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= The Concept =
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= Briefing =
  
Light is a form of electro-magnetic rediation, one of the fundamental forces
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* 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 =
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== Hexagon formulas ==
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* http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=hexagon
  
The work contemplate the properties of light.
 
  
= The visitor Experience =
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== Budget ==
  
Visitors see a number pillars that 'capture' light and overhead a large collecti
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Main Variables
on of lights that provide the simulation.
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* #bottle_nr = Number of bottles. 200?
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* #pillar_nr = Number of Pillars. 3
  
= The Technical Principle =
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Items
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* Water cooler bottles = €2 (??)
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* Lights (2*#bottle_nr) = €10
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* Electronics + per_bottle_cabling = €5
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** PSU = #bottle_nr / 50 * €40
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* Rent of scaffolding for the exhibition: ???
  
The main construction consists of empty water bottles fitted out with RGB leds.
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Walking route: assume 400 bottles, total budget 12,500
This provides a grid that can be used as display.
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Water route: assume 900 bottles, total budget 25,000
  
Between this grid and the ground are a number of pillars. Each pillar has a
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= Work estimate =
light sensor that can be used to visitors to provide the trigger, and small LED
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* One off
grid that provides the visitor with feedback and an RGB LED strip that connects
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** software: 40H ?
the light from the small LED grid to the main grid.
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** Electrical design
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* Construction of lattice?
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** 80H ?
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* Time per bottle (at scale)
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** PCB: (10/60)h
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** Cabling (5/60)h
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** fitting (5/60)h
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= Work activities =
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Construction of
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* Grid of bottles
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** The lattice.
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** Adhering the bottles to the lattice.
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* The pillars
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** Light sensors
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** Charge lights
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** Connection to the gird
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* Electronics
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** Solution design
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** Getting the lights + electronics in the bottles?
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** Wiring it all up.
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= Brainstorms, dumps and questions =
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* Getting things water resistant is going to be an issue.
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** What connectors between bottles are we going to use?
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* Who knows about these kind of constructions?
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** Use scaffolding beams for the main construction?
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* How much light (in watts) in a single bottle is needed?
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* Coat the body of the bottle in semi-translucent white/light-gray.
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* The pillar is just a bottle that the user can set the intensity to. It simply has neighbor bottles.
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* Grid Light control
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** Centralized and Distribute signal
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** Every bottle individually + signaling of light of neighbors and reaction to that (= conceptually nicest, closest to reality, updating needs attention)
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** Per small group of bottles.
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Power
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* 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.
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Bring to the meeting
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* 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