bruzed » Physical Computing http://bruzed.com/portfolio Bruce Drummond's Portfolio Fri, 04 Jun 2010 02:31:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Tweetlite http://bruzed.com/portfolio/physical-computing/tweetlite/ http://bruzed.com/portfolio/physical-computing/tweetlite/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 16:45:13 +0000 admin http://bruzed.com/portfolio/?p=43 Tweetlite is a visual commentary on our relationship with online social networks. It is an ambient light that represents a pixel – the smallest unit of visual digital information.

This is represented in the form of a minimalist, 4″ white, plexiglass, cube that reads messages from a Twitter feed and displays them in Morse code.

Each message is displayed in a different color and makes for a great mood light. It has USB and power connectivity and comes with software that is used to enter Twitter credentials to enable the data feed visualization. It needs to be connected to a computer with an Internet connection, via USB. Needless to say, it can be of great use to someone who can read, interpret or even want to learn Morse code.

It is powered by Arduino and Python. More documentation can be viewed on my blog. This project was produced for the Computation class at Parsons. More projects I worked on in this class can be viewed here.

Tweetlite is a visual commentary on our relationship with online social networks. It is an ambient light that represents a pixel – the smallest unit of visual digital information.
This is represented in the form of a minimalist, 4″ white, plexiglass, cube that reads messages from a Twitter feed and displays them in Morse code.
Each message is displayed in a different color and makes for a great mood light. It has USB and power connectivity and comes with a program that is used to enter Twitter credentials to enable the data feed visualization. It needs to be connected to a computer with an Internet connection, via USB. The patterns and colors can be customized. Needless to say, it can be of great use to someone who can read, interpret or even want to learn Morse code.
It is powered by Arduino and Python. The code is based off of example found here. If anyone is interested in building one I can post a tutorial, let me know
]]> http://bruzed.com/portfolio/physical-computing/tweetlite/feed/ 0 Diver-Sequencer on Acid! http://bruzed.com/portfolio/physical-computing/diver-sequencer-on-acid/ http://bruzed.com/portfolio/physical-computing/diver-sequencer-on-acid/#comments Thu, 10 Dec 2009 06:41:11 +0000 admin http://bruzed.com/portfolio/?p=28 An Arduino sound project, Diver is an instrument inspired by old Analog Sequencers and Theremins. It allows creating a four-note looped melody which can be manipulated in real-time with knobs that can assign upto 5 octaves for each note. Each knob lights up to indicate it’s position in the loop.

The top of Diver houses a sensor which can be used to control the tempo of the loop in real-time. Use Diver in live performances or at home to produce awesome loops, melodies and special effects.

More documentation for this project can be viewed on my blog. This project was produced for the Computation class at Parsons. More projects I worked on in this class can be viewed here.

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