The body is included in the world just as the body includes the world — Blaise Pascal

How can wearable technology foster new forms of communication, embodied cognition, and collective identity?

Through the development of responsive garments that translate movement into sound, we explore the boundaries between body, technology, and expression.

The language is made up of both a grammar aspect and a physic aspect, of sensible systems of communication. Working on the perception of our proxemic sphere transforms our interaction, thinking about gestures with conscious experience leads to cogitate on meaning boundaries and language barriers.

In particular, the human somatic system includes:

a. Sound systems

b. Dynamic systems

c. Chemical, epidermal and thermal systems.

Over the past year, development has focused on creating wearable prototypes, beginning with a sonic sock and evolving into a sock-glove hybrid system. The electronic boards powering these interactive garments are designed and manufactured by Louder srl.