The crazy world we live in :0

Amazingly beautiful :)

I would definitely buy such a thing! Near my bed side which would make me feel somewhere beyond what I usually see... hmmm

I have realised how much this small Arduino thing can do!
Maybe I could try and do something like this, but only lights up whilst near mobile phones?? It would be tricky to make but I am still researching....

WOW!

This is a different type type of Electromagnetic field detector also using the Arduino.

Another video I found on youtube was very interesting as well because this time it was all about using an Arduino microcontroller to sense invisible electromagnetic fields using wire, a resistor, and an LED > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y1Bke3750WE

Learning to change, changing to learn...

There are different types of electromagnetic radiation sensor machines. This one above shows the level of radiation through lights; the bright red light indicates the high radiation it senses buut the green indicates the low level of radiation.

This is a mobile phone radiation sensor that proves the amount of radiations around us through sound and digital numbers. The investigator tried to measure how far the measuring device pick up radiation from usual mobile phones. It is interesting how the distance was over 5 meters and the frequency number increased as the sensor got nearer the phone.

(These two sensors however, dont use Arduino)

What has the world come to :S

It is interesting learning about how harmful electromagnetic radiation is for our health. We forget how much we use our phones but  it is obvious that many cell phone users spend 30 minutes a day on their mobile. That's 11000 minutes a year of cell phone radiation applied to the side of their head. Year after year after year.

Don't sleep with your smart phone nearby!

http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/30/opinion/greene-smart-phone-addiction/index.html

Looking at this article about the reasons why we shouldnt sleep with our mobile phones so close to us, the article writer himself locks the phone whilst going to sleep.  He wont even let his cellphone charge overnight in the bedroom because "If its there, I would have the temptation to turn it on and check it". As can be seen we have become so addictive to our mobile phones, its is an automatic reflex to use it eventhough it might not be needed. But maybe the term 'obsession' better fits than 'addiction'?
Like him, we should consider locking all of those devices in another room at night. He promises that it makes a difference: "You sleep better."

The younger generation are 'addicted' to mobile phones!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/8458786/The-young-generation-are-addicted-to-mobile-phones.html

'Young people are now addicted to their mobile phones it feels like they have lostv a limb when they are without them, a study finds'.

Ok we understand that technology has made successful changes over the years: be it new industrial, new technology and new wealth but hasnt it come to the point where we should stop and think? Where is this leading us to? What is the world going to look like in 20 years time? (thats if it still is in place) Alright, we get the point that technology responds to needs as a means to simplifying and improving our everyday lives but I believe that we should take a break, wake up and realise that technology is affecting us deeply in many ways.

I began to question why people become so addicted to their mobile phones. After talking to many friends and family, this is the result; 

1. People feel uncomfortable without their cellphones
2. Cellphones become a need, not a want
3. An insatiable need to talk
4. Stress caused by cell phone bills
5. Interpersonal problems
6. High levels of insecurity
7. Health risks due to exposure to electrical-magnetic waves or use of cellphones while driving
8. People who are severally addicted may experience hallucinations, i.e. thinking that their cell phones are ringing when they are not

5 cell phone radiation protection tips

1. Buy a low radiation phone
2. Choose texting over talking.
3. Use a head set or speaker.
4. Use only when there is a strong signal.
5. Limit your child's phone use

JUST TRY AND KEEP THE MOBILE PHONE AWAY FROM THE BODY

THIS IS A COMMAND! Keep children away from mobile phones!

Just say no to letting your child talk on a cell phone! A Swedish study has confirmed that there is the highest risk of brain tumors among people who began using cell phones in adolescence.

Gathering information about mobile phone radiations!

Mobile phones use electromagnetic radiation, in the microwave range. So what are the causes?

Some of the potential side effects of exposure to electromagnetic radiation:

• Blurry Vision
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Fatigue
• Neck Pain
• Memory Loss
• Leukemia
• Rare Brain Cancers
• Enzyme Changes That Affect DNA
• Birth Defects
• Changes In Metabolism
• Increased Risk For Alzheimer’s Disease
• Increased Risk For Heart Conditions
• Neurological Hormone Changes Linked Impaired Brain Function
• And More…

Those moments when you stop, listen, look around and simply burst out 'OMG!'

Penetration of radiation on brain of an adult, a 10 year old and a 5 year old

All this scares me because mobile phone radiation is putting our health into risk. But I am not going to let this happen...

So much to be learnt...

