About Resonant Wave

Model




Lighting Effects
Testing 1

Testing 2



Rotating Effect

Resonant Wave_ Prototypes

Abstract
Resonant Wave is an interactive artwork which combines a ceiling installation and an experimental flamenco performance. It attempts to represent the invisible movement of air and the indistinguishable vibrations of sound with the interaction between the dancer and the installation. The form of the installation is inspired by the shape of a wave and a sweeping shawl. It consists of thirty individual pieces. Each piece includes LEDs and a geared motor. In the beginning, the installation is motionless and dark. According to the dancer’s positions, each piece will rotate. Also, according to her location, if she does some hand clapping and foot stamping, some groups LEDs will light up. The dancer’s performance will gradually lead the audience to observe the various interactions between the space, dancer, airflow and sound. For my final project, I will build two pieces. The first piece consists of LEDs. It will change its brightness according to the volume of the sounds. The second piece will connect to a keyboard extension pad. In the beginning, it will be motionless. It will start to rotate, if people stand on the pad.

Concept
Flamenco is a dramatic art. I am fascinated with it. When I am dancing with my flamenco teacher, Viola, she often tells that we are not only dancing but also using our bodies to create and interact with space. Her words inspire me a lot. Flamenco is drastic because the dancer engages the audience’s attention by posing in powerfully expressive postures and creating various loud percussive sounds. They create not only many spatial gradations but also audio gradations. This is why the title of this project is Resonant Wave. It is a project which attempts to represent the invisible movement of air and the indistinguishable vibrations of sound with the interaction between the dancer and the installation. The dancer’s performance will gradually lead the audience to observe the various interactions between the space, dance, airflow, and sound.

Influences
Makoto Sei Watanabe is Japanese architect whose Fiber Wave is a series of projects. Fiber Wave II was installed in Biennale di Venezia. Its movement was controlled by the Net, a digital world. The audience can select a city such as New York, Paris, and Moscow. According to the wind blowing in those cities, the fiber optic robs will start to move. Most of the time, people think mechanisms are lifeless. However, through artists’ recreation and people’s interaction, mechanisms can be alive. They are esthetically pleasing. This is also Resonant Wave’s intention. Star Light by James Clar and Associate’s has the same effect. The audiences wear 3d glasses to see the movement of LEDs. Suddenly, LEDs are not only LEDs. They become people’s imagination on the starry night.

Layers

This work was made using processing and arduino.

Art and Tech Talk

Daan Roosegaarde
"Daan Roosegaarde is a young artist working in Rotterdam, the Netherlands. He studied at the Academy of Fine Arts AKI in Enschede and the Berlage Institute, a Postgraduate Laboratory of Architecture in Rotterdam.

Roosegaarde's work explores the dynamic relation between architecture, people and new media. His sculptures are a collision of technology and the human body. In this interaction the sculptures create a situation where visitor and (public) space become one."

ps. I also like James Clar&associate's work. There are so many interesting works that I would like to introduce to my classmates.

IR Range sensor



"The Sharp IR Range Finder works by the process of triangulation. A pulse of light (wavelength range of 850nm +/-70nm) is emitted and then reflected back (or not reflected at all). When the light returns it comes back at an angle that is dependent on the distance of the reflecting object. Triangulation works by detecting this reflected beam angle - by knowing the angle, distance can then be determined. "

My Vehicle by "a car killer"

After "killing" three toy cars, I finally understand how they work with motor. Then I re-used their parts to build my vehicle.

1) First Version = A"blind" Vehicle
When I connect the power, the vehicle will start to move.

2) Second Version
I used touch sensor to control the vehicle.
In the beginning the vehicle is motionless. If the users press the sensor, the vehicle will start to move from one place to another.

My First assignment final version + Happy Fly_ Happy or Unhappy :)

Grandma and Grandson_ Final Version


My favorite project: Happy FLY_ Happy OR Unhappy




Happy Fly is my favorite physical computing project (now). It consists of two LEDs and one photocell. It has two functions. First you can put it in a dark place. It will keep quiet. If you shine a flashlight on it, it will start to sing a happy song. Second, you can also put it in a bright area. It will keep singing. If you fell annoyed, you can use a swatter to hit it. Then it will be very quiet.

Jamie's class' Photos

Class 2: LED



Class 3: DC motor





Class 4: Pressure Sensor + potentiometer




Class 5: Motor and Pressure sensor
***** Sometimes L7805 is very hot. Be careful!!****
L 7805 is a voltage regulator. It can convert the 8 to 15 volts coming from power converter to the 5 volts.