Hackaday Awards 2023: Tilting Mechanical Panels Make a Beautiful Display
Mechanical displays use a variety of different methods to represent data with physical objects, and [AIRPOCKET]'s mechanical display aims to be a platform that anyone can use. Each "pixel" of this display is any panel, and different effects can be achieved by moving individual panels to different angles. Not only can images be depicted, but the patterns of movements themselves can also be beautiful.
Panels are an important part of the display layout, so the design makes them easy to change.These types of displays are fertile ground for artistic expression (a layout). Memorable work of this basic idea was Mirror Wood, which used varnished wood tiles), but anyone looking to use the concept has generally been on their own when it comes to implementation.
The idea of [AIRPOCKET] is to facilitate the implementation of this type of installation. This method uses low-cost mini RC servos and 3D printed parts to create modular segments that can be assembled in any configuration one might need.
The material of the panels also matters. Just below the page break you can see a large unit with each "pixel" consisting of a mirrored square that reflects daylight. There's also a video of an earlier prototype that uses ridged two-tone pieces to create a simple 4×4 three-level grayscale display.
There are a lot of possibilities if [AIRPOCKET] can make this type of display more easily accessible, and that makes it a candidate for the 2023 Hackaday Prize.
Mechanical displays use a variety of different methods to represent data with physical objects, and [AIRPOCKET]'s mechanical display aims to be a platform that anyone can use. Each "pixel" of this display is any panel, and different effects can be achieved by moving individual panels to different angles. Not only can images be depicted, but the patterns of movements themselves can also be beautiful.
Panels are an important part of the display layout, so the design makes them easy to change.These types of displays are fertile ground for artistic expression (a layout). Memorable work of this basic idea was Mirror Wood, which used varnished wood tiles), but anyone looking to use the concept has generally been on their own when it comes to implementation.
The idea of [AIRPOCKET] is to facilitate the implementation of this type of installation. This method uses low-cost mini RC servos and 3D printed parts to create modular segments that can be assembled in any configuration one might need.
The material of the panels also matters. Just below the page break you can see a large unit with each "pixel" consisting of a mirrored square that reflects daylight. There's also a video of an earlier prototype that uses ridged two-tone pieces to create a simple 4×4 three-level grayscale display.
There are a lot of possibilities if [AIRPOCKET] can make this type of display more easily accessible, and that makes it a candidate for the 2023 Hackaday Prize.
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