Abstract

Electronic Copy (Infrared Detector Cloud)

Andrew Doro, Rory Nugent

Electronic Copy (Infrared Detector Cloud) is a light installation consisting of hundreds of custom-designed small infrared detecting circuits. For each detector, a warm white LED glows corresponding to the amount of infrared light which is detected. A small tea candle is placed in the center of the infrared detectors, providing a source of infrared light. The flickering of the flame is mirrored in each of the infrared detectors, creating an organic three-dimensional animation far more absorbing than anything which could be programmed. The infrared detectors could be understood as an uncontrolled screen, responding to light phenomenon existing just beyond our senses. Other sources which provide infrared and affect the detectors are sunlight, fire, incandescent lights, remote controls, and some cameras which use infrared for automatic night focusing. The installation could also have applications as an architectural element to provide information about the surrounding environment.