A weather effecting installation in Berlin, Germany.
Technology
Embedded Linux
8 bit microkontroller
2.4 Ghz radio, IEEE802.15.4
DC motor driver
Video streaming
The number of generated butterfly effects during the installation period:
13309
The Theory of the Butterfly Effect refers to the idea that small events can have large, widespread consequences. According to this concept, the flap of a butterfly's wing could affect the weather on the other side of the globe. Read more on Wikipedia
Plexipi´s interactive Butterfly Effect Generator installation allows for everybody to choose one of the eight silver butterflies and make it move over the Internet. A webcam will always let you know what is going inside the Butterly Effect Generator.
VIDEO: Butterfly is driven by the OpenmokoTM open source phone, the Neo Freerunner.
The direction of the movement is depended on the angular offset of the phone. The device is connected to the office's wlan network and thus the server, which controls the butterflies.
