cyclonedisplay

Cyclone Display:

Rotation, Reflection, Flicker and Recognition combined to the Pixels

Yoichi OCHIAI and Hiromu TAKAI

Cyclone Display

Cyclone Display / Yoichi Ochiai, Hiromu Takai (February,2011)

We made a new concept display called "Cyclone Display". It consists of pattern printed paper disks, PWM motors, projector and motor controllers. We could use it as display by changing its rotation and flicker speed, and change texture for suitable scenes. These pixels enable us multicolored expression with cyclone display.

Cyclone Display has three significant points in comparison to other displays. First, It has rotated pixels made of pattern printed paper disk. Second, Flicker and body movements(Eye blinking or Hand waving) could change the appearance of the disk patterns. Third, It uses condition of lightning for disk patterns to approach to our recognition. They are significant points of cyclone display that combines "Rotation", "Reflection", "Flicker" and"Recognition" combined to the pixels.

Firstly, "Cyclone Display" has rotating disks and use it as pixels. Pattern printed on the disks are changing when it is spinning. We use the pattern difference of the disks(decided by disk rotation speed) to display something on the disks.

Secondly, adding to the rotation speed, the pattern changes when flicker speed changes. We make the flicker light with white light by time divided RGB projector. Using time divided RGB Projector, we could see colorful patterns on the disks(we can control the color pattern by its rotation speed).

Thirdly, Rotating Pixels and Flickers stimulate our recognition. That is the significant point that other displays don't have.

I think this cyclone display has a lot to contribute to communities of entertainment as well as practical

fields by showing the beauty and enjoyment.