Scientfic Document Updated

I have updated the Mobile Monitoring System document, to include;

The new details in background research; about subject.
New items in apparatus; including nails and universal mobile phone holders (wall mounted).
Adjusted risk assessment; taking into account use of the universal mobile phone holders, nails and one grammatical error.
Changed the diagram of table layout to diagram of wall display.
Added prediction of any possible anomalous results and how they may be caused, such as;

• Battery, signal and sim card problems.
• Theft and broken phones.
• Human error.

These changes should have made the document much more detailed, this is still only a draft copy as I am aware that things could still have to be altered closer to the time.

Changes to Scientific Document

Due to the changes that I will be making in my exhibition piece I will also have to make changes to the accompanying scientific documents. The prediction document will remain unchanged as none of the figures or previous data would have been affected but The Mobile Monitoring System document will have to be altered. The diagrams, risk assessment and apparatus will all have to be adjusted to fit the new idea.

Mobile Phone Holders

I am trying to find some compatible mobile phone holders, I needed to make the phones in the exhibition more secure, simply placing them on the table would not be enough. So I have been looking at universal mobile phone holders that can be wall mounted. I am changing the look of my exhibition piece, transferring it from a table to the wall, the clipboards will be hung on nails from the wall and the mobiles held in wall mounts.

Data

I have now added all the data that I have previously collected.

Fingernail clicking data documents how many times I clicked my fingernails together over several months, all recorded down with time and date. While I was compiling this data I became very aware of this action that I was previously oblivious to, I hope that the monitoring of this didn't effect the final result. During this time I noticed how events affected the amount of clicks that took place, this was an anxiety induced behaviour that became very apparent at different times.

Mobile phone checking data is the preliminary experiment to the main experiment that I will be carrying out for the duration of the degree show. Monitoring every single activity that I did on the mobile in great detail, for example if I went on the internet I would state what I was looking up. These were also recorded in detail with the time and date of each activity.

Headache and migraine data documents the frequency of each attack, with time, date, severity, duration and which medication I took. I do this for myself to monitor each attack to try and figure out any triggers or potential 'cures', it produced some interesting results and showed that there were only a few days for the duration of the experiment that I was completely pain free. This experiment was more personal to me, it could also be helpful in creating a new piece of work later on.

Catalogue and Dates Open

Opening times for the degree show:

1st June – Private view

2nd & 3rd Open

Closed Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th (Bank holiday)

6th to 8th Open

Weekend – Closed

11th to 15th Open

Location:

Greestone Building, Lindum Road, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN2 1PF

Business Cards Arrived

The business cards that I ordered have arrived, even though they were free they look good quality and are quite effective.
They also came with a free business card holder.

Business Cards Ordered

I have ordered some business cards for the degree show, hopefully will arrive in the next few days. I have kept it simple (and free), a simple patterned background with my name, blog address, website address (that will be up and running shortly) and my email address. Blank back.

A Scientific Study

These are two of the document that will accompany the old model mobile phones in the exhibition. The first document 'The Mobile Monitoring System' is scientific summary detailing the what is happening during the time, containing preliminary experiment results as well as method and risk assessments. The second document is a prediction of what is to expect with the main experiment, using the results from the preliminary experiment.

The other two documents that will accompany the mobiles will contain the results of the preliminary experiment and all related graphs and averages.

Old Mobiles

These are the old mobile phones that I have collected so far, gathered from friends and family, some of them do not work yet, so far I have got the old Nokia to work as well as the LG, Motorola and hopefully an old Samsung.

Visual Bibliography

Have completed all ten paragraphs for my visual bibliography. Will accompany my sketchbook work and reflective journal in my final degree show space, putting my work in context with other contemporary artists.

The artists and websites are as follows, click on their name to find out more about them.

Ellie Harrison

Mark Dion

Christine Borland

Flowing Data

Abigail Reynolds

Lucy Kimbell

Mary Yacoob

Day to Day Data

Sneak Peek at the Degree Show Work

Some images from the degree show, still deciding how to present the work, just the mobile phones or with notes and predictions explaining some of what is happening for the duration of exhibition.

Degree Show Website

The link below is to my space on the Lincoln Degree Show website.

https://lincolndegreeshow2012.wordpress.com/kathryn-hewes/

The Third Degree Poster

The poster team have been busy and have finalised the degree show poster. Should be up and around Lincoln advertising the show in the next few weeks.

Degree Show Assembly

Putting together some of the pieces for the final degree show. Old mobile phones that will be ringing and vibrating through the duration of the exhibition. Plus the stands they will sit in on the plinths, I am still considering these and may be taken out at the last minute.