About this Blog
Adaptive Assistive: Investigating Normal Technologies is a course taught by Sara Hendren, artist, design researcher, and professor. The goal of the class is to investigate assistive devices and the narratives surrounding them.
In this course, I have chosen to investigate prosthetic limbs specifically. The goal of my investigation will be to examine how these types of devices can be used to reflect their user’s identity, and function as critical and interrogative pieces, above the practical function they already perform.
Project Timeline
10/13
In-class: Set up blog and tumblr, begin ideation.
10/20:
In-class: Rate ideas, begin using processing.
Due: 100 Ideas
10/27
In-class: Begin Processing visualization
Due: Presentation / 1-page article
10/30
In-class: Journal, begin sketch modeling
Due: Processing — visualization progress
11/03
In-class: Continue processing visualization, sketch modeling
Due: Continue processing visualization, journal: why do art, sketch modeling
11/10
In-class: Continue sketch modeling
Due: Finish processing visualization
11/17
In-class: Begin final model
Due: Sketch models
11/24
Thanksgiving Break
12/01
In-class: Continue working on final model
12/08
In-class: Complete final model, prepare for expo.
Due: Final deliverable finished or near completion.
12/21
Olin Exposition
