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Christine Farion
Christine Farion
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Christine Farion

Christine Farion is a Post Graduate Lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art for MDes Inn and Interaction Design. A PhD in Smart objects in the domain of Forgetfulness, Christine has been involved in teaching computing, programming, electronics, and prototyping for over 15 years. Previously she created interactive installations internationally, and did research and support for a visual impairment charity. Her interests are memory, accessibility, and physical computing. Currently researching and creating wearable technologies, her focus is on the way we experience our environment and interact with others. This involves interaction to improve quality of life, interpersonal communication, and community well-being.
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Technical requirements

This chapter has a practical element where you will experiment with circuits. You will need the LilyTwinkle ProtoSnap Kit for the circuits. It contains the following items, which you may choose to swap out or purchase separately:

  • The LilyTwinkle board
  • A sewable coin cell battery holder (switched or not)
  • A coin cell battery
  • Sewable LEDs
  • Stainless steel conductive thread
  • Sewing needles

For the last activity, we will use a Circuit Playground board, the Gemma M0 board, and the Arduino IDE, which is available for free at https://www.arduino.cc/en/software.

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Christine Farion

Christine Farion is a Post Graduate Lecturer at The Glasgow School of Art for MDes Inn and Interaction Design. A PhD in Smart objects in the domain of Forgetfulness, Christine has been involved in teaching computing, programming, electronics, and prototyping for over 15 years. Previously she created interactive installations internationally, and did research and support for a visual impairment charity. Her interests are memory, accessibility, and physical computing. Currently researching and creating wearable technologies, her focus is on the way we experience our environment and interact with others. This involves interaction to improve quality of life, interpersonal communication, and community well-being.
Read more about Christine Farion