SUAC Installation

SUAC Installation

- Case Studies as "Physical Computing" -
ALL projects/works are supported by
Yoichi Nagashima (SUAC)

Shin-Kai (Forest and Sea)

Presentation
SUAC Open Day 2000.05.28 (SUAC was founded in April 2000)
Creators
Fumie Hayashi, Masumi Kawasaki, Misaki Kato, Masumi Ooyama, Megumi Kitajima (1st grader)
Abstract
8 plasma monitors and 14 pillars compose "Passage". Some sounds are generated and some images change when people passes this passage.
System
Infrared sensors, Max/MSP, CCD cameras, and Video Switcher
Photos of production process

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Windmill

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Tokyo) 2000.12.16
Creators
Fumie Hayashi, Misaki Kato, Masumi Ooyama (1st grader)
Abstract
1 big windmill and 3 small windmills rotate reacting with lighting sensors. This is a live performance on the stage with the installation works.
System
Light sensors(Solar battery sheet), Max/MSP, Stepping Motors
Photos of production process

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Ki-Gen (Seasons and Phantom)

Presentation
SUAC Open Day 2001.05.27
Creators
Runa Ooide, Ayako Ibata, Yukie Maruyama, Teruko Hiraoka, Yuika Takano, Noriko Takagi, Manami Shibaya (1st grader)
Abstract
4 plasma monitors, 2 projected "curved surface screens" and 14 pillars compose "Passage". Some sounds are generated and some images change when people passes this passage and when people touch metal objects.
System
Infrared sensors, Max/MSP, touch sensors, CCD cameras, and Video Switcher
Photos of production process

Tsubu Jiro

Presentation
MAF2001 (Media Art Festival) 2001.08.01-07
Creators
Fumie Hayashi, Aiko Ishino, Misaki Kato, Masumi Ooyama, Megumi Kitajima (2nd grader)
Abstract
When people grasps or touches the "Hand" made with silicon rubber, the face in the monitor is changed, and the sound is generated.
System
Glove sensor, Max/MSP
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Hachi (Bee)

Presentation
MAF2001 (Media Art Festival) 2001.08.01-07
Creators
Keiko Takagi, Yuka Takemori, Kiyono Tamori, Asuka Suzuki (2nd grader)
Abstract
When people stands in front of the plinth, it is detected with the sensors in eight directions. Then a lot of bee on the rotating table stare at people all together.
System
Infrared sensors, Stepping Motor, AKI-H8
Photos of production process

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Shocking (Eating)

Presentation
MAF2001 (Media Art Festival) 2001.08.01-07
Creators
Miki Shibuya, Mari Yamashita, Ayako Suzuki, Kuniko Matsushita, Nozomi Toudou (2nd grader)
Abstract
When people pulls the strings that hangs down, images and sounds that relates to "Eating" are generated.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP
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Happy Circles

Presentation
MAF2001 (Media Art Festival) 2001.08.01-07
Creators
Masumi Kawasaki, Kayo Ueno, Eri Hattori, Hiroyo Higuchi, Hiromi Suzuki (2nd grader)
Abstract
This work is composed of five boxes. There is a round eyehole in each box, and when people looks it into, "Happiness" is found respectively. Only one box appropriates the ear and hears the sound of "Happiness".
System
Sound/Movie players
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REproduction

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (SFC) 2001.12.22-23
Creator
Chisako Motozono (1st grader)
Abstract
The center of the forming object (fiberglass + epoxy resin) punctures, and there are a lot of small stones in the surroundings. People can throw a small stone into this hall. Then guitar sound rings and an internal lamp shines, light leaks and goes out to the outside through forming.
System
Switch Sensor, Lighting Controller, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Moya

Presentation
MAF2001, MAF2002, MAF2004/NIME04, MAS2005
Creator
Yoichi Nagashima, and some students
Abstract
64 illuminants are floating in a random place in the sky of the space like the bottom in a huge well. Each illuminant glitters and changes as lives according to the improvisational performance of SHO - instrument of traditional court music.
System
SHO breath sensor, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Kirameki (Glittering)

