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HBBB (HeartBeat Bass Booster)
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collaboration with David
Tinapple-
“Pimp
my Heart” is a performance/vehicle intervention that
uses an invented HBBB (HeartBeat Bass Booster) system to amplify
the heartbeat of a car driver in real time through an interface
with a beefed up car audio aftermarket system. The intervention/invention
achieves an ultimate unity between car and driver.
Pimp
My Heart @ San Jose Grand Prix -->
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Concept
Cranked-up
bass sounds leaking from cruising pimped cars are a familiar
annoyance of the city streets in the world. What if the
bass sounds are the drivers’ real-time heartbeat instead
of beats of music?Does
our relationship with the vehicle/driver and the pedestrians
change?
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HBBB system amplifies the heartbeat of the driver in real-time
by interfacing the car audio with a heartbeat sensor. By
hacking on the technology/hobby that is often used as psychological
armor, territory-marking tool, the project turn the body/vehicle
relationship inside-out, addressing the vulnerability of
human body and emotion and aims to understand our obsession
on automobiles and it’s modification.
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HBBB
(HeartBest Bass Booster) System
The Pulse
oximeter heart beat sensor is clipped to the ear lobe of
the “driver’ and the heartbeat of the person
is interfaced by Pic microcontroller and Max/MSP software
on a PowerBook. At each heartbeat, a patch on Max/MSP triggers
the audio file of a single heartbeat and outputs it to the
car audio. The car audio amplifies the heartbeat sound with
its high power amp and subwoofers. The transducers (bass
shaker) installed under the driver’s seat shakes the
seat to maximize the haptic sensation at each heartbeat.
Under the car lights (LED) and inside car lights blinks
simultaneously with the heartbeats as they receive signal
from the PowerBook through interface/relay box. Computer
LCD monitor on the car displays the visualization of the
heartbeat sound in real-time.
The Max programming
was written by David
Tinapple
Technical
consultant: Garth
Zeglin
Heartbeat
DJ-ing/party around the ride
HBBB system
also has a “disco mode”. In this mode, BPM of
music files being played changes in real-time according
to the heart rate of the user. As the heartbeat of the user/dancer
rises, the BPM of the music also increases. The user can
either turn the heartbeat sound on/off along with the music.
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Exhibition
Proposal
Installation:
A custom car with heavy-duty car audio system will be parked
at the exhibition space. The visitors are invited to sit on
the driver’s seat to experience the full effect of the
HBBB.
Near the vehicle sits, a kiosk with DVD player and video monitor
that plays the video documentation of the artist’s performance/public
intervention in which the artist drives around city streets
with HBBB system. The aesthetic of the vehicle and the interface,
accessories are done in mixture of various car enthusiasts'
cultures with some reference to body and a hint of spirituality.
The heartbeat sensor clip on ear lobe is iced-out with fake
diamonds. The heart shaped interface box is also made to resemble
the large pendant with silver, gold, and diamonds.
Performance video:
A documentation of public intervention/performance as well
as demo video that involves a few actors will be shot prier
to the event. The artist will drive around the streets with
HBBB vehicle and interact with passersby.
Public intervention:
This is a HBBB vehicle public intervention. Few guests who
signed up will be taken to a night cruise on vehicles by the
local car enthusiasts. The owners of the vehicles (up to around
5 vehicles) drive around the streets while they are connected
to HBBB. The visitors on passenger seat are also encouraged
to hook themselves up to HBBB during the tour.
Exhibition
proposal for ISEA 2006 >>
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Exhibitions
performances
2006
(Aug 7-9): Exhibition
and Performance ZeroOne
San Jose: A Global Festival of Art on the Edge & the Thirteenth
International Symposium of Electronic Art (ISEA2006),
San Jose,
CA
2006 (July 27-30):
Exhibition San
Jose Grand Prix, San
Jose, CA
2006:
Exhibition and Performance The
Pittsburgh Banal, MFA thesis exhibition, Regina
Gouger Miller Gallery, Carnegie Mellon University,
Pittsburgh, PA
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Press
Material
Image
files:
HBBB
system Illustration, with words, 300dpi (jpg 4.4MB)
HBBB
system Illustration, no words, 300dpi (jpg 4.4MB) |
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Bibliography
2010:
"Art+Science
Now", Thames & Hudson, Stephen Wilson
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Bling Bling: a littl' wheel a-turnin'
in my heart [HBBB interface Pendant ]
(2006) heartbeat sensor, silver-plated
box, silver-plated chain, spinner, crystals,
LEDs, electronics, RCA cable |
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RCA and power jacks |
detail:
switch |
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| HBBB
system diagram |
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HBBB
1st performance Quicktime
17.1MB
(2min00sec)
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HBBB
Max demo Quicktime
11.4MB
(1min25sec)
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On
March 24th, 2006, Customized Chevrolet Cavalier
2003 was brought to the Miller gallery at Carnegie
Mellon University for the first Pimp My Heart
performance by the generosity of the owner,
Joe Kimmerle and a sponsorship
by Collins
Family Motorsport. Visitors tried
the HBBB pendant on to play their heartbeat
through the subwoofers on the vehicle. They
also experienced the "disco mode"
and played a list of heart related songs to
change the songs' BPM by their heart rate. |
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Gallery
Installation at the Miller gallery,
Carnegie Mellon Univ. Pittsburgh,
March 24-Apr 24, 2006 |
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Heart
Like a Wheel (2006) custom chrome
wheel, motor, steel, rope light, electronics,
inkjet print
The
heart shaped light inside of the wheel blinks
in sync with the visitor's heartbeat interfaced
by HBBB system while the wheel slowly spins. |
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HBBB
system (2006) heartbeat sensor,
electronics, Max programming, Mac mini,
LCD monitor |
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| Heart/Car
in songs |
| (Heart
and car has a deep-rooted relationship in American
culture as a collective memory. Here are some
examples.) |
* These are all different songs with different lyrics. |
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