In Tangible and Embodied Interactions we explore how we can interact with electronic media, through the creation of bespoke physical interfaces and works that go beyond the conventions of the keyboard and mouse - to open up new ways of experiencing, and interacting with digital media, and worlds around and within us. We look at the interface as portal, the interface as prosthesis, the interface as amplifier and as transforming mirror.

You will develop your knowledge of working with sensing technologies for controlling audio, visual and/or mechatronic systems, towards the development of an original interactive art or design work, using off-the-shelf components/systems.

Lectures, case-studies and tutorial presentations introduce key precedents and critical issues relating to the conceptualisation and production of interactive artworks, and lab-based workshops and online resources introduce tools and techniques for the creation and presentation of sensor-based interactive artworks.