Arduino & Desire Lines

DAT 301 Realtime

Stuart, Ian, Joe, Austin, Jodie

TASK

• Split into groups

• Using Arduino, design and Build Basic

working prototype

• Incorporate a concept from the DAT 301

Realtime Module

CONCEPT

• After initial discussion and ideas we

arrived at a concept of Eco Friendliness

• That concept changed after research into

desire lines

• Lines that are developed over time by

human and animal footfall. They typically

represent the shortest or most easily

navigated route from one point to another.

Inspiration

Gaston BachelardDedicated to the study of the poetry and

philosophy of science, Bachelard’s 1958 book “The Poetics of Space” looks not at the origins or technicalities of architecture, but how the

lived-in and human experience of architecture affects and shapes it’s development.

Examples

Project Overview

• The aim was to make people aware of Desire Lines

• Using Arduino place sensors around prominent existing Desire paths

• Using Code and animation show the results of prohibiting the use of Desire lines/Paths

OUTCOME

REFERNCES & SOURCES

http://shape-and-colour.com/2008/02/29/gaston-bachelard-the-poetics-of-space-desire-paths/

http://www.vanseodesign.com/web-design/desire-lines/

http://www.uxgroundswell.com/2010/03/finding-desire-lines-in-ux/