I'm happy to discuss this tomorrow. I share Xin Wei's enthusiasm for seeing physical motion as a fundamental component of our systems. The main thing we need to do is decide what features to prioritize, then we can select hardware for prototypes.
Cheers,
Byron
On Thu, Sep 17, 2015 at 7:33 PM, Xin Wei Sha <Xinwei.Sha@asu.edu> wrote:
Hi Ozzie,OK to follow up on our chat today.It turns out that Zlaket’s Synthesis research time is already dedicated by to work with Chris Ziegler on Ziegler's motorized lights for forest3. You may be already consulted on that :)However I think we must not wait for that project to finish before getting a move on the "Place and Atmosphere: Space Design: Theater of Things” research project.We can start with a provisional mechatronic foundation for the robotic animation of small lightweight objects like pieces of cardboard, ribbon, flowers, mirrors. This would extend the Ozone platform to mechatronics that can be animated using logics from the media processing.Would you be interested and available to do the first step: develop a small test network of 3 small motors that can be addressed from the Ozone system using an OSC protocol that Julian can decide (in consultation with you and Todd)? I think it would smart for us to consult with Byron because I know he’s already thinking about streamlining his hw.Later we can discuss good “default” or initial behaviors some of which Byron already implemented two summers ago: imitation, delay, antisymmetry, repeat, reverse, etc. etc.I’m imagining this should not take very much of your time, but it is of foundational research importance, as new element of our responsive environment toolkit.Of course, this assumes that you have the time to take this on before the establishment of the new electronics labs downstairs in the former TV Studios.We can touch base on the first goals maybe with Byron before the AME General Friday or at a Tea...Xin Wei________________________________________________________________________________________Herberger Institute for Design and the Arts + Fulton Schools of Engineering • ASUFellow: ASU-Santa Fe Center for Complex Biosocial Systems
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