martina haitz
jan zappe
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Physical Communication between Man and Machine
A visitor enters a space and stands across from
a robot arm. As the person moves, the robot observes
and simulates those movements himself. As this happens,
a communicative exchange arises between man and machine
that is simultaneously performance and interaction.Their mutual referencing lies in their reciprocal observation: human eyes on the one side, video eyes on the other. Perceiving the movements of the person or machine opposite directly influences further behavior.
The machine can adopt several characteristics. Both the user and the machine have geometrical objects in their enviroment symbolizing various modes of behavior. If the person takes an object, then the robot takes the respective object as well, and through this exchange, further possibilities develop.
If the visitor adapts his body motion to that of the machine, then the robot can imitate the human gesture. The robot's abilities, however, cannot accomodate more complicated positions or faster movements. Depending on the exemplified behavior, the machine can either respond to the situation or break with his previous logic and find alternative means of expression. The results are never predictible; they depend on the performative behavior of the user.
15/01/2003