SAN

Self Aware Network

Part I
Future

SAN is an experiment about the future of architecture.

Dodecahedron constructed by children at Maker Faire Rome

A construction is represented by a network of nodes.

The network is aware of itself, the way we are aware of our body.

The network understands its environment. It has senses.

The network communicates with its environment, visually and audiotory.

The network modifies its environment by self-reassembly.

Part II
Elements

Nodes

Nodes are 3D printed. ⌀50 mm

Nodes have tetrahedral geometry. (SP³ hybridization)

Edges

Edges have uniform length: 100 mm

Edges attach to nodes via BNC connectors.

Part III
Awareness

The network interfaces with a computer, the brain.

The brain receives which nodes are neighbors.

The brain reconstructs the network topology in 3D.

The brain real-time renders the 3D network on screen.

Part IV
Sense

A node contains an accelerometer.

The accelerometer gives a sense of orientation (tilt).

Part V
Visual communication

A node has four programmable RGB LEDs.

Colors identify a node within the network.

Part VI
Auditory communication

The network forms a modular synthesizer.

A node is a ugen with 4 I/O ports and an analog parameter (tilt).

Lots of loops! Lots of feedback!

Part VII
Workshop

Step 1
Each participant assembles a personal node.

Step 2
We unite all nodes in a network.

Step 3
Participants take their nodes with them.

Afterwards (optional)
hacking, programming, jamming, performing

Duration: 2h

All parts are provided, prefabricated and preprogrammed.

No prior electronics or programming knowledge is necessary.

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