In this project, we wanted to emphasize the difference between interacting in person as opposed to using technology to communicate. We live in a world where communication is fast, cheap, and easy.
However, with the advances in technology that brought us cell phones and email, we have lost many opportunities to connect with the people we are talking to. Texts and emails have taken the place of personal visits and face-to-face conversations. Using technology to facilitate our conversations can have a negative impact on the way we are perceived.
To illustrate the potential consequences of relying on technology for our interactions, we simulated a scenario where the user needs to choose between having a conversation with a professor face-to-face and answering a text message. Though the text conversation is quicker and easier, the conversation ends up being meaningless. If the user chooses to communicate with the professor in person, they are rewarded for their decision with a letter of recommendation that will improve their chances of achieving an internship.
ABOUT DisConnect
A Project created by a group of students from Rowan University's New Media Concentration
Where we have gone....
Technology
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Starting as a classroom project, DisConnect grew and became a project that proved to have life well outside of the classroom walls.
We have had the opportunity to set up the DisConnect installation at different venues.
2013 Student SHowcase
Fresh from the classroom, DisConnect was asked to be one of two projects that represented the New Media Concentration at Rowan University during Spring 2013
Pictures from this event can be found on the gallery page
RTF Media Fest 2013
During October of 2013, DisConnect was entered into the media competition at Rowan University. The four student DisConnect team won Best in Category for New Media.
Pictures from this event can be found on the gallery page.
Light Sensors
Two light sensors trigger the videos that appear on the monitors. One is in the palm of the hand, the other inside of the box( pictured) which the phone sits ontop of.
Bread Board
This is what the project looks like behind the monitors, a breadboard and alot of wires hooks up the light sensors. The project is ran off of a separate laptop on the program Max 6
Monitors
We use two monitors, one for each of the different videos. We tried split screening with one monitor in the working stages of the project but we decided it was better to use two monitors instead.
