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= The Concept =
= Briefing =


Light is a form of electro-magnetic rediation, one of the fundamental forces
* Submitted version of the briefing [[media:Charging_reality_v4.pdf|Charging_reality_v4.pdf]].  
of nature. At a fundamental (quatum) level, light is both particle and wave.
This work takes light from visitors phones or other small lights and uses
that as input for a artistic simulation of how light bounces around.


= The Theme =
== Hexagon formulas ==
* http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=hexagon


The work contemplate the properties of light.


= The visitor Experience =
== Budget ==


Visitors see a number pillars that 'capture' light and overhead a large collecti
Main Variables
on of lights that provide the simulation.
* #bottle_nr = Number of bottles. 200?
* #pillar_nr = Number of Pillars. 3


= The Technical Principle =
Items
* Water cooler bottles = €2 (??)
* Lights (2*#bottle_nr) = €10
* Electronics + per_bottle_cabling = €5
** PSU = #bottle_nr / 50 * €40
* Rent of scaffolding for the exhibition: ???


The main construction consists of empty water bottles fitted out with RGB leds.
Walking route: assume 400 bottles, total budget 12,500
This provides a grid that can be used as display.
Water route: assume 900 bottles, total budget 25,000


Between this grid and the ground are a number of pillars. Each pillar has a
= Work estimate =
light sensor that can be used to visitors to provide the trigger, and small LED
* One off
grid that provides the visitor with feedback and an RGB LED strip that connects
** software: 40H ?
the light from the small LED grid to the main grid.
** Electrical design
 
* Construction of lattice?
** 80H ?
 
* Time per bottle (at scale)
** PCB: (10/60)h
** Cabling (5/60)h
** fitting (5/60)h
 
= Work activities =
Construction of
* Grid of bottles
** The lattice.
** Adhering the bottles to the lattice.
* The pillars
** Light sensors
** Charge lights
** Connection to the gird
* Electronics
** Solution design
** Getting the lights + electronics in the bottles?
** Wiring it all up.
 
= Brainstorms, dumps and questions =
 
* Getting things water resistant is going to be an issue.
** What connectors between bottles are we going to use?
* Who knows about these kind of constructions?
** Use scaffolding beams for the main construction?
* How much light (in watts) in a single bottle is needed?
* Coat the body of the bottle in semi-translucent white/light-gray.
* The pillar is just a bottle that the user can set the intensity to. It simply has neighbor bottles.
* Grid Light control
** Centralized and Distribute signal
** Every bottle individually + signaling of light of neighbors and reaction to that (= conceptually nicest, closest to reality, updating needs attention)
** Per small group of bottles.
 
Power
* PSU of 500W is €40. If we average 10W max per bottle (we don't do 100% on all bottles at the same time) then 50 bottles per PSU.
 
Bring to the meeting
* At least one Water cooler bottle with lights installed

Latest revision as of 15:52, 17 January 2018

Briefing

Hexagon formulas


Budget

Main Variables

  • #bottle_nr = Number of bottles. 200?
  • #pillar_nr = Number of Pillars. 3

Items

  • Water cooler bottles = €2 (??)
  • Lights (2*#bottle_nr) = €10
  • Electronics + per_bottle_cabling = €5
    • PSU = #bottle_nr / 50 * €40
  • Rent of scaffolding for the exhibition: ???

Walking route: assume 400 bottles, total budget 12,500 Water route: assume 900 bottles, total budget 25,000

Work estimate

  • One off
    • software: 40H ?
    • Electrical design
  • Construction of lattice?
    • 80H ?
  • Time per bottle (at scale)
    • PCB: (10/60)h
    • Cabling (5/60)h
    • fitting (5/60)h

Work activities

Construction of

  • Grid of bottles
    • The lattice.
    • Adhering the bottles to the lattice.
  • The pillars
    • Light sensors
    • Charge lights
    • Connection to the gird
  • Electronics
    • Solution design
    • Getting the lights + electronics in the bottles?
    • Wiring it all up.

Brainstorms, dumps and questions

  • Getting things water resistant is going to be an issue.
    • What connectors between bottles are we going to use?
  • Who knows about these kind of constructions?
    • Use scaffolding beams for the main construction?
  • How much light (in watts) in a single bottle is needed?
  • Coat the body of the bottle in semi-translucent white/light-gray.
  • The pillar is just a bottle that the user can set the intensity to. It simply has neighbor bottles.
  • Grid Light control
    • Centralized and Distribute signal
    • Every bottle individually + signaling of light of neighbors and reaction to that (= conceptually nicest, closest to reality, updating needs attention)
    • Per small group of bottles.

Power

  • PSU of 500W is €40. If we average 10W max per bottle (we don't do 100% on all bottles at the same time) then 50 bottles per PSU.

Bring to the meeting

  • At least one Water cooler bottle with lights installed
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