Collaborating with the Traditional Turkish Art Department at Mimar Sinan Fine Arts University, this project merges technology with the traditional practice of carpet weaving.

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The exhibition, Ortak Mekik, showcased various projects that combined AR/VR/immersive technologies with the rich history of carpets. In the beginning and ending of the exhibition, my project was performed by a Carpet Weaving professor, Gulcin Aksoy.

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My project is translating traditional carpet weaving motions into generative music. To accomplish this, I employed Windows Kinect 2, Arduino Uno, HC-SR04, and Unity software. Initially, I generated sine waves based on hand positions along the x and y axes. Subsequent prototypes entailed smoothing raw sine wave sounds through filters and constructing a sound grid. Under the pedals, distance sensors were placed to identify which pedal was pressed. By mapping three-dimensional hand movements onto a 2D plane, the notes associated with touched keys were played.

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January 2023 - March 2023