BioSpires

BioSpires is an interactive art installation that integrates an android control pod that allows people to walk up and interact with the lighting system in the sculpture. I worked with a team of 3 designers and structural engineers. I was the lead for the software and hardware components.

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The system uses a custom native android app that talks via bluetooth to an arduino microcontroller. The arduino then sends a set of custom packets via a 432mhz radio link to each of the towers. Each tower has an arduino inside it, and the 433Mhz RF link is decoded and the signal converted to RGB color components, which is then sent via DMX to a standard lighting kit.

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I designed and implemented all the software and hardware. The art piece was exhibited at Art Outside near Austin, Texas in 2014.

Art Outside is a large outdoor music & art festival.