6. Eargasm.

Background

Beloved ones clean each other's ears. Parents clean their child’s ear and lovers also clean each other’s ear. When someone cleans our ear, beyond just cleaning our ear, we feel a strange sensation. It's more than a just intimacy or sexual stimulation, it has a strange tension. We analyze this tension results of multiple elements of tickling, pleasure, excitement, shame, and stability. The sense of breath that touches ear, the sound, the feelings of thighs, and the texture and the moisture of the hands create an indescribable feeling. We can’t easily forget this feeling. We want to recreate and reconstruct the senses in this memory when we go to the next universe.

How it works

This project have 1 input, and 2 outputs.

Input
Adjust the view filter in your eye position.
When adjusted, the proximity sensor would be activated.

Output 1-1
The actuator moves and would make the tactile kit be in your ear position.

Output 1-2
The high angle activates the tilt sensor, and the servo motor operates to stimulate your ear.

Output 2
The fan motor is also activated and makes a regular blow of breathe.

Process

1. Arduino Experiments

We mapped out the most proper input & output through arduino. Also, we studied where to put arduino device based on design.

Output 1-1
Actuator

At first, we tried to use arduino servo motor for Output 1-1, but we found out that the movement was not that proper for this project. So, we used actuator to make the movement. By using actuator, we found that the movement became much smoother compared to the servo motor.

^{1. Prptptype 1 with Servo Motor
2. Prototype 2 with Servo Motor}

^{3. Prototype 3 with Linear Actuator
4. Final Modeling}

Output 1-2
Servo motor

After the actuator is fully operated, we tried to use servo motor, where the tactile kit would be hanged, to stimulate ears. Since the servo moter had to work remotely (because there was no space for other sensors), we tried to use tilt sensor as an input. The angle of the head part would make tilt sensor activated, and the servo motor would work.

Output 2
Fan motor

We connected fan motor with tilt sensor. And also, we tried to make the most proper power of the breathe by cutting the fan step by step in a specific length.

2. Tactile Kit Texture Study

We feel lots of things when someone clean our ears. This softness, itching, pain, and moisture of hands are expressed through various forms and materials. In addition to the round and pointed shapes, ductility and weight of the material are considered to provide a variety of touch. In addition, the finish of the product is made of silicon, resin, brass, and cloth to reproduce various textures that can be felt by hands and skin.

Form
Making

We tested the feeling of each texture one by one, by hanging it to our very first prototoype, and sorted out some materials with unique texture.

3. Product Form Study

Contrary to its friendly and warm-feeling function, the product's form is very minimal and perfected to create a sense of separation. The gap between form and function gives user a strange feeling and a strange tension. This can create a more immersive user experience.

Clay
Modeling

In order to check the texture of final product, we made a prototype using clay.

Field
Research

We decided to make a pillow ourselves to make a sense of unity. Therefore, we visited Dongdaemun Market to find a cloth which is appropriate for this project. Then, we sewed it by ourselves.