Aletheic

This Project was submitted to Parallax by Marcy Rye

"Aletheic" is a free-standing sculptural piece using 4 infrared sensors that trigger light patterns in a grid of 64 LEDs controlled by Stamp2sx and MAX7219. The values sent from the sensors are combined into a weighted average that controls the individual brightness of each LED. Moving your hands around in the sensor IR beams triggers shifting wave patterns through the LED grid, as can be seen in the online demo.

Up to four people can interact with the piece and the idea is for them to "play" together in the creation of the various patterns. Ultimately this interface could also control sound or image projections as well.

The concept for the piece is based on the idea of Tibetan sand mandalas, where four monks work together in the creation of an intricate design using sand as a medium. The creation of a mandala is said to send peace out into the world, and mandalas are also said to house the deities represented by various patterns.

This piece was created for my thesis project for my MFA in Design and Technology from Parsons School of Design.

Full details available at: http://www.marcyrye.com