, the renderings shape the concept into a tangible, product-like form.

Reflection

This project was influenced by my time abroad and the context of COVID, where distance and isolation made questions of presence more relevant. It was part of a series of more explorative projects during my exchange semester, allowing me to experiment more freely with ideas around connection and intimacy.

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