{"id":1953,"date":"2015-01-25T18:19:50","date_gmt":"2015-01-25T23:19:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/?p=1953"},"modified":"2015-11-20T17:12:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-20T22:12:53","slug":"brain-_-beta-version","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/","title":{"rendered":"{ Brain } &#8211; beta version"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-1957\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"6B2A0867\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867-1024x683.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867-300x200.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867-304x203.jpg 304w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0867.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Andale Mono', Times;\">Brain &lt;beta version&gt;<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/117744115?color=c9ff23\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Brain is an automata that shows how the brain works when you think. Composed of handmade steel wires and knotted rope as pulley system. Brain functions in two ways:<\/p>\n<p>1) <span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\"><em>Conscious<\/em><\/span> &#8211;&gt; Hand cranking the steel wheel to fluctuate the shells, and also rotating the wheels on the other face of brain.<\/p>\n<p>2) <span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">Subconscious<\/span> &#8211;&gt;\u00a0Using ultrasonic sensor to measure the distance, part of the brain will function automatically once the user is in position \/ wearing the helmet.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'Andale Mono', Times;\">Exposing yourself &amp; Taking in the unknown<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>The most exciting\/weird experience of this project is the moment you stick your head into it. The motor above\u00a0you starts moving; the vibration and sounds of the pulley system; the view you see through the wood cubes, knotted ropes, and steel wheels. It&#8217;s the mixture feelling of exposing yourself to undergo\u00a0the vulnerability, and taking in the unknown to\u00a0activate all your senses in the narrow space.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: 'Andale Mono', Times;\"><strong>2D\/paper &#8211;&gt; 3D\/physical<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Inspired by renowned kinetic sculptor <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.arthurganson.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Arthur Ganson<\/a><\/span>, I decided to use steel wire as the means for my <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/category\/automata\/\" target=\"_blank\">Automata<\/a><\/span>\u00a0final project. Based on the photos and videos collecting from internet, I sketched out the shape first, and then tried to\u00a0figure out how\u00a0to bend the steel wire into wheel.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1968 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_node.png\" alt=\"brain_node\" width=\"400\" height=\"157\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_node.png 400w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_node-300x118.png 300w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_node-304x119.png 304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a trial and error process, but\u00a0thanks to magical <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.zklogan.net\/\" target=\"_blank\">Zoe Logan<\/a><\/span>, I learned different pliers and jigs to make proper(at least better than free style) steel wheel. The whole\u00a0journey\u00a0is\u00a0a little bit pain in the ass, but the result is satisfying. Beside boosting my stamina with heavy laboring, I&#8217;m glad the efforts somehow accumulating\u00a0into something weird and terrifying looking.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I learned a lot from this transforming 2d ideas into 3d physical form process: the\u00a0pros and cons of wire bending compare to the\u00a0thick steel connected by welding; the limit of series connection the wheels with knotted ropes; the necessity of middleware of two big wheels to increase\u00a0the tension.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n<div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-1953 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0882\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0882-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0846\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0846-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0848\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0848-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0869\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0869-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><\/p>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0871\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0871-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0891\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0891-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl class='gallery-item'>\n<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-_-beta-version\/6b2a0894\/'><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/6B2A0894-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<p>\t\t\t<br style='clear: both' \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Andale Mono', Times;\"><strong>gamma version<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Multiple motors to fully construct the node system of brain on all the faces. Pill the paper off the\u00a0acrylic sheets so it&#8217;d be totally transparent. Could have multiple hand crank nodes as well so it will become a cooperative <em><span style=\"font-family: Georgia, Palatino;\">&#8220;thinking&#8221;<\/span><\/em> system.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_idea.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-1967\" src=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_idea.png\" alt=\"brain_idea\" width=\"400\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_idea.png 400w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_idea-180x300.png 180w, http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/01\/brain_idea-304x507.png 304w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: 'Andale Mono', Times;\"><strong>Related posts<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" title=\"{ Brain } \u2013 Automata Final\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-automata-final\/\" target=\"_blank\">Concept Sketch<\/a><\/span>, <span style=\"color: #33cccc;\"><a style=\"color: #33cccc;\" title=\"{ Brain } \u2013 process of painfully crafting your idea\" href=\"http:\/\/www.jhclaura.com\/brain-process-of-painfully-crafting-your-idea\/\" target=\"_blank\">Process of Making<\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Brain &lt;beta version&gt; Brain is an automata that shows how the brain works when you think. Composed of handmade steel wires and knotted rope as pulley system. 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