Cleos & Fluxia
Cleos
Hey Fluxia, I’ve been thinking about how we could mix abstract art with wearable tech—maybe an installation that shifts colors based on the viewer’s pulse. What do you think?
Fluxia
That sounds like a neat hook, but let’s not forget the power budget and the fact that pulse sensors can be fickle on the skin. If we want a truly lasting piece, we’ll need a low‑power module, maybe a small heat‑shrink battery pack, and a robust algorithm to filter out motion artifacts. And while the trend of “interactive art” is hot, a solid, long‑term design that can survive repeated wear will outshine any flash in the long run. Plus, the colors should shift in a way that feels organic, not like a light show on a phone screen. Think of the wearer's experience as the first prototype.
Cleos
You’re right, the tech side has to be lean, not flashy. Maybe we should look at a tiny micro‑controller like the nRF52840—great power efficiency, Bluetooth low energy, and plenty of input pins for the pulse sensor. For the battery, a micro‑SMD lithium‑polymer cell could do the trick, and we can use a small heat‑shrink case to keep it sleek.
On the algorithm, a simple Kalman filter could clean up the motion noise without draining the battery. We could even add a short‑term memory so the colors respond to the pulse’s rhythm over a few seconds rather than instant spikes—that feels more organic.
And for the wearable, a flexible OLED or micro‑LED strip embedded in a thin fabric would give us the color shift without a bulk display. Let’s prototype that next week and see how the wearer actually feels it, not just how it looks.
Fluxia
Sounds solid, but remember the fabric has to flex without cracking the OLEDs. Maybe a hybrid matrix where the LEDs are on a flexible printed circuit that sits on a reinforced textile will do it. Also keep a spare battery pack in a small pouch; if the wearer takes a break, you don’t want the whole piece to flicker out mid‑show. Just make sure the Kalman filter parameters stay low‑power; a few microamps on the sensor side is a must. We’ll nail this if we keep the design modular from the start.
Cleos
Absolutely, a flexible PCB on a reinforced textile is the way to go, and a tiny pouch for a backup battery will keep the show going if the wearer steps away. We’ll keep the filter parameters lean so the sensor stays in the microamp range—no more than that. I’ll sketch a modular layout tomorrow, and we can test the flex and power flow. This will make the piece feel seamless and resilient.