Sensory Threads: Perceiving the Imperceptible
Nick Bryan–Kinns, Demetrios Airantzis, Alice Angus, Robin Fencott, Giles Lane, Lesage Frederik, Joe Marshall, Martin Karen, George Roussos, Jenson Taylor, Warren Lorraine, Orlagh Woods · Ambient intelligence and smart environments · 2009
We perceive just a tiny proportion of the phenomena that surround us everyday. Sensory Threads is a technologically mediated collective sensing expedition which allows people to explore imperceptible phenomena in the world around them. We present a description of the technical system and reflect on our design decisions. Key questions we are concerned with centre around how to represent imperceptible phenomena in real time both inside a building, and outside, and how to engender a sense of collective engagement. We also consider the value created through the multi-disciplinary work involved in constructing such an experience.