MEDA 102: Week Two- Human Fax Machine
In today's class our task was to create a coding system using sound where each distinctive sound correlated to a line action. The aim of the sound coding system was to encode an image and decode this image from across the room, drawn purely from the coded sounds we have heard. Each group used a different sound producing device i.e. for our group our sound device was a box of pins
Our sound coding system is below:
up- turn upside down- slow
down- turn upside down twice- slow
left- one flick
right- two flicks
pause- non-stop shake
start- two tap on desk
end- one tap on desk
curve- drop on ground
straight- closed shake (muffled)
circle- 2 shakes quickly
size of circle= number of shakes= size of circle e.g. 1 shake is small circle
just position- 5 taps on desk
Our group did encounter some flaws while we used our coding system. Our flaws were:
- a coding system to communicate the angles
- The length of time intervals of the tapping of the box of pins
- Also a definite problem our system faced was the sounds from the other groups that interferred with our sound coding system.
to think about:
- angles
length- time? taps?
Among our research, our group looked into the fundamentals of cryptography. Through our research, we learnt that this coding process is a security coding method used to provide secrecy and messages that contain sensitive and highly confidential information. The cryptography process was primarily used in World War One for national security purposes and this system is still in use today through more complex means, incorporating mathematical equations and algorithms, making the cryptography process more complex and advanced.
The code system uses the alphabet and in the reverse order, each letter is represented by another letter, but the great thing about this system is that the encoded message can be changed and altered to accustom the users preference e.g. 'A' can be represented by 'P', and to decode, only the opposing parties need to have a copy of the code system, rendering this system unable to be intercepted and hacked.
While in today's class when we discussed the different types of codes there are that we encounter in our daily routines, I considered that road signs and traffic lights are a code, where each symbol and colour decode to the public of whether to stop, slow down. staying within the lanes- all these things are a coding system that many are familiar with designed to keep us safe.