Project Proposal

For my project I will be working with Athena and Sasha. We wanted to make a TUI that deals with the visualization of music and after some brainstorming we decided to make a wearable electronic hoodie that the user can plug her phone or ipod into and listen to her music using the attached speakers or earbuds in the hood.

Often when people listen to music in public they are cut off from communicating with the rest of the world by their earbuds. Some may want to share the music that they are listening to, but cannot because the music may be disruptive to those around them. By creating a lit visualization of the music that they are listening to on their hoodie, they are able to unobtrusively communicate with other's about the music they are listening to  during everyday situations, such as when they are traveling or running errands. The hoodie could also be worn in social setting as a portable speaker and a way to add visual interest to the music.

We want to create a very visually engaging project, because we are all very involved in visual art classes. I am also interested in learning about soft circuits and wearable electronics, because I have always loved crafts such as sewing, embroidery, knitting and crocheting. I think that this project will be a good use of the skills that we already have, while also allowing us to learn things that will build on them.