The Heart Bot is a collaborative drawing machine that creates a design based on the unique rhythms of the operator's heartbeat.
The Heart Bot installation invites viewers to place their finger on a heart rate sensor for 30 seconds. The sensor then sends that individual's heart rate information to a machine, which then creates a drawing of dots and waves in response to that person's heartbeat. The entire Heart Bot piece was the end result of 60 people interacting with the heart rate sensor. Every time a new person approached the sensor, Heart Bot would return to the center of the canvas and begin to once again make its way outward.
The work of art created by Heart Bot at the end of the night was donated to Feeding America.
Heartbeat Drawing Machines
Heart Bot Creates a Design Based on Your Heart Rate
Trend Themes
1. Collaborative Drawing Machines - Creating art using collective heart rates has potential for further applications in the healthcare industry and beyond.
2. Biometric Art Installations - Biometric data can be used in art installations, contributing to interactive experiences in museums, galleries and even public spaces.
3. Emotion-responsive Art - Art installations that integrate biometric data can be made more emotional and personalized.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - Heartbeat drawing machines have potential for stress management or medical therapy applications.
2. Art and Design - The art world can introduce biometric data to different mediums, opening up new creative possibilities in the fields of sculpture and installation.
3. Non-profit and Charity - Heartbeat art installations offer opportunities to raise funds for non-profit organizations like Feeding America by auctioning off the artwork.