So, as Creative Technology students at Middlesex, working alongside Fiddian, we have to come up with a concept for use in the Quadrangle at the Hendon Campus.
Using Projectors, Sensors and everything else us "techy" geeks like playing around with - as previously discussed - we need to really get something solid together over the weekend and ready for Monday.
I like the idea of data manipulation - possibly based on the amount of data sent and received both from mobile devices and over the MDX wireless network. If this data could be transformed into visuals perhaps??
ReplyDeleteHow about some sort of tangible floor? Or even something simpler with light sensors where, for example, an Arts student could "play the floor" by filling certain percentages of areas with light/shadow which would in turn play notes?
Other things to remember:
- Matteo's input on picking up spam mail and transforming it into something visual was interesting.
- Also Nic mentioned somehow incorporating the Costa's, which I believe there are 3 of? (Grove, Quad, Library bottom floor).
Tangible flooring is a nice idea. The use of sound too.
ReplyDeleteHave a look at some of Fiddian's clips from the lecture presentation. I think if you are going to use data manipulation it would be nice to think about how some data feed might act as a parameter for manipulating imagery.
Don't forget that in the day time, the Quadrangle can be quite bright, so thinking about the location/s of any projects is a must.
Think also about the architecture of the space - there is a lift and two sets of stairs that come down into the Quad from a mezzanine area.
It might be worth asking if you want something that is simply to be looked at/listened to and/or interacted with, or whether you want something that will manipulate people's behaviour in the Quad
I've recommended Usman Haque's work before. We probably don't have enough time but his Pachube platform might be of interest for working with sensor data and so on:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.haque.co.uk/pachube.php