Ambient Display – (BSc Thesis 2015)

Overview

Title Creating an ambient display in order to explore the tensions that exist between the aesthetic and functionality within ambient informative art. Project Summary The intent of this project was to investigate the intersection between the aesthetic choices digital artists make when designing an ambient display and the information those aesthetics can deliver. It examined the … Continue reading Overview

Technology

Software Arduino controls the meteorological sensors that monitor weather behaviour. This data is then sent to Max MSP via the Bluetooth module. Max MSP is responsible for calculating the weathers ‘pleasantness’, generating the audio attributes of the project and then passing the intensity levels onto Processing in a form of OSC messages. Processing then generates … Continue reading Technology