http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com Aaron Horowitz Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:28:09 +0000 http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com en http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Alissa-Horowitz-Collaboration http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Alissa-Horowitz-Collaboration Mon, 26 Sep 2011 22:28:09 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 1937105 To generate a unique dance performance medium through wearable technologies. The goal is to build a costume that is reactive to movement which will glow brighter proportional to the dancer's speed. Alissa's work can be seen here To generate a unique dance performance medium through wearable technologies. The goal is to build a costume that is reactive to movement which will glow brighter... http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Sounds-of-Silence http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Sounds-of-Silence Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:51:27 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 1854619 Version 1 Using analog circuitry, a noisy and unpredictable book was created and installed throughout a university library. No-one took notice. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3153_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3153_o.JPG" data-mid="9169138" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3232_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3232_o.JPG" data-mid="9169151" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3231_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3231_o.JPG" data-mid="9169158" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3230_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3230_o.JPG" data-mid="9169163" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3235_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3235_o.JPG" data-mid="9169167" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3234_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3234_o.JPG" data-mid="9169202" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3233_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854619/IMG_3233_o.JPG" data-mid="9169251" border="0" align="left"/> Version 2 Our culture has developed an unspoken mantra: “plug in, tune out.” People use headphones to shut themselves off from the incessant background noise that fills our world. Untitled: Sound consists of a pair of headphones attached to an amplification circuit. The circuit listens to the surrounding area in two directions, amplifies this sound, strips it of it’s inherent directionality, and then plays it through the headphones. By making people listen to the outside world in a way in which they have grown accustomed to blocking it out, Untitled: Sound serves to make them cognizant of the rampant noise pollution which has become a societal norm and on a larger scale encourages the viewer to question their perception of reality. Visual media coming soon... Version 1 Using analog circuitry, a noisy and unpredictable book was created and installed throughout a university library. No-one took notice. Version 2 Our... http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Phatus-Collaboration http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Phatus-Collaboration Fri, 12 Aug 2011 12:34:55 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 1854627 "The goal of the Phatus project is to build physical machines which emulate human non-speech vocal sounds. This involves the development of lung- like machines, larynx-like devices and vocal tract-like structures. The relation between the embodied nature of affect (emotions are, in some sense, of the body, not the mind) and the cognitivist leanings of computer science and specifically of voice synthesis come into question – drawing us toward reflection on paradigms of embodied and enactive cognition." -Simon Penny I was tasked with replicating the shape human vocal tract while pronouncing different sounds. This required fabricating precise cores of various materials to be used in lost wax castings. For more information visit here <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3038_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3038_o.JPG" data-mid="9168823" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3040_640.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3040_o.JPG" data-mid="9168838" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3041_640.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854627/IMG_3041_o.JPG" data-mid="9168856" border="0" align="left"/> "The goal of the Phatus project is to build physical machines which emulate human non-speech vocal sounds. This involves the development of lung- like machines,... http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/1854515 http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/1854515 Fri, 12 Aug 2011 11:55:09 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 1854515 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854515/Greeting page.jpg" width="576" height="288" width_o="576" height_o="288" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1854515/Greeting page_o.jpg" data-mid="9168012" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Jerry-the-Bear http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Jerry-the-Bear Wed, 10 Aug 2011 15:25:40 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 1845861 Jerry the Bear prepares children for the lifestyle changes they will experience when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Children learn how to take care of themselves by taking care of Jerry, giving insulin shots, monitoring his diet and measuring glucose levels. As CEO of Sproutel I am currently working full time to bring the product to market. Visit Jerry's website Follow him on twitter @diabetesbear Features <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/CGM_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/CGM_o.jpg" data-mid="9169754" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/foods_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/foods_o.jpg" data-mid="9169769" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/Graph_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/Graph_o.jpg" data-mid="9169858" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/Insulin pen_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/Insulin pen_o.jpg" data-mid="9169871" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/lipo_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/lipo_o.jpg" data-mid="9169881" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/pump_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/pump_o.jpg" data-mid="9169890" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/speech_640.jpg" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/speech_o.jpg" data-mid="9169899" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3709.