{"id":156,"date":"2008-11-03T12:33:37","date_gmt":"2008-11-03T16:33:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mikelberman.com\/blog\/?p=156"},"modified":"2008-11-03T12:33:37","modified_gmt":"2008-11-03T16:33:37","slug":"ideas-for-pcomp-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mikelberman.com\/blog\/?p=156","title":{"rendered":"Ideas for PComp Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

A year or two ago, I watched a video stream in which someone puts salt in a Ziploc bag and shakes the contents.\u00a0 The salt started spiralling and bonding with itself, I want to say even floating.\u00a0 I tried iodide salt, kosher salt, sea salt, with air, without, but to no avail.\u00a0 I sifted through email, youtube and all the avenues by which I might find it’s link.\u00a0 Three hours later, no floating salt, but a few videos caught my attention.\u00a0 “Non-Newtonian” Fluid (it’s friggin’ cornstarch + water) and Ferrofluid.<\/p>\n

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I want to create some sort of intuitive interaction between user and something very graceful with an organic appearance.\u00a0 I want to stimulate curiosity with the natural world that many forget when living in an environment almost entirely fabricated.<\/p>\n

Here are two examples by Sachiko Kodama and Martin Frey of great manipulation of Ferrofluid.<\/p>\n

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I imagine something similar to Sachiko’s use, where I build a nice 3D shape embedded with electromagnets.\u00a0 Multiple ultrasound sensors or the use of a webcam would map hand movements, that would control the voltage sent to the electromagnets, thereby creating intuitive results.<\/p>\n

Obviously, it would not look as nice as Sachiko’s piece, but it would be interactive, whereas her piece is a simple pot to ramp up\/down the magnetism.\u00a0 I know the oil stains, she uses Teflon-coated metal – probably so it’s easy to clean, since it still stains.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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