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Erwin Driessens Maria Verstappen Tickle Holland notnot@xs4all.nl http://www.xs4all.nl/~notnot

A skin stimuli generator This small autonomous robot walks on the human body to generate a pleasing tickling sensation. Tickle is equipped with four sensors to be able to detect it's inclination relative to a horizontal plane. Left and right track motors enable it to steer left/right and reverse direction. When it encounters a slope that is too steep, it will steer until a safe level is found, and it will continue it's way. This behaviour is implemented using a hardware finite state machine. Parts and material - polished aluminium cover, aluminium chassis - power on/off switch, connector for accu charger - delrin wheels and bearing parts - hybrid printed circuit board - tilt sensors - two high-torque 5V minimotors - silicone rubber caterpillar tracks - rechargeable batteries weight: 165 g. speed: 1.2 cm./sec runs for 1.5 hours after recharging

Biografía Curriculum Vitae Education 1988-91 State Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam 1982-87 Academy of Fine Arts, Maastricht Group-exhibitions (selection) 1998 “Organic”, Palais des Arts, Toulouse Gallery Nouvelles Images, Den Haag 1997 “MU”, Arti et Amicitiae, Amsterdam “Die Galerie fur Landschaftskunst reist”, Berlin, Stuttgart “BeginSetup”, Overgaden, Copenhagen “The Peoples Choice”, Kunsthal, Rotterdam “Genuine Fiction”, W139, Amsterdam “Living-space-visions”, Art gallery Halle, Germany l995 “Reserve Lager Storage”, Gallery Oh!, Brussels 1994 “(Un)controlling”, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam “Touche prize nominees”, Arti et Amiticiae, Amsterdam ”Le benefice du douse”, Galerie Le Sous Sol, Paris 1993 “Le benefice du douse”, Optica, Montreal “En Scene”, W139, Amsterdam 1992 “Fodor Longa Res Brevis”, Museum Fodor, Amsterdam 1991 “Hell Art”, Ver.I.O., Maastricht “Double Distance”, Museum Het Kruithuis, Den Bosch Solo-exhibitions (selection) 1998 “Morphotheque #10”, Galerie Carre Rouge, Geneva “Ima Traveller”, le Zoo, l'Usine, Geneva ”Rolling Eyes”, Museum Van Nagsael, Rotterdam 1997 Le Carre, Chapelle du Geneteil, Chateau-Gontier, France 1996 Galerie Le Sous Sol, Paris 1995 Optica, Montreal “The Factory”, Gallery Oht, Brussels 1990 “Exhibition”, Museum Fodor, Amsterdam Publications (selection) 1997 The International Design Yearbook, edited by Philippe Starck, Laurence King Publishing, London 1995 “The Factory”, video-edition/publication 1994 “(Un)controlling”, Stedelijk Museum Bureau Amsterdam 1991 “Tutti Quanti”, State Academy of Fine Arts, Amsterdam 1990 Artscribe # 84, international magazine of new art, London Catalogues (selection) 1997 Le Carre, Chapelle du Geneteil, Chateau-Gontier, France 1994 “Le benefice du douse”, Optica, Montreal , Canada / Centre d'art Contemporain, Herblay, France 1993 “En Scene”, W139,Amsterdam 1991 “Double Distance”, Ine Werther