BIOS

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Abstract

This project shows a custom built apparatus, which consists of a helmet with 16 electrodes (sensors) that get attached to the spectator’s head, HMD (head mounted display), EEG device and a computer. The HMD shows images that are synthesized from the impulses, generated from spectator’s brain reaction to the images shown a moment before – thus creating a feedback loop.

The contemporary industry propagates continuous scientific advancements that rely on procedures, which often are hidden to consumers – and not only because of their complexity. It seems that this is a common custom to manifest this knowledge (often not thoroughly proven) – as hard facts. The BIOS project is a slightly ironic comment on the above-mentioned processes. It combines successive rational science with the functional (martial) aesthetics. BIOS tries to emphasise the subtle difference between the ‘serious’ scientific analysis and semantic absurdity.

Artists / Authors

• Thomas Tirel, KHM
• Sven Hahne, KHM
• Norman Muller, KHM
• Jaanis Garancs, KHM

Origination

Germany, 2002

Partners / Sponsors

Kunsthochschule für Medien Köln /
Academy of Media Arts (KHM), Cologne

URL

» http://BIOS.x-i.net

Submission

jg@khm.de, Dec 3, 2002

Category

• artistic production

Keywords

• Topics:
  • visual effects |
  • human-machine-interaction (HCI) |
  • biofeedback |
  • media art |
  • virtual reality
• Formats:
  • virtual environment |
  • installation |
  • 3D
• Technology:
  • biometric methods |
  • VRML |
  • midi

Additions to Keyword List

• EEG |
• visual cortex