Oct 16, 2007
Soup sounds
Preliminary plan:
In short the idea is to use chemical reactions as control data. Here the key question is: what kind of parameters can one measure in a liquid? A few that have come to my mind: salt level (conductivity?), temperature etc. I’m sure there are others…
This control data would be mapped to generate and/or modify sound. The idea is to create a performative composition with little direct user intervention, although it might be necessary to work as a cook and mix in different ingredients during the performance and change the temperature of the substance.
You can search with bio sensors. For example, alcohol sensor could be a bio sensor but usually bio sensors are quite difficult to buy.
salt level (conductivity?) – I think that this is possible to test in theory.
temperature – there are several temperature sensors but you need to select one which you can dip in liquid not for air temperature.
Temperature Probe
http://www.parallax.com/detail.asp?product_id=28130
I have seen some bio sensors from Japan such as Alchohol sensor, Smell sensor (detects Methanethiol and Hydrogen sulfide), pH Sensor but the documents are described in Japanese.