concept description

ENCOUNTER is an art installation proposed to be positioned in a mall in Hong Kong.  It is a responsive space that is controlled by two people among the crowd who have something in common. The idea is to highlight two strangers who share a common appearance or behaviour and give them a sense of control, together, over the space. In busy public spaces hundreds of people cross paths everyday without much of an interaction or even noticing each other. Our installation hopes to create a moment of acknowledgement and appreciation of someone who could perhaps have a lot in common with you.

Persons in the crowd are scanned for similarities based on pre-decided parameters of appearance; such as colour of clothes, or behaviour; such as talking on the phone, carrying a baby,  etc. and a pair is identified. These two individuals in the chosen pair control the motion of the ceiling above them. As they move, the object above them moves and upon crossing each other’s paths, the whole ceiling celebrates their similarity by making an extensive pattern before it resets to default appearance.

Frame

Radiant Film & Lighting Testing

Mass Production

bugs

The program so far:-

WHAT IT DOES:

-Attaches motor 1-6 on pins 0,1,2,3,4,5
-Attaches switch 1-6 on pins 6,7,8,9,10,11

-Switch turns corresponding motor clockwise and anticlockwise 3 times
-Loop continues if switch is continuously pressed.
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WHAT IT SHOULD DO BUT DOES NOT:
- Allow 2 motors to be active simultaneously
-Decrease speed both when going clockwise and anticlockwise
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NEXT STEPS:
-attach and program 'Formation Motors'
- fix above two problems
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#include <Servo.h>
#define NBR_SERVOS 6  // the number of servos

int motnum;
int beginDegree=30;
int endDegree=90;

Servo Servos[NBR_SERVOS] ; // max servos is 48 for mega, 12 for other boards

void setup()
{
  for (int i=0; i <NBR_SERVOS; i++){
  Servos[i].attach(i); // attaches 6 motors on pins 0,1,2,3,4,5
  pinMode(i+6, INPUT); //attaches swtiches on 6,7,8,9,10,11
}
}

void loop()
{
  for (int j=0; j< NBR_SERVOS; j++){
 if(digitalRead(j+6)==HIGH){
   for (int redo=0; redo<3; redo++){
  {
  for (int x=beginDegree; x<endDegree; x+=2){
    Servos[j].write(x); delay(50);
  }
  for (int y=endDegree; y<beginDegree; y-=2){
Servos[j].write(y); delay(50);
 }
 }
 }
 }
  else if (digitalRead(j+6)==LOW){
   Servos[j].write(endDegree);
 }
}
}

the structure

New mechanism with Arduino

testing material- reflecting light

Untitled from Krupali on Vimeo.

Individual Module Mechanism

Radiant Film

Selection of film

We plan to pass light through the transparent film in the ceiling to create effects on the floor and have a while backing for the same film on the polygons.

inspiration for model structure and aesthetics

http://synapticstimuli.com/category/architecture/

reference mechanism

Refining Mechanism

Claw mechanism to open and close each polygon, controlled by one motor

NEXT STEPS:

1. Buy Motors and implement claw

2. Program basic switch

3. Meet 3M representative for material on Friday