other idea beside using camera detection.

storyboard

1st

when there no interaction, the light from the 5 sculpture is on. some of the LED light also is light up but it may dim.

2nd

when the user cover one of the sculpture, the LED light will be brighter compare with when there no user interact with the installation. 

in order to make the LED light brighter, all the sculpture must covered by hand.

technical equipment

this is my budgeting and equipment that i may will be use in my installation.

Floor plan

this is my floor plan for the installation. the measurement is not confirm yet as some of the element might change.

idea development

Since my topic is light pollution, I try to relate the main and major contributor in light pollution in my installation. Thus, I use 5 element; car, building, spotlight, street light, billboard light. I also use LED light represent star in the sky during nighttime.  

1st idea

My 1st idea is create 5 buttons that link to switch off the light inside the 5 sculpture. Behide the 5 sculpture, it is semi sphere and inside in it LED light. The installation works as when the button been click, the light in the sculpture will turn off and some of the LED light will turn on.

2nd idea

The 2nd idea have same function with the 1st idea. Using buttons to interaction with the installation. The different in 2nd idea is, a projector that will project star image when the button is push and the light inside the sculpture turn off. Star image will increase as the light inside the sculpture is turn off.

3rd idea

For my 3rd idea, I change the interaction method from push the button into camera sensor. The LED light setups also change. The LED light will be hanging on the ceiling. It will give the feeling of looking at the star. The interaction is when the user uses their hand to cover the light from the sculpture; the LED light will turn on. The more light from the sculpture been cover, the more LED light will turn on.

4th idea

my 4th idea similar with the 3rd idea. However, i want to relate my installation with my artist statement. i want to create awareness about light pollution, which in order to reduce light pollution more than one hand is needed. that is why the 5 sculpture arrange on its own stands. it show, one hand can not cover all the major elements contributor in light pollution.

artist statement

Artist statement

            My topic is about light pollution. I got the idea of this topic when I started doing my mind mapping for urbanism. After doing some research on the topic, I start to realize that light can be one of the pollution that I have never been aware of. One of the effects of light pollution is sky glow. Sky glow can destroy the beauties of stars during nighttime. It is an interesting topic and I have completed my research on this topic, as it will be used for my final.  

           

            My installation is base on the topic of light pollution. There will be five sculptures; car, lights Street, billboard / advertisement board, building and spotlight / airport light. Based on my research, this type of light is the major contributor in light pollution. The installation works when users cover the light with their hand, the LED light (act as stars) that installed on the ceiling will brighten up. Since there will be five different type of sculpture, it will be more than one user to cover those sculpture. The reason why it needs more that one hand, it is because to reduce light pollution, more than one person needs to contribute. My installation is not just to tell user that light can be pollution but it is also to give awareness to reduce light pollution, and more than one hand is needed. 

idea for final

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjqBSiF6TE8&feature=related







the idea what i want to do is from 5.17 - 6.00.

my idea base on this video is, when the light turn off, the projector will project star images in the middle.

or

infographics

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KQlqfbmc8x4

infographics on light pollution

mind map

 my 1st sketch mind map for urbanism.

 

my 2nd mind map for urbanism > city; building and social

my 3rd mind map for urbanism > city; pollution and weather

 

my sketch mind map for light pollution 

my 5th mind map for urbanism > city > pollution > light

example or light pollution

research

base on this article, i draft my mind map;

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urbanism


http://archaeology.about.com/od/uterms/g/urbanism.htm


http://www.shaflik.com/documents/LIGHT%20POLLUTION%20TECHNICAL%20PAPER.pdf


http://www.britastro.org/dark-skies/pdfs/JPEL2006_08.pdf


http://ehp03.niehs.nih.gov/article/fetchArticle.action;jsessionid=D3B8194ED226160E029774E110BC4CCA?articleURI=info%3Adoi%2F10.1289%2Fehp.117-a20


http://online.wsj.com/article/SB121692767218982013.html?mod=googlenews_wsj


http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/releases/61808.php


http://www.rocketroberts.com/astro/litepol.htm

my final title

i choose my light proposal and the title will be;

city lights make the star lights say goodbye

Proposal

Idea 1


Research Topic
-My topic is about acid rain and my project will be installation. This installation will be interactive games and information about acid rain

Background
-Acid deposition, or acid rain as it is commonly known, occurs when emissions of sulfur dioxide (SO2) and oxides of nitrogen (NOx) react in the atmosphere with water, oxygen, and oxidants to form various acidic compounds. These compounds then fall to the earth in either dry form (such as gas and particles) or wet form (such as rain, snow, and fog).

