Simulations and Artificial Behaviours

Workshop at CIID, Copenhagen, February 2014 by David Gauthier & Marcin Ignac

This workshop investigates the potential of software as ground for design observations, explorations and artistic utterances. It focuses on concepts and techniques of computer simulations and artificial behaviour modelling, that is, the ways computation may be used to impart machines with anthropomorphic and naturalistic traits, character, actions and reactions.

Exploration Results

Assertive

Attention seeking

Exuberant

Vivacious

Day 4: Signals

Include signals library

<script type="text/javascript" src="js/signals-data.js"></script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="js/signals.js"></script>

Bitcoin

Properties:

value - bitcoin price level (0..1)
avgValue - avg bitcoin price level (0..1)
delta - bitcoin price level change (-1..1)
price - bitcoin price in US dollars

Events:

None

Example:

var bitcoin = new BitcoinSignal();
	
function onFrame(event) {
	bitcoin.update(event.time)
	console.log(bitcoin.value);
	console.log(bitcoin.avgValue);
	console.log(bitcoin.delta);
	console.log(bitcoin.price);
}

Email

Properties:

value - new email level (0..1)
avgValue - avg new email level (0..1)
delta - new email level change (-1..1)
count - number of new emails

Events:

onEmail - fired when new email arrives

Example:

var email = new EmailSignal();

email.onEmail = function(count) {
	console.log('You've got a message!')
}
	
function onFrame(event) {
	email.update(event.time)
	console.log(email.value);
	console.log(email.avgValue);
	console.log(email.delta);
	console.log(email.count);
	
}

Glucose

Properties:

value - glucose level (0..1)
avgValue - avg glucose level (0..1)
delta - glucose level change (-1..1)
level - glucose level (raw data)
carbs - carbohydrates level (food) (raw data)

Events:

onFood - fired when patient eats food

Example:

var glucose = new GlucoseSignal();

glucose.onFood = function(carbs) {
	console.log('mniam mniam!')
}

function onFrame(event) {
	glucose.update(event.time)
	console.log(glucose.value);
	console.log(glucose.avgValue);
	console.log(glucose.delta);
	console.log(glucose.level);
}

Weather

Properties:

value - wind speed level (0..1)
avgValue - avg wind speed level (0..1)
delta - wind speed level change (-1..1)
windSpeed - wind speed
windDirection - wind direction
temperature - temperature

Events:

none

Example:

var weather = new WeatherSignal();

function onFrame(event) {
	weather.update(event.time)
	console.log(weather.value);
	console.log(weather.avgValue);
	console.log(weather.delta);
	console.log(weather.windSpeed);
	console.log(weather.windDirection);
	console.log(weather.temperature);
}