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SIMONE MICHELIN 26-04-2021
Qualia: pl. noun .Philosophy. the internal and subjective component of sense perceptions, arising from stimulation of the senses by phenomena.
The exhibition has two stages: a kinetic structure with laser guns slowly perforating the surface of a conveyor belt and a video-installation using 3D technology (video stereoscopy) to be viewed using special glasses.
The machine operates according to parameters that regulate where the laser beams fall, making different marks on the surface of the material. The parameters that regulate the machine are divided into two kinds of statistics: the annual number of homicides and reports of people resisting arrest in the city of Rio de Janeiro; the estimated monthly profit from drugs-trafficking in the city of Rio de Janeiro; and the daily transfer of Brazilian reserves between 2002 and 2010. In the adjoining room an immersive atmosphere created by the projection of the molecules of narcotic substances mixes virtual and real space.
Machine: acrylic and iron structure, 24 laser diodes, smoke machine, 3 sets of LCD displays 15 x 20 cm, microcontrollers, plug-and-play. Video installation: stereoscopic video; anagliphic glasses (red-blue); two video channels; 3 video projectors 5000 ANSI lumens; MiniMac computer, a dual head video card, a 6.1 sound system, a DVD player, 30 vinyl balls, two panels of mirrors. Variable dimensions.
In this project, four (4) fully automatic control systems were developed, they are: Matting motor control system, LASER control system, smoke machine control system and LCD display control system.
1.Matting Motor Control System:
This system is based on the microcontroller PIC16F628A manufactured by Microchip. Chronological data are stored in it, which control the speed of the matting motor.
2.LASER control system:
This system has a PIC16F877A-I / P microcontroller manufactured by Microchip. It contains all the statistical data responsible for triggering each LASER.
3.Smoke machine control system:
This system has a PIC16F628A microcontroller which controls the heating and the activation time. This system is calibrated to generate the amount of smoke necessary to create the visual effect without significantly attenuating the power that reaches the latex mat at the bottom of the acrylic box.
4.Control system for LCD displays:
This system has two PIC16F628A microcontrollers that work in parallel and store all the information that appears on the displays. The displays are of the monochromatic LCD type, with 2 rows and 16 columns, big number, 4-bit parallel communication, green LED backlight and standard Hitachi controller.
SIMONE MICHELIN: , 26-04-2021, in: Archive of Digital Art Qualia: pl. noun .Philosophy. the internal and subjective component of sense perceptions, arising from stimulation of the senses by phenomena.
The exhibition has two stages: a kinetic structure with laser guns slowly perforating the surface of a conveyor belt and a video-installation using 3D technology (video stereoscopy) to be viewed using special glasses.
The machine operates according to parameters that regulate where the laser beams fall, making different marks on the surface of the material. The parameters that regulate the machine are divided into two kinds of statistics: the annual number of homicides and reports of people resisting arrest in the city of Rio de Janeiro; the estimated monthly profit from drugs-trafficking in the city of Rio de Janeiro; and the daily transfer of Brazilian reserves between 2002 and 2010. In the adjoining room an immersive atmosphere created by the projection of the molecules of narcotic substances mixes virtual and real space.
Machine: acrylic and iron structure, 24 laser diodes, smoke machine, 3 sets of LCD displays 15 x 20 cm, microcontrollers, plug-and-play. Video installation: stereoscopic video; anagliphic glasses (red-blue); two video channels; 3 video projectors 5000 ANSI lumens; MiniMac computer, a dual head video card, a 6.1 sound system, a DVD player, 30 vinyl balls, two panels of mirrors. Variable dimensions.
In this project, four (4) fully automatic control systems were developed, they are: Matting motor control system, LASER control system, smoke machine control system and LCD display control system.
1.Matting Motor Control System:
This system is based on the microcontroller PIC16F628A manufactured by Microchip. Chronological data are stored in it, which control the speed of the matting motor.
2.LASER control system:
This system has a PIC16F877A-I / P microcontroller manufactured by Microchip. It contains all the statistical data responsible for triggering each LASER.
3.Smoke machine control system:
This system has a PIC16F628A microcontroller which controls the heating and the activation time. This system is calibrated to generate the amount of smoke necessary to create the visual effect without significantly attenuating the power that reaches the latex mat at the bottom of the acrylic box.
4.Control system for LCD displays:
This system has two PIC16F628A microcontrollers that work in parallel and store all the information that appears on the displays. The displays are of the monochromatic LCD type, with 2 rows and 16 columns, big number, 4-bit parallel communication, green LED backlight and standard Hitachi controller.
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