Thirsty plants on the Botanicalls network place phone calls for human help whenever they need water, opening new channels of communication and promoting inter-species cohabitation.

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Kate Hartman

Kate Hartman is an artist, technologist, and educator whose work spans the fields of physical computing, wearable electronics, and conceptual art. She is the co-creator of Botanicalls, a system that lets thirsty plants place phone calls for human help, and the Lilypad XBee, a sewable radio tranceiver that allows your clothing to talk. Her work has been exhibited internationally and featured by the New York Times, BBC, CBC, NPR, in the book ""Fashionable Technology"". Hartman holds a BA from Bard College in Film & Electronic Arts and a Master's from NYU's Interactive Telecommunications program. She recently moved to Toronto to join the Digital Futures Initiative at OCAD University where she is the Assistant Professor of Wearable & Mobile Technology.

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