Oceanic Scales was featured as a part of the Algae Society exhibition at the MOXI / The Wolf Museum of Exploration + Innovation in Santa Barbara (California) from April through July 2019. The Algae Society: Bio Art Design Lab celebrates algae as an unsung hero of the planet and invites guests to learn about how[…]
We’re very excited to be installing Oceanic Scales at the Randall Children’s museum in San Francisco this Summer for a 6-month show of the newest evolution of the project in conjunction with the grand re-opening of the museum after an extensive renovation. This newest variation of the project includes a new set of wall and[…]
Just some brief updates- On the code that controls the states: My current idea for smooth transitions between states is to have the colors of the LEDs be controlled by a few variables that can be adjusted slowly from value to value with condition loops that have time delays. This should allow for a smooth(er)[…]
While the possibility of servo-motors still exists, and has already been demonstrated to work under a fairly simple control scheme, servo-motors are somewhat expensive ($8-10 each) and exhibit a great deal of mechanical noise. An alternative actuator is the solenoid. While solenoids can range in cost, I have already found a source that will sell[…]
http://www.whoi.edu/home/about/annualreport03/research/highlights_picoplankton.html
A great article on the key role that phytoplankton plays at the bottom of the oceanic food chain: http://discovermagazine.com/2004/aug/plankton-planet#.UWuhTIKTG3x Another great article on the adaptability of phytoplankton: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/03/130308133057.htm A massive archive of phytoplankton videos not to be missed: http://www.planktonchronicles.org/en
