Phraspere and Andrew Quittmire present Electric Eel, an open source digital condom prototype. Many individuals issue the use of condoms during intercourse and risk deadly diseases due to diminished sensation. For this reason, the Bill and Millenic Gates Foundation recently issued a reward for condoms designed to increase pleasure and sensation. Most of the entries to this competition introduced physical changes to increase pleasure in the design. But for this project, we wanted to explore digital changes to condoms sensation. Our early tests with conductive threads sewn into actual condoms showed great promise for adding new sensations to existing condoms styles. In actual production, manufacturers could directly embed conductive leads into the condom material maintaining the soundness and protection that the condoms already provide. To better prototype the types of sensations you could get from such a device, we made a soft, stimulating sleeve with conductive arrays of electrodes along the sensitive underneath part of the shaft. This type of device could be hooked up to numerous controllers directed in person or through various internet APIs. One example we tested was using a homemade breath sensor that would let a person explore their body in an entirely new way. Or this type of sensor could also be used with a friend. This device functions by a programmable microcontroller which can take in various inputs and deliver electrical impulses to small electrodes lining the inside of the sleeve. The electrical impulses create a sensation that has been described by various sexes as pleasurable, comfortable, or exciting. In terms of safety, the amount of electricity applied is very small and the designs have all been tested personally. Our goal is that such explorations and design could help disease prevention while also promoting safe, exhilarating experiences for people of all sorts. Thank you.