Hello there
Apologies to those of you not interested in this zoo project. To anyone
curious about exhibits on animal sensing:
Coincidentally, I currently have an exhibit in London Zoo - in the butterfly
house to be exact. I've used optical flux - a measure of how much the scene is
changing from moment to moment - and am using it to trigger sounds.
Butteflies, like other insects, use optical flux to navigate and sense speed
and movement. I have composed some music that plays continually in the
butterfly house. This is controlled by a webcam pointing at a buttefly feeding
table. When a butterfly flaps its wings in front of the camera, my system
notices the sudden rise in optical flux and uses this immediately to make the
music 'flutter'.
I was trying to make a soundtrack for the butterflies that had something to do
with insect intelligence. Effectively, my system is sonifying butterfly
movement, using a visual processing trick that's inspired by insect vision.
Incidentally, I'm interested in this system because it can be exploited in the
field of robotics. ...And 'cos it sounds nice.
If you would like to know more about this, do get in touch off-list.
Bye
Sarah
Sarah Angliss
www.spacedog.biz
01273 698809
Steve Mesure <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Hi Katrien,
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> It may be worth contacting individual artists who have been involved in the
> three Creative Science Teaching Labs and other labs at PAL (Performing Arts
> Labs) [[log in to unmask]]
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> The Edinburgh International Science Festival has had a giant nose made (that
> you can walk in) and I think a giant tongue as part of a journey into the
> digestion system.
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> Scientific American have a Special Edition (available from WHSmith) called
> the 'Secrets of the Senses'.
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> Hope this is useful.
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> Very best wishes
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> Steve
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> Steve Mesure BSc CSci CPhys MInstP FRSA
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> The CREATIVE SCIENCE Consultancy Ltd. 01959 565 325
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> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Katrien Van Look
> Sent: 11 October 2006 16:13
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> Subject: [PSCI-COM] An ear, an eye, etc., needed for an exhibit at London
> Zoo
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> Dear all,
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> We are working on a National Science Week exhibit (9-18 March 2007) funded
> by NESTA and the Zoological Society of London on the senses, including the
> sixth sense. The exhibit (Sense-ational Science) to be housed at London Zoo
> will explore how animals use their senses in amazing ways, how scientists
> are studying this, and the implications these studies have for society and
> technology. We are looking for artists who might be interested in getting
> involved. It would suit a recent graduate in prop-making, theatre or
> set-design who would like to have their work displayed in the public arena
> of London Zoo. Specifically, we're looking for someone who'd be able to
> create large, exciting (possibly abstract) models of sense organs (eyes,
> ears, nose, etc.) to enhance the exhibit. We have some (limited) funding
> for materials. Interested parties please contact me by email
> ([log in to unmask] ) as soon as possible: the models would
> need to be completed by mid-February, ready for the exhibit in mid-March
> 2007.
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> We have also posted this e-mail onto an art distribution list, but I thought
> I would ask here too as there may be artist science communicators amongst
> you, and you may have helpful suggestions and ideas.
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> Thank you for your help and let me know if you'd like further information.
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> Kind regards,
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> Katrien Van Look
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