The Neck Tie reveals the wearer’s deepest and most hidden feelings. The tie colors the silk as it slowly rolls out of the knot creating “today’s” Tie; the patterns and colors reflects stress vs. calm, active vs., passive and excitement vs., boredom. At the end of the day simply snip the tie off and one is left with an image of all that one experienced that day.

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This is how it starts all the silk is rolled up in the knot…

The Neck Tie clips onto the shirt and is connected to its electric circuit via conductive fabric applied to the shirt.

Here’s how it works.

Heart Rhythm and Coherence:

Inside the cuffs of the shirt are two ECG leads which monitor the subtle changes in the wearer’s heart rhythm. This type of measurement is known as Heart Rate Variability (HRV). The analysis reflects heart-brain interaction and autonomic nervous system dynamics, which are particularly sensitive to changes in emotional states. When the wearer experiences stressful emotions such as tension, anxiety, irritation or anger the heart rhythm becomes irregular and incoherent. Alternatively, when experiencing positive emotions such as appreciation, care, joy or love the heart rhythm becomes more ordered and coherent.

Activity:

The shirts cuff is fastened with a motion sensor cufflink that monitors any physical activity or movement.
All of the monitored parameters are translated and processed by a Wiring Prototyping Board into a visual expression which reflect the deepest feeling and experience of the wearer. A contious printout from the neck Tie is the medium of expression: coloured ink is injected onto the silk tie, the different emotions affecting the size and color of the print.

see more pictures of the construction and the mechanics of the Tie, and in the exhibition of Bezalel.

This project was designed and built in Bezalel academy of art and design Jerusalem
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