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Liquid Light

Jeffrey Park, Yeseul Song

An interactive toy in which light imitates water!

http://www.jeff-park.com/2016/12/05/winter-show-proposal-liquid-light/

Description

Yeseul and I were both interested in creating a light sculpture for our midterm, and we decided to use a gyro sensor to use light to imitate water. This toy is a concept for a larger version that we would like to build sometime and place in Washington Square Park. This toy will change color depending on different behaviors, such as picking it up or tossing it in the air.

Continuing on my theme from my final project, we want to explore different ways in which a viewer can control “nature.” In my pcomp final project, Endless Winter, we use ultrasound sensors to control wind and snow. For this midterm, we use light and gravity to imitate controlling water.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing ITPG-GT.2301.003

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Illuminated Path

Yeseul Song

A light bulb that finds you and illuminates your way.

http://yeseul-itp.tumblr.com/post/154073957572/illuminated-path-winter-show-proposal

Description

A single light bulb hangs from a mechanized rail watches for individuals moving through the space using a motion detection and tracking system. When the system finds an individual, the individual's location is used to control a motor which is attached to timing belts. The timing belts control a light bulb that is hanging from the rail which are fastened to the ceilings. This process causes the hanging light bulb to accompany the individual and provide them with an illuminated path.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing ITPG-GT.2301.003, Introduction to Computational Media ITPG-GT.2233.001