Qingyuan Zhang
Cat
Kinetic cat with motion sensors on stomach and back that trigger two gestures common to feline house pets.
Katy Nault
Pill Bug
Kinetic articulating sculpture based on the defensive pill bug. 12"x8"x10", sheet metal, DC motor, chain.
Buck Bovee
Hand
Kinetic articulating hand driven by DC motor with elastic-based return gesture.
Carly Hagen creates a robotic book-stand that comes alive upon the arrival of a good read. Book Buddy was a project for ARTD416 Programming for Artists (Fall 2015).
Aidan Grealish presents a sociable plant that responds to human presence via Twitter. Using a proximity sensor connected via an arduino and an ethernet connection, the plant responds to its company through Twitter messages.
Mary Vertulfo
Terrarium
Mary Vertulfo creates a meditative and interactive space wherein outside users control the lighting of a built world populated by crickets, by simply engaging with the piece.
Zachary Boyt
Ambisonic Device
Merging digital fabrication and ambisonic sound manipulation, Zachary Boyt developed this elegant interface out of Honduran rosewood with integrated electronics and wireless connectivity to a host computer. This paired with headphones modified with a 9 degrees of freedom sensor that measures acceleration and angles of head tilt, the work enables exploring spatialized sound with the body’s movement.
Digital Arts student Ted Kessler circuit-bends the homedics home spa as an experimental interface in Programming for Artists (ARTD416).
This touch sensitive kinetic figure was created by Rebecca Chierichetti for ARTD416 Programming for Artists at the University of Oregon. The project theme was based on Displacement or Replacement.