Testing terrain visualisation within Immersive Environment

Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller at Biennale of Sydney

The Biennale of Sydney has announced that the inaugural City of Sydney legacy artwork will be a specially commissioned twilight video walk around The Rocks.

Created by international artists Janet Cardiff and George Bures Miller, City of Forking Paths (2014) will be unveiled on 1 May 2014 as part of the 19th Biennale of Sydney.

Experienced on a smart phone or mobile device, City of Forking Paths leads people on a fictional journey through physical surrounds at dusk. Starting at Customs House in Circular Quay, the work weaves a trail through The Rocks. Users can download the app onto their personal devices from home or borrow a mobile device for free.

Biosensors and logging

The SenseWear device for the logging of:

• Motion: The Armband contains an accelerometer, a device that measures motion.
• Steps: The Armband counts your steps, using the accelerometer to measure the distinct patterns created by walking and/or running.
• Galvanic Skin Response: This measures the electrical conductivity of the skin, which changes in response to sweat and emotional stimuli.
• Skin Temperature: A sensitive electronic thermometer measures the temperature of the skin.
• Heat Flux: Measures the amount of heat dissipating from the body.

NeuroSky MindWave

• The MindWave headset turns your computer into a brain activity monitor. The headset safely measures brainwave signals and monitors the attention levels of individuals as they interact with math, memory and pattern recognition applications.