Loom Pedals are an open-source hardware/software interface for enhancing a weaver’s ability to create on-the-fly, improvised designs in Jacquard weaving. The Loom Pedals include a set of modular foot pedals that communicate between a TC2 digital loom and the AdaCAD software. Shanel Wu led the project with the support of an OSHWA Trailblazers Fellowship and will present this research at TEI 2024.
The loom pedals enclosure and hardware. The hardware communicates foot presses to a server that updates the design software and sends the modified pick to the TC2.
The loom pedals communicate with a “player” in AdaCAD that update the design that is currently being woven.