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3709_o.jpg" data-mid="9122737" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3716.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3716_o.jpg" data-mid="9122743" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3699.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3699_o.JPG" data-mid="9122724" border="0" align="left"/> <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3697.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/1845861/IMG_3697_o.JPG" data-mid="9122719" border="0" align="left"/> Jerry the Bear prepares children for the lifestyle changes they will experience when diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes. Children learn how to take care of themselves... http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Surfboard http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Surfboard Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:31:13 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 145114 Shape.Glass.Enjoy <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0004.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0004_o.JPG" data-mid="622842" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0017.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0017_o.JPG" data-mid="622862" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0007.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/DSCF0007_o.JPG" data-mid="622845" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/2.JPG" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/145114/2_o.JPG" data-mid="622847" border="0" align="left"/> Shape.Glass.Enjoy http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Meet-Joey http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Meet-Joey Fri, 01 Jul 2011 12:31:12 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 572251 Joey is an interactive robot that responds to facial expression via EMG sensors. The sensors read muscle activity in the users face and respond to their expression. The goal was to create a non-traditional robot-human interaction, with the simple purpose of laughter. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3494_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3494_o.JPG" data-mid="9170752" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3492_640.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3492_o.JPG" data-mid="9170757" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3503_640.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3503_o.jpg" data-mid="9170764" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3504_640.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/572251/IMG_3504_o.jpg" data-mid="9170772" border="0" align="left"/> Joey is an interactive robot that responds to facial expression via EMG sensors. The sensors read muscle activity in the users face and respond to their... http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Without-A-Home http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Without-A-Home Fri, 31 Dec 2010 17:10:41 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 893624 This series of sculptures highlights vignettes of homeless life. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3107.jpg" width="640" height="895" width_o="2048" height_o="2863" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3107_o.jpg" data-mid="4280537" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3112.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3112_o.jpg" data-mid="4280538" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3126.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3126_o.jpg" data-mid="4280545" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3121.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3121_o.jpg" data-mid="4280547" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3132.JPG" width="640" height="480" width_o="2048" height_o="1536" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3132_o.JPG" data-mid="4280553" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3133.jpg" width="640" height="853" width_o="2048" height_o="2730" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/893624/IMG_3133_o.jpg" data-mid="4280555" border="0" align="left"/> This series of sculptures highlights vignettes of homeless life. http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Fragments http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Fragments Fri, 22 Oct 2010 08:09:32 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 720739 <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img046.jpg" width="640" height="455" width_o="2048" height_o="1457" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img046_o.jpg" data-mid="3389467" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img047_2.jpg" width="640" height="441" width_o="2046" height_o="1410" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img047_2_o.jpg" data-mid="3397031" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img058.jpg" width="640" height="457" width_o="2048" height_o="1462" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img058_o.jpg" data-mid="3389474" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img043.jpg" width="640" height="906" width_o="1463" height_o="2072" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/720739/img043_o.jpg" data-mid="3397017" border="0" align="left"/> http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/Juxtapositions http://www.aaronjhorowitz.com/following/aaronjhorowitz.com/Juxtapositions Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:26:06 +0000 Aaron Horowitz 717033 ...the placement of two things (usually abstract concepts, though it can refer to physical objects) near each other. <img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img030_1.jpg" width="640" height="861" width_o="1745" height_o="2348" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img030_1_o.jpg" data-mid="3370680" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img031.jpg" width="640" height="857" width_o="1751" height_o="2345" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img031_o.jpg" data-mid="3370408" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img037.jpg" width="640" height="476" width_o="2048" height_o="1524" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img037_o.jpg" data-mid="3370410" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img033.jpg" width="640" height="873" width_o="1733" height_o="2365" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img033_o.jpg" data-mid="3370418" border="0" align="left"/><img src="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img038_5.jpg" width="640" height="869" width_o="1741" height_o="2363" src_o="http://payload.cargocollective.com/1/0/13793/717033/img038_5_o.jpg" data-mid="3370463" border="0" align="left"/> ...the placement of two things (usually abstract concepts, though it can refer to physical objects) near each other.