I made the acquaintance of Anouk Wipprecht online a few months ago and have been watching her amazing projects with interest. She creates spectacles with a blend of Open Source Hardware like the BeagleBone, 3D printing & cutting edge fashion. It was great to see this article about her recent work with Cirque Du Soleil in Las Vegas:
Shining “The Light” On 3D Printing In Las Vegas
http://3dprintingindustry.com/2014/01/06/shining-light-3d-printing-las-vegas/
But it wasn’t just about producing light from the fashion pieces, it was about putting on a show and to that end control was required. Anouk and her team — Matt Pinner and Daniel Schatzmayr — developed an independent interface based on custom made PCB boards connected with a network adaptor to a credit-card-sized Linux-based Beagle Bone. This allowed for wireless synchronisation within the animation control system and a simplified rapid deployment process with a minimum power footprint. It also meant that the designs could be controlled within the unpredictable realms of the tunes and beats of the ‘The Light’.
Cheers,
Drew
