Introduction This report outlines the current status of the ‘Desert Whispers’ project. Our team has focused on testing individual components, developing a prototype, and preparing designs for 3D printing. 1. Component Testing and Selection 2. Prototype Development Tree/Bush Model: We’ve Read more…
Progress Overview: Troubleshooting Approach: Current Focus: Next Steps:
Technical Aspect: In terms of technical advancements, we’ve successfully integrated a touchpad system and a NeoPixel ring into our project. The configuration consists of four touchpads paired with a single NeoPixel ring, assigning each touchpad a unique color. When multiple Read more…
Adina Maratkyzy, Aiya Sartbayeva, Maimuna Zaheer, Rhea Braithwaite Overview Desert Whispers, is a toolkit designed to ethically augment existing desert plants and give these living beings a voice. Within the toolkit are led lights, a speaker as well as a Read more…
Link to slides: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1XLyADLfZ41WpfqKDgqbmwdNZ7qKAmnp8FmRsA9akTfY/edit?usp=sharing Project Theme and Main Idea The Emirati people of the past not only lived but thrived and built communities in the desert. As such, it is hard to accept the notion or popular stereotype of the Read more…
Overview picture / sketch Theme and Story In the distant future, millions of years after an apocalyptic event has erased life from Earth, an extraordinary alien-made rover named ‘AEOLUS’ embarks on a daring mission to explore and uncover the secrets Read more…
Genie Hou, Linda Shao, Fatima Aljunaibi, & Fatema Alhameli Overview Between the sand dunes of the desert, a captivating experience takes place merging together a rhythmic echo and a series of lights. In this deserted environment, the mesmerizing ambiance from Read more…
MacOS Sonoma (as of Oct 30, 2023) has a bug that causes delays to writes to certain CircuitPython boards. Writes to the virtual filesystem on the CircuitPython are delayed by approximately 5-30 seconds, which causes strange errors, particularly with autoreload Read more…
The area known as Abu Dhabi Desert Road offers an interesting look at the movement of the dunes and the interaction of human construction and desert wildlife. The dunes have been blowing across the road and the fixed reference makes Read more…
Strandbeests Introduction: In collaboration with the Peabody Essex Museum (PEM), Audemars Piguet introduced a collection of six dynamic, wind-driven beings known as “Strandbeests,” a Dutch term meaning “beach beasts,” created by artist Theo Jansen. This captivating exhibition took place at Read more…