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brief

Just like our clothing is an extension of who we are

as individuals by expressing ones personality and style, the
home should also be such a place. In light of enriching the
experience of the home and creating an environment that
responds to ones activity, the idea of manipulating blank sur-
faces such as (walls, ceilings, floors and staircases) comes
across as a catalyst for such an intervention.
2nd skin is a product applied in the home as a layer
of spectacle that responds to the surrounding environment in
a way that brings a space to life!

sentient architecture at home - rodolph el-khoury with nashid nabian reem abuzeid
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arduino curtain
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intelligent window treatment

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input/output

2 ways of how an intelligent ornament can react in a space:

01.Communicating information (one way) no specific input

02.Communicating + Storing (two way) specific input + out-

put

01

output
source

02

input output
source
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smart personalization

How would your home feel with smart ornaments

01. Adding another dimension to the space, combin-

ing beauty with function.

02. Interactive

03. Responding to the environment

04. Subtle application: Inspired from nature

05. Embeded technology

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the pleat

A pleat is a type of fold formed by doubling fabric

back upon itself and securing it in place. It is commonly used
in clothing and upholstery to gather a wide piece of fabric to
a narrower circumference

http://www.pleatfarm.com/2010/06/13/featuring-elizabeth-
delfs/
issey miyake
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examples

http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2003.79.16 http://www.metmuseum.org/toah/works-of-art/2003.79.16

http://www.pleatfarm.com/2009/09/21/pleated-structures http://www.threadsmagazine.com/item/14259/pleat-school
-by-deepa-panchamia/
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structure

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3gZZCm6Th http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCJVtAWzLi
g&feature=related c&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xdhb4RD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNcmQYo2rO
XS8w&feature=related g&feature=related
hussein chalayan
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the pleat
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the pleat using it as structure

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shape memory alloy

When a shape memory alloy is in its cold state, the

metal can be bent or stretched and will hold those shapes
until heated above the transition temperature. Upon heat-
ing, the shape changes to its original. When the metal cools
again it will remain in the hot shape, until deformed again.
Shape memory alloys have different shape memo-
ry effects. Two common effects are one-way and two-way
shape memory

One-way memory effect

With the one-way effect, cooling from high tempera-
tures does not cause a macroscopic shape change. A defor-
mation is necessary to create the low-temperature shape.
On heating, transformation starts at As and is completed at
Af (typically 2 to 20 °C or hotter, depending on the alloy or
the loading conditions). As is determined by the alloy type
and composition. It can be varied between −150 °C and 200

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shape_memory_alloy
°C.

Two way memory effect

The two-way shape memory effect is the effect that
the material remembers two different shapes: one at low
temperatures, and one at the high temperature shape. A ma-
terial that shows a shape memory effect during both heating
and cooling is called two-way shape memory.
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combining light with structure

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application

01. Window treatments (curtains, shades)

02. Wall treatments (cladding, wall paper)

03. Floor treatments (carpets, rugs)

04. Ceiling treatments (ceiling panels)

05. Indoor / Outdoor 01 02

06. Overlay

03 04

05 06
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performance

Responsive Window Treatment

Creating a smart window treatment that combines

flexible photovoltaic panels in conjunction with LED lights.
The idea is to store as much energy during the day and
release it during the night when needed. The treatment is
programmed to respond to human activity in the space main-
taining a seamless transition through all 3 stages.

PV panel

fabric
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performance

3 stages of performance:

01. Highest intensity = low lighting

02. Dim down = med lighting

03. Off = high lighting

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performance jim campbell

Low-Rez Display

- Adding an overlay to difuse LED lights

- Displaying the weather / time

http://www.fondation-langlois.org/e-art/e/jim-campbell.html
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PROTOTYPE
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mechanics
int avrageA=0; // Critical Threshold of Sensor A

int SensorATime;// Time stamp for Sensor A

void setup(){

Serial.begin(9600);//Begining Serial Connection

pinMode(11,OUTPUT);//LED A is connected to digital pin 11 PWM for dimming

//The next three lines is reading from sensor A connected toAnalog pin 0 for 20 times

fabric
//Sensor A calibration

//To get and average

for (int i=0; i<20; i++){

avrageA=avrageA+analogRead(0);

//The result is devided by 20 to give us the average led

avrageA=avrageA/20;

//The system tells me that calibration is done

Serial.println(“System Ready”);

void loop(){

int inA = analogRead(0);// Reading Sensed data from Sensor A

//Serial.println(inA);//Writing to Serial port allows us to debug

if(inA<avrageA){//if shadow is casted

SensorATime=millis();

analogWrite(11,255);//Turn on LED to maximum

if(inA>=avrageA/3){//if shadow is not casted

int timeDifferenceA=millis()-SensorATime; //Howfar ago shadow was casted

if(timeDifferenceA<6000){

float dimValueA= constrain(255+(timeDifferenceA*(-255.0/5000)),0,255);//mapping

10k resistor
time difference to dim value

analogWrite(11,int(dimValueA));//Turning the LED on based on time

}
}
}
photocell
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LIGHTS OFF
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MED LIGHT
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HIGH LIGHT
EMBEDED TECHNOLOGY PATENT [26]
INTELLIGENT PLEAT(2010)
Patent Number: 0,0000,001

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 (54)Patent for “Intel-

ligent Pleat”
( 5 4 ) METHOD OF CREATING A
RESPONSIVE SOFT TREATMENT BY
REVOLUTIONIZING THE STANDARD PLEAT.

( 7 6 ) Inventors: Reem Abuzeid

Correspondence Address:
MIT
TEL: +(966) 504 682557

Fig. 3 Fig. 4
( 2 1 ) Initial Application:
CAMBRIDGE, MA
( 2 2 ) F i l e d ..............2010

[26] ABSTRACT
The home should be a place for self
expression and creativity. In light of
enriching ones experience and creating an
environment that responds to ones activity
and presence, the idea of bringing
performance and spectacle to the home comes
into play. Hence, manipulating textiles and
soft surfaces becomes a catalyst for such
an intervention.
Fig. 5 Fig. 6
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the site
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