Chapter 2. The Simplest Network
Joo Youn Paek’s Zipper Orchestra (2006)
This is a musical installation that lets you control video and music using zippers. The zippers are wired to a microcontroller using conductive thread, and the microcontroller communicates serially with a multimedia computer that drives the playback of the zipper movies and sounds as you zip.
Photo courtesy of Joo Youn Paek.
The most basic network is a one-to-one connection between two objects. This chapter covers the details of two-way communication, beginning with the characteristics that have to be agreed upon in advance. You’ll learn about some of the logistical elements of ...
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