Presentation
MAF2002 (Media Art Festival) 2002.08.17-26
Creators
Miki Shibuya, Masumi Kawasaki (3rd grader)
Abstract
When people looks into the peephole of the big box, 16 flash lamps emit light one after another, then "Shadowgraph" moves as animation.
System
Ultrasonic sensors, Stepping Motor, 16 Flash lamp controller, Max
Photos of production process

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Kana-Koubou

Presentation
MAF2002 (Media Art Festival) 2002.08.17-26
Creators
Kanako Kato, Ayaka Ikeya, Noriko Takagi, Manami Shibaya (2nd grader)
Abstract
My appearance falls on the screen. In this screen, many notes fall on. People moves the frying-pan right and left, and obtains this note. "Good sound" rings when succeeding in obtaining the note, and "Bad sound" does to fail. Finally, the sound obtained till then rings in opposite the order when the frying-pan is upset.
System
Slider sensor, Gyro Sensor, CCD Camera, Video Mixer, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Chess de Pon!

Presentation
MAF2002 (Media Art Festival) 2002.08.17-26
Creators
Teruko Hiraoka, Hitomi Kojima, Kumiko Sakata (2nd/3rd grader)
Abstract
On the table, it is divided into 64 areas. When people puts the glass object, a different sound is generated for each place.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Sand Clock (Hourglass)

Presentation
MAF2002 (Media Art Festival) 2002.08.17-26
Creators
Keiko Takagi, Yuka Takemori, Kiyono Tamori, Asuka Suzuki (3rd grader)
Abstract
It is a huge hourglass to which 4000 Stirorne balls fall one by one. When a small hourglass is upset by people, movie projected to the falling ball is changed. And movie projected to the balls on the floor is changed at the same time.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Dan-Tora

Presentation
MAF2002 (Media Art Festival) 2002.08.17-26
Creators
Fumie Hayashi, Misaki Kato, Masumi Ooyama, Megumi Kitajima (3rd grader)
Abstract
It is a huge big snake postponed from the 4th floor to the 1st floor of the stairs. 240 LEDs are built into by this big snake. Each LED lights changing hour by hour independently.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

Sprautos

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Kurashiki) 2002.12.20-22
Creator
Keiko Takagi (3rd grader)
Abstract
The left side of the photograph is the same size as creator herself doll. When people (right side of the photograph) pushes the foot switch putting on a helmet, he can hear of the sound from the other party.
System
Switch Sensor, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

Migaku

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Kurashiki) 2002.12.20-22
Creator
Aska Takagi (3rd grader)
Abstract
When people turns the anemometer on the wind-watching chicken,the projected image changes, and 123 blue LEDs rotate like the whirl.
System
Rotation Sensor, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

Movie (QuickTime MPEG4)

Utakata

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Kurashiki) 2002.12.20-22
Creator
Nozomi Toudou (3rd grader)
Abstract
There is a beautiful object of the polished globe. When people touches this globe, it can be heard of the sound corresponding to touching.
System
Touch Sensor (Digital Telemin), Max/MSP
Photos of production process

Hakoro

Presentation
MAF2003 / InterCollegiate Concert 2003.12.16-21
Creators
Yuko Sugiyama, Yoshimi Kato, Emiko Kawashima (4th grader)
Abstract
In the center of a huge, dark space, there is a rugged room encompassed with the cloth of three meters in length, three meters in width, and three meters in height. A different movie is projected to each the four outside walls. An innumerable box is piled up on the floor when people enters this room, and the word is written in each box. The word of the box shines when people lifts any box, it sounds in surroundings, and four movies projected to the wall change.
System
Switch Sensors, Lighting Boxes, Max/MSP
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Poetical imagination Composition

Presentation
SUAC 1st Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2004
Creator
Ryoko Uchida (4th grader)
Abstract
People freely plays musical keyboard. Then, the fragment of poem is generated, arranged automatically with reading out voice, and it is displayed in the monitor.
System
Max/MSP
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Tango Box

Presentation
SUAC 1st Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2004
Creator
Kumiko Sakata (4th grader)
Abstract
The drum rotates slowly, and animation is drawn in 350 sheets that one side is installed in here. When people throws finger to this sheets, it can enjoy animation in each place.
System
Motor (NO computer)
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Drum's DNA

