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For those interested in the tech side of things, 50 Raspberry Pis are running pd-l2ork and are powered via single USB cable, while powering three 80mA LEDs, three photoresistors, one mic and one 4W speaker (amplified via RPi's USB port). RPi uses a small USB soundcard and a Modern Device shield which is supported out-of-box via pd-l2ork to provide 10 digital I/Os (with PWM), and 8 analog inputs (via MCP3008).
Professors Ivica Ico Bukvic and Aki Ishida are excited to
announce the public opening of our newest collaborative
installation Cloud. The first weekend in October, a
constellation of fifty light- and sound-emitting cloudlets
that make up the Cloud will fill the central space of
Welburn Square in Ballston, Virginia. This networked artwork
is an interactive project, built and programmed in community
workshops led by the artist team. After it is placed in the
square, it will take on a life of its own as the cloudlets
communicate with each other and its environment by exchanging
messages of light and sound. Come immerse yourselves in the Cloud!
Between
Thursday, October 2 and Saturday, October 4, the Cloud will be
at Welburn Square, 901 N Taylor St, Arlington, VA Map
Come participate
in the Raspberry Pi programming and Cloudlet placing community
workshop on Thursday October 2 from 9am to 5pm (see here to sign up for
remaining spots in the workshop). Stay for the Farmers Market
and Oktoberfest also in the square from 3 to 7pm.
Come immerse
yourself in the Cloud after 5pm on Thursday, October 2 until
the morning of Saturday, October 4. Light is best seen at
night, but the sound can be heard anytime.
From Saturday
afternoon, October 4 until October 31, the Cloud will
be moved to the lobby of Virginia Tech National Capital Region
building, 900 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA Map
Design
Co-Directors:
Ivica Ico Bukvic,
Associate Professor of Music Technology
Aki Ishida,
Assistant Professor of Architecture
Architecture
undergraduate students:
Suzanne Berry,
Ciara Bucci, Hyun-Jun Cho, Corey Crist, Luke Dale, Zihan
Hafiz, Zichun Huang, Christina LoConte, Runyu Ma, Siyu Zhang,
Ge Zhou
Computer Science
undergraduate student: Omavi Walker
Engineering
Science and Mechanics undergraduate student: Zachary Miller
Computer Science
PhD student: Spencer Lee
The project is
funded by Ballston Business Improvement
District; Institute for Creativity, Arts and
Technology at VA Tech; Institute for Society, Culture and
Environment at VA Tech; VA Tech Research Center Arlington; College of Architecture + Urban
Studies at
VA Tech; College of Liberal Arts & Human
Sciences at VA Tech; Information Technology at
VA Tech; School of Performing Arts
at VA Tech.
Generous
discounts and in-kind donations provided by Hilton Arlington, Residence Inn Arlington Ballston,
Modern Devices, Plascore Inc, and Holen
Aluminum Products.
Best,
-- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Associate Professor Computer Music ICAT Senior Fellow DISIS, L2Ork Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts – 0141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 ico@vt.edu www.performingarts.vt.edu disis.music.vt.edu l2ork.music.vt.edu
-- Ivica Ico Bukvic, D.M.A. Associate Professor Computer Music ICAT Senior Fellow DISIS, L2Ork Virginia Tech School of Performing Arts – 0141 Blacksburg, VA 24061 (540) 231-6139 ico@vt.edu www.performingarts.vt.edu disis.music.vt.edu l2ork.music.vt.edu