Live Link up Test Day

Yesterday was a strange day but also a successful day.

Cons - Matt (D) was poorly and had to go back to Nottingham for a rest, Robin had compiling problems with the visualisation (not being able to get the new version working on the PC), we didn’t get anywhere with the planned audio test

Pros - The test with Silvia in Rio was successful, we set up a second computer on the side wall with the Brazil visualisation and I think it will work well for the weekend.  We had some really interesting visitors who took part in the human sensor experiment and give us some really valuable feedback about the work… latest data sets to be updated to the website shortly on the YSP page.

Lizzie Haines came to do some audience evaluation, observing the audience interaction, comments and participation in the experiments which will help us understand the success of the residency in terms of participation as well as our own development of the work it is an interesting mix and quite challenging as at the moment I think for us the most succesful activity was the walk, even though we only had 11 people participate on the day.  I suppose it is quality not quantity often with the kind of work we make… but it has helped develop the ideas for the trip to Rio in November, understand how we want the work to be more playful and less ‘worthy’ and how we would develop a mobile sensor kit experience alongside the installation.

But the ideas are definately coming together and it all helps.  I have collected some interesting data for my PhD with the feedback questions on the activity form and really thank anyone who has completed these!!