Whilst I was researching, I came across a book called 'Exposed' which is focuses on the truths about mobile phone radiation, and what the industry has done to hide this. I am reading through this book and I have come to understand how mobile phones are creating a path to danger in future considerations. It also quotes how mobile phones give out radiation whilst in your jacket pocket as well. There is a shocking estimation of 4.3 billion users worldwide.
So how can I raise awareness? (before its too late)

Cell-phone use continues to rise, which is why scientists and lawmakers are so concerned about the potential risks associated with the devices.

My final design idea...

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xbr8zn_full-signal-documentary-trailer_people

I have come to a conclusion of changing my previous idea after watching this documentary about mobile phone signals and how harmful they are to us, both mentally and physically. The usage of mobile phones are increasing and this is causing an environmental issue. Therefore, I am planning to design and make a detector that senses the amount of mobile phone radiation. My aim is to make people realise how much radiation there is around us, also showing how the level of the mobile phone radiation increases whilst using it i.e. calling or text messaging.

This is an example of how mobile phone radiation effects us:

BEWARE! All your lies willl now be revealed.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-16906546
Whilst I was generally researching, I came across a link called 'Eye tracker' which is a device for measuring eye positions and eye movements, this was a process mainly used in psychological concepts. I found this very interesting and thought of taking something between the borders of psychology. One of the main problems we face in life is trusting because everyone seems to lie. I am interested in designing and making a lie detector machine to be particularly used as a game between friends; as a means to improve the bond between friends and this could result in trusting one another?

However, I am still not certain of this design idea. Working. Development still in progress.

CODES + GRAPHS + SENSORS= CONNECTION?

How are we affected by our environment?
Looking at the world we live in, people are responsible to collect their own data. We are injected with robotic hormones and thus sense the sensitivity running through the air. WE ARE SENSORS- WE SENSE AND RESPOND BACK!!!!

Where is technology taking us? is it kicking us all in a steep hole that is hard to come out from or up ontop of everything?

While technology has done many things to advance our lives, and make it easier to live, access vast stores of information and entertain ourselves, I sometimes feel that we have lost some of the pleasures of life that technology can’t easily replace.

Have you noticed an adverse effect on society due to technology? Have you and your family been able to avoid the less than helpful side effects of living in this modern world? What do you think society will be like in twenty or fifty years?
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More information... information... information...

Looking more in depth into Arduino, we have now learnt about resistors, circuits, volt, different type of sensors, breadboard and light dependant resistor (there are different resistors that work for different purposes i.e. one that senses heartbeat and many more). It is also important to know details about the wires because a different colour wire is used for different purposes;

• RED = Voltage i.e. A1
• YELLOW = the Control
• BLACK = connects to Ground

On the other hand, I was confused what INT meant in the electronics context- it stands for integer which means a whole number that can not be dividable. So what is a variable? a string is a variable type but there are different variables as well- analogPIN is an example which is a holder for a number (a place to store information).

I have now become more familiar with Arduino even though at the beginning I was struggling and conscious about it.

Our first lesson about Arduino...

In our first lesson with Pete, Juliet and John was an introduction to electronics mainly concentrating into Arduino which is a circuit that could attach components to. I believe that Arduino is a very unique design idea as it is designed to work on any kind of system designed to make the process of using electronics in multidisciplinary projects more accessible. Arduino understands a language called 'SERIAL' which is a language that we talk through using Arduino and the computer/s. We have to bare in mind sometimes Arduino doesn't understand particular words, the misunderstood words automatically turn black but if words turn orange it is perfectly understood- the colour coding makes  it easy to know where the problem is. So how do we start up a conversation from the Arduino to the computer?

• setup() – a function run once at the start of a program that can initialise settings
• loop() – a function called repeatedly until the board powers off

These are the two functions that makes a runnable program. When the wiring is finished in the platform and written coding is done in the Arduino programme we press the upload button and see what you wished the Arduino to do- if the bottom of the screen becomes red this hints a problem in the coding and highlights the place where the problem is.

Technology is injecting us with robotic hormons...

Number 6: Where am I?
Number 2: In the Village.
Number 6: What do you want?
Number 2: We want information.
Number 6: Whose side are you on?
Number 2: That would be telling. We want information... information.. information.
Number 6: You won't get it.
Number 2: By hook or by crook, we will.
Number 6: Who are you?
Number 2: The new number 2.
Number 6: Who is number 1?
Number 2: You are number 6.
Number 6: I am not a number, I am a free man.

Life has left me scars, that I now find difficult to recover...

Everywhere we go, there seems to be a trap that we cant run away from: Technology. Our lives are attached to it, which makes us machines?