Project 9 th Semester TDT4520 Program and Information Systems, Specialization Project ArTe

project By OSS (Open Source Software) we mean those computer programs which can be used freely and whose source code is available for modification. We have chosen seven contemporary tools which are open source and which allow the user to produce pictures, animations, sound files, digital stories, and interactive installations. Arduino, Audacity, GIMP, Inkspace, Processing, Scratch, and TuxPaint are all instances of OSS technology for creativity. The goal of this project is to specify precise research questions and to follow a systematic research process to enhance the state of the knowledge about OSS technology for creativity. The candidate will start by studying the proposed tools and their use. Who does use which tool? How do users choose their tools? Why do users choose OSS tools? Which influence has software technology on the creative process? This is the ideal project for students who are interested in creativity issues around Information Technology. It can be chosen by one or two students working as a team. Different students/ groups of students will work on different tools yet cooperating on the general framework and literature.

organization Sylvia, Riccardo, Ivete, Kishore Register again A physical place where to work? PC? Minutes of each meeting Document sharing between us and outside – Dropbox?, google?, it’s learning

research process Do Observe Evaluate Measure Record Analyze Start-again Write Read

Goal – research and practical Research goal - Observe – Enhanced knowledge, usually a written document Practical goal – Do – A concrete item, like a software program, or an exhibition, event with concrete people (children, seniors, industry, artists)

External actors/Context for the practical goal K+K=K – Remida, meta.morph, Mesen – Scratch, arduino, reuse technology – First meeting 2th September NTNU Fest – ArTime, NTNU women installation 14 th and 15 th September – Experts in Team 2011, Liv Arnesen, etc. The Open Wall Trondheim Library ArTe Web site (wordpress) Industry – (Cantega September 10 th, Itovation events) arduino LilyPad ++ Competitions like ars electronica ++

Goals For whom? – Who is the user of the program I write? – Who is the visitor of my exhibition? – Who needs the knowledge I produce? For example for making a decision, or for designing a system. How am I going to say that I have reached my goal at a given time? – Evaluation

Research process (choices) Software technology Practical goal Research goal

Which software? – processing, arduino, scratch, wordpress, GIMP for live performances and interactive installations – Fluxus – Pure Data – Animata for multitouch devices – tisch – tbeta for creating networks visualizations – gephi

Which practical goal? – Make a processing program for an exhibition – Organize a processing workshop for children or senior

About the process Whom to work with and for? Team issues when to work when to ask for feedback

Which data to collect/study? – Mailing lists – available programs – interviews with artists, audience, etc. – pictures, videos How to analyze data? See TDT39

plan and documentation Where to publish (ICT, arts, ICT&art, education, dissemination, ) Constraints and formality Future work – Master, PhD, professional career

Software Work VisitorArtist

About research questions These are only example. Are these questions good? What do we really want to learn and communicate to other people?

Constraints and deadlines Start 30 th August Studiepoeng: 15.0 Studienivå: Høyere grads nivå Karakter: Bokstavkarakterer Undervisning Termin nr.: 1 Undervises: HØST 2010 Start termin: HØST 2010 Forelesningstimer: - Øvingstimer: - Fordypningstimer: 24

Planning issues 14 weeks x 24 hours a 600 NOK hour= NOK Spring double! W 35 – W 48 (deliver when and how?)

deadlines Literature for the 13 th september Friday 3 rd September Deliver a revised version of project description with an initial plan. Deliver on it’s learning, print, and agree a meeting.