Presentation
MAF2004 (Media Art Festival) 2004.06.01-06
Creator
Syojun Miyoshi (4th grader)
Abstract
There are 256 Jack in a spiral tower of the plastron, and this is an axis at time (timing) and an axis of the percussion instrument type. It is a drum machine of the experience type that the percussion instrument rings by the beat when people puts in the plug in an arbitrary place.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP

Oto-Nami (Sound Wave)

Presentation
SUAC 2nd Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2005
Creator
Emi Yamamoto (4th grader)
Abstract
There is a transparent water tank on the huge speaker illuminated from the inside. It appears as various ripples changing into the surface of the water if the deep bass begins to ring from the speaker. To resonate effectively, the tuning of the sound is designed carefully.
System
Max/MSP (creation for CD)
Photos of production process

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music box -freestyle-

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (IAMAS) 2005.12.23-25
Creator
Mayumi Yamada (1st grader)
Abstract
It is a work like the pinball. The ball comes out on the stand when people pushes the button. And, a new sound rings when it hits a bell etc. on the way.
System
Switch Sensor, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

Sparrow's school

Presentation
SUAC 3rd Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2006
Creator
Norie Takatsuka (4th grader)
Abstract
People looks into the eyehole of the hut. The mouse is applied to the wall and it operates it. Sparrows of various characters are manipulated, and it enjoys a communication each other and the change in scenery.
System
Director
Photos of production process

Gacha-Pon Movie Machine

Presentation
SUAC 3rd Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2006
Creator
Tomomi Shimizu (4th grader)
Abstract
People puts 100YEN coin in the coin slot and works the dial. Then, various Movie is displayed from the inside instead of the capsule that comes out with the toy.
System
Switch sensor, Director
Photos of production process

Ki ni naru Ki (Anxious Tree)

Presentation
Dappi Exhibition - April 2006
Creator
Kumiko Sakata (4th grader)
Abstract
The tree in the screen grows up fast according to the movement when moving as people stands in front of the screen.
System
Flash, Max/MSP/jitter
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Kazami Byoubu

Presentation
MAF2006 (Media Art Festival) 2006.12.22-25
InterCollegiate Concert 2006 (Kyoto)
NHK "Digital Studium" (selected/on air) - June 2007
Creator
Sho Yamaguchi (3rd grader)
Abstract
There is a wall where 100 pinwheels of Japanese style lined up in an orderly manner. When people holds up the hand in the table, the shape is recognized with the camera. The wind occurs only in the place of the pinwheel corresponding to the pixel of the shadow, and each pinwheel rotates.
System
Max/MSP/jitter
Photos of production process

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From Words

Presentation
MAF2006 (Media Art Festival) 2006.12.22-25
InterCollegiate Concert 2006 (Kyoto)
Creator
Soichiro Makita (3rd grader)
Abstract
There are four books on the table. Three corresponds to three stories. The Movie of each theme is screened when people opens the book, and it stops if it shuts a book. The continuation of Movie is screened if it opens again. There is the fourth book that resets the whole, too.
System
Max/MSP/jitter
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Sound Installation "Train Instrument"

Presentation
MAF2006 (Media Art Festival) 2006.12.22-25
InterCollegiate Concert 2006 (Kyoto)
Creator
Koji Shimada (M1)
Abstract
Music is played beating the metal pipe arranged in surroundings one after another when the train model that installs the electrode in the rail runs. The speed and the direction of the train model change depending on the remote control operation of people or the sound of the hall (volume).
System
MIDI-controlled power supply, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Image Harp

Presentation
MAF2006 (Media Art Festival) 2006.12.22-25
Creator
Yoichi Nagashima
Abstract
People plays the harp without strings. The sound and graphics are generated with the optical beam sensor. 13 "nonvisible strings" corresponds to the music scale in the vertical direction. Three "nonvisible strings" in horizontal direction change octaves.
System
Light Sensor, Max/MSP/jitter
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Rat Ride Write

