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Lighthouse, 1996/2011 live transmission of a heartbeat, bluetooth heartbeat receiver, live streaming via smartphone, computer, relay, light bulbs programming: Miha Grčar / freekoders.org The project was first presented in the Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen, Rotterdam, and later in the Vienna Secession. |
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In 2011, this project is launched on the basis of the modern technology: a bluetooth-enabled heartbeat sensor transmits the heartbeat signal to a smart phone which transmits it further to a Web server. From the Web server, the heartbeat signal is acquired by various computers all over the world in order to reflect the heartbeat in light sources in various places simultaneously. During a live heartbeat transmission, a small USB kit can be used to blink a light source in the rhythm of the heart. The light source can be almost any electricity-powered lighting device such as a desk lamp, a powerful reflector, a street light, and even the lighting of an entire house. |
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Software requirements: Windows XP or later, .NET Framework 2.0 or later. Should also work on Linux and Mac OS under Mono (not tested). To connect, please follow these instructions. |
next on line trasmittion: in a frame of the opening exhibition at Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova (MSUM), Ljubljana |
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| Note that anyone is welcome to join the exhibition during the live transmission. In the case of public display, please acknowledge this project appropriately. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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