Maker Faire Bay Area 2009
Heliomatrix

Location:   Fiesta Hall  349   


Heliomatrix is an adaptive mirror array precisely controlled by servos and coordinated by a network of microcontrollers. It is like a chameleon, with scaly flesh composed of reflective mirrors, each one capable of independent thought and movement. The array harnesses, reflects and manipulates light to produce a virtually limitless spectrum of effects, ranging from a sophisticated light show to a savage display of the sun's incendiary power. Participants from around the world can interact with Heliomatrix through the "Heliosketch", an AJAX-enabled website that allows anybody to animate the pixels and upload the visuals to the actual hardware for live play. The 16 pixel prototype made its first public debut 5-7 March 2009 at the Midforms Festival. http://midforms.wordpress.com/exhibition/

Web site: http://www.heliomatrix.org/

Project photo.

About the Maker(s)

The Heliomatrix team is a collaboration of emerging artists, designers, and engineers who seek expression through technical art. Core team includes Alex Mossman, Andrew Bruce Lau, Dan Anderson, Doris Tang, Mariana Matranga, Ram Randhawa, and Ray Alava. Please see full roster on our website.