It is necessary - in order to fully understand past and present universals, and thus to prepare for the future - to distinguish between structures, architectures, resonant organisms and their temporal manifestations.
Iannis Xenakis
The Host is an electronic parasite. Once it's placed near a public sculpture, The Host takes control of its resonatory body in order to reproduce messages that it gets from people around.
By means of a small solenoid, every time The Host receives a bluetooth message, translates it into morse code and plays it mechanically through the sculpture that hosts it.
The Host’s goal is to create temporary areas for sharing messages by decontextualizing a public object.
By intervening in the public space, The Host allows those interacting with it to give voice to a mute body in the everyday space.
Software:
- Arduino
Hardware:
- Sparkfun Pro Micro - 5V/16MHz
- Mini Push-Pull Solenoid - 5V
- HC-06 Bluetooth Module - 3V
- 3D Printed Case
- 4 x AA Battery Holder with ON/OFF Switch
- BD137 NPN Transistor
- IN4007 Diode
- 1k ohm Resistor
- 10k ohm Resistor
- 20k ohm Resistor
Dependencies:
- Morse Code Library for Arduino (https://github.com/markfickett/arduinomorse) by Mark Fickett
Links & Documentation:
- Development: https://flic.kr/s/aHsm3cBLLK
- Installation: [https://vimeo.com/232104320 / https://youtu.be/-SSSLiWdA6M]
