Technologies Available

Have spent a few hours looking at sensor technologies that are within a budget and perhaps could enhance our ideas.
Have been reading about the still developing Sun spot. Had a read about Ezio, seeing if there have been any futher developments with this product. Phidgets appear to be easy to use, relatively inexpensive and probably the one that will get the most research to find if we can fit it to our needs.

Would have been nice to have the wireless sensors available, but it appears that this may not be possible.

Links of some of the sites:

Web cam: http://www.active-robots.com/products/phidgets/sensor-1111-details.shtml

Phidgets: http://www.active-robots.com/products/phidgets/index.shtml

Ezio: http://userwww.sfsu.edu/~infoarts/cdmain/sensor/a511.sensor.syllabus.html

Sun Spots: http://www.sun.com/emrkt/educonnection/newsletter/0306insidetech.html

Constraints Example 9

Sensitive Floor

.. financial consideration (expensive to produce)
.. time limitations
.. technical ability
.. is a commercial product already (trademark?)

Constraints Example 6

Remapping the Universe

.. technology not developed
.. lighting would be better dimmed
.. although this is not currently possible the idea could be intergrated in different ways

Example 10

Audio Spotlight


This technology provides sound only when it comes in contact with a solid surface, like a person. This personalised the experience, and meets the ubiquitous computing theme which could be intergrated into an art form.

Constraints: The area required for this technology would need some traffic but not necessarily to much.

Example 6

Remapping the Universe

By clicking on Example 6 you will be able to see the video (Perspective Pixel)


Although this is not strickly art, I felt this is an interesting example of using a computer and being unaware of it, as the technology allows you to use your hands to manipulate the large screen, and the whole interface appears to be the screen itself.
The initial link was at
http://www.pixelsumo.com/