Problem Identification
-People mostly are not aware about the danger of acid rain and how acid rain occur.

Aim and Objectives
-I want to make the information about acid rain interesting with games and interaction between the user and installation.

Motivation
-I want to create an installation that is different from my previous projects and to acknowledge the user about this topic

Ideation and concept
-The user will need to do some interaction to get the information.

Review, Analysis and Precedence studies
- http://myecoproject.org/get-involved/pollution/acid-rain/
- http://letters-from-the-sky-project.blogspot.com/2011/08/artists-on-climate-change-bright.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_u3sSffS78

Design Approach
I will use a projector and a webcam. There will be some drop of water sculpture made by plastic and water.


Idea 2


Research Topic
-My topic is about street light and star. This installation will use a lot of LED light and street miniature. The location for this installation will be in small room or I will use thick fabric to make the place dark enough to see the light.

Background
-In city, we hardly see star during night. This is because the street light or building lights. The more light at night, it's hard for us to see the stars. That's why at beach or village, we can see the start clearly.

Problem Identification
-Those who live in city hardly see star or appreciate the nature at night.
"A major problem for ground based astronomers is what we call "light pollution" - the increase in man-made light sources which affects observation of the night sky"

Aim and Objectives
- To give the audience the idea of why in city it's hard to see the star.

Motivation
-The topic seems interesting and i want to educate the user about light pollution

Ideation and concept
-The user will need to do some interaction to get the information. There will be a monitor to play the video

Review, Analysis and Precedence studies
star
- http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/ask_astronomer/faq/stars.shtml
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dixgNJ84ig8&feature=related
- http://www.marqueesolutions.co.uk/images/large/c1-alien-ship.jpg
- http://regex.info/blog/2008-01-15/691
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YhokHROPcGM&feature=related
Street
- http://static6.depositphotos.com/1005076/638/i/450/dep_6383880-Miniature-street-in-Switzerland-miniature.jpg
- http://www.flickr.com/photos/blix613/3194362687/
- http://zanster81.deviantart.com/art/Miniature-street-211145815?q=gallery%3AZanster81%20randomize%3A1&qo=1

Design Approach
I will use monitor, LED light, miniature street and webcam. Basically, my idea is when the user come in, they will see the LED light that will be stick on the wall or curtain. Slowly the LED light will fade away and the light from the miniature street will turn on. The user can turn off the light from the miniature and the LED light will turn on with some nature sound. There will be video explain why we cannot see star in the city.


Idea 3


Research Topic
-My topic is about stand dynamics stages during succession (circle of life in plant) and food web. This installation will use multitouch table and multitouch application. The user will get the information through the interaction

Background
- Stand dynamic stages during succession (circle of life in plant) Each family of living things has its own life cycle. Some organisms, like some fast plants, are born, mature, and die rapidly. Other organisms, like bristlecone pine trees, have life cycles lasting for thousands of years.
- A food web is the archetypal ecological network. Plants capture and convert solar energy into the biomolecular bonds of simple sugars during photosynthesis. This food energy is transferred through a series of organisms starting with those that feed on plants and are themselves consumed.

Problem Identification
-the knowledge about this issues is decreasing. This issues can only been learnt when we are in primary school, adult seems to forget what its effect to the food web when plant has been destroyed.

Aim and Objectives
- To educate the user about the circle of life in plant and how it relates with food web.

Motivation
-I want to create an installation that different with my previous projects

Ideation and concept
-The user will need to do some interaction to get the information.
Review, Analysis and Precedence studies
- http://www.tattoodonkey.com/life-cycle-bean-plant-lovetoknow/cf.ltkcdn.net*garden*images*std*138556-425x253-lifecyclebeanplant.jpg/
- http://www.potatodiseases.org/rhizoctonia.html
- http://www.bigelow.org/edhab/fitting_algae.html
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Food_web
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drRDMnizUQM&feature=youtu.be

Design Approach
The user will see the information when they put the box or animal/plant toy on the screen.