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GMU:The Conceptual Sensor/Julian Castillo (view source)
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We experimented with the different parts we discovered inside a stereo system and were thrilled by the mechanisms that made different parts spin using motors, wheels and pullies. We were determined to build a system consisting of different parts interconnected, that could use a single motor to work. Since motion was the central focus of our whole system, we decided to use motion as a trigger, so we integrated a motion sensor to it. | We experimented with the different parts we discovered inside a stereo system and were thrilled by the mechanisms that made different parts spin using motors, wheels and pullies. We were determined to build a system consisting of different parts interconnected, that could use a single motor to work. Since motion was the central focus of our whole system, we decided to use motion as a trigger, so we integrated a motion sensor to it. | ||
We saw a clear dichotomy in our exploration, stillness vs movement. The stillness of empty spaces versus the movement of those who occupy them, this thought inspired us to "awake" an inanimate space (a wall) when the movement of a living being was detected. We chose a cube shape as the basic module, we felt this static shape | We saw a clear dichotomy in our exploration, stillness vs movement. The stillness of empty spaces versus the movement of those who occupy them, this thought inspired us to "awake" an inanimate space (a wall inside an empty room) when the movement of a living being was detected. We chose a cube shape as the basic module, we felt this static shape fits best our definition of stillness, being this a shape that has no intrinsic movement potential in itself (opposite to a sphere, for example), a stillness urging to "come alive and breath". | ||