Named after the peppered moth (Biston Betularia), Betularia is a soft wearable glove that (i) detects and mitigates the effects of stress caused by sudden changes in internal states and (ii) communicates these physical reactions to the external world using a dynamic color-changing display. Betularia harmonizes diametrically opposing themes: organic/synthetic, craft/engineering, and human/computer. As a focal point of this vision, Betularia is inspired by how the peppered moth has evolved over time based on environmental factors and internal states.
Note: This project is a collaboration with Mary Etta West. This documentation will mainly focus on how to create The Cell. However, this component is expected to amended with Mary’s component (i.e., the haptic feedback).
The video summarizes the concept and capabilities of Betularia.
https://s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com/secure.notion-static.com/9c9936e5-7dcb-4356-a38b-70afb1536b49/Soft_Object.mp4
This document lists all of the materials, interactions, techniques used to create Betularia; however, relevant information for the Cell are highlighted.
Betularia as a whole can be broken down into two categories: input and output. This documentation mainly focuses on developing the output, while the input was the component that Mary has focused on.
INPUT
OUTPUT
COLOR CHANGE
The Cell Ecoflex 00-30, plastic cell mold, VViViD Prisma65 Raw Thermochromic Color Changing Pigment (black), 4x4 polyethylene plastic, squeeze bottle with precision tips, EeonTex High-Conductivity Heater Fabric, eyelets