Presentation
SUAC 4th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2007
Creator
Fumika Okayama (4th grader)
Abstract
Optics USB mouse is remodeled to a huge size that man can get on. People can draw the picture by hips by riding on this mouse.
System
Max/MSP /jitter
Photos of production process

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Beat Box

Presentation
SUAC 4th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2007
Creator
Toru Kawarazaki (4th grader)
Abstract
It is cubic object that welds the metal, and there are 64 switches per each six side. Six respects correspond to six kinds of musical instruments of Drum, Bass, Guitar, Synth, Piano, and SE. Creator composed 384 short loop music as a whole. People can enjoy session by pushing an arbitrary button.
System
Switch sensors, Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Octagon

Presentation
SUAC 4th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2007
Creator
Sayo Yokoyama(4th grader)
Abstract
It is display object with eight screens. A round displays a consecutive image each frame synchronously by eight PC with which the network is connected.
System
Max/MSP/jitter, OSC
Photos of production process

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KODAMA (Echo)

Presentation
MAF2007 (Media Art Festival) August 2007
Japan Media Art Festival 2007 (selected)
Creator
Koji Shimada (M2)
Abstract
Microphone has adhered to a movable pipe of the stand. When people speaks, the image that reacted to the voice can be described on the screen in the part where the pipe was turned.
System
MIDI-controlled power supply, Max/MSP
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THE REAL PHANTOM

Presentation
MAF2007 (Media Art Festival) August 2007
Creator
Ai Shirasaka (4th grader) + Satoshi Maekawa + Yoichi Nagashima
Abstract
"The Real Phantom" is media installation work with the first device in the world. The device - Transmissive Mirror Device with Micro Dihedral Corner Reflector Array - is a passive mirror forming a real image. The disk that queues up form of 16 pieces to reversing of the ruggedness rotates when people turn a handle. It is compared when forming comes right under the device with the flash that emits light synchronizing with the rotation, and the animation of Zortororp is achieved.
System
original circuit
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circles

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Tamabi) - December 2007
Creator
Mayumi Yamada (3rd grader)
Abstract
Forming work with four buttons. 168 LED in total draws the pattern of light of each various patterns to which the button is pushed in a translucent acrylic fiber.
System
Max/MSP
Photos of production process

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Tiny Living

Presentation
InterCollegiate Concert (Tamabi) - December 2007
SUAC 5th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2008
Creator
Sho Yamaguchi (4th grader)
Abstract
The microscope image corresponding to the screen appears when choosing the device like the microscope from two or more Praparats and setting it. The stand of the Praparat is good up and down and right and left at the slide by about 5cm by the hand. The living thing in the screen moves with the movement of view according to this, and the sound from the headphone moves, too..
System
GAINER + Max/MSP/jitter
Photos of production process

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Dan-Ran

Presentation
SUAC 5th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2008
Creator
Eriko Yamaguchi (4th grader)
Abstract
This is a structure like chair to which people can sit surrounds hole at center. The part of the hole at the center is a screen, and the image that changes hour by hour at the four seasons comes out. When people touches the part on the edge in surroundings of the hole, the images change.
System
GAINER + Flash
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ManGeKyou (Kaleidoscope)

Presentation
SUAC 5th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2008
Creator
Kano Tsutiya (4th grader)
Abstract
Sound installation of forming eight square pillars with round display in center. The display is a touch panel, and people can enjoy the image and the sound that changes variously with touching.
System
Flash
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O-Kyan-Vas

Presentation
SUAC 5th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2008
Creator
Chihiro Fujita (4th grader)
Abstract
Six knobs hang with the chain in front of the screen. The paint of light drips, drops in the screen when people pulls the chain, and various light mixes. One is "The color is erased" straightening.
System
GAINER + Flash
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digitalive paint

Presentation
SUAC 5th Graduation Works Exhibition - March 2008
Creator
Koji Shimada (M2)
Abstract
This is an installation work that draws the picture on the screen and generates the sound. Creator performs as live performance. On the other side of the screen, there is an illuminant of infrared rays LED following with the magnet, and it draws in this while following by the image recognition of the video camera on the other side of the screen. The controls such as a color, patterns, and color changes are done with the controller and the glove of original production.
System
Max/MSP/jitter
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