LUSTR FADER SYSTEM (APRIL 2024)
On Lo Frate 'Nnamorato, the request was made for Lustr Series 2 fixtures to be used as followspots. We wanted to allow the designer to cue in color but we wanted to give the operators local intensity, control like a traditional followspot. With no simple solution available within the show's budget a new piece of hardware had to be created. This simple fader box outputs DMX data of the faders value. These boxes were then plugged in to input gateways, allowing the console to track the value of the fader and manipulate a submaster accordingly.
ARDUINO BASED DMX TESTER (June 2021)
National Institute of Health "Baby Bot" (January 2021)
COVID-19 presented new challenges in the field of scientific testing, greatly distancing clinicians from their patients and making in person testing unsafe for the time being. In the advent of these new challenges, a new method had to be introduced in order to continue research even during trying and uncertain times. It was determined that much of the testing process could be conducted robotically, within the homes of the patients, with much of the process being recorded for review later by the conductors of the experiment. And so "Baby Bot" was born!
Talking Parrot (APRIL 2020)
This singing, dancing parrot is based on a hacked "Fur Real Friend" with a micro-controller running the character's various motors. The controller reads a DTMF signal embedded in the character's audio stream, allowing both movement and audio data to be stored within a single mp3 file. The character is triggered using a three button show selector, allowing for 3 different shows to be played with the simple push of a button.
The Oracle (DECEMBER 2019)
The Oracle is a classic arcade style fortune teller, complete with coin slot and card dispenser! The Oracle himself was powered by a reindeer motor, giving him the ability to sway back and forth. The whole machine was controlled by an Arduino Uno Microcontroller equipped with a sound module and a series of relays.
LED Stained Glass (DECEMBER 2018)
