WindClocks
: devices that measure the dynamics of the wind and that connect to each other over the internet.
Axioms
- A WindClock is a device that measures the movement of the wind
- It can measure this in any way imaginable, as longs as we can derive tiks from it
- A tik is a unit for time as measured by a WindClock, it should be analogous to the movement of the wind
- All WindClocks should be analogue in the sense that when measuring tiks, a comparable dynamic should be observable through all WindClocks exposed to the same wind
- A WindClock is linked to geographical coordinates to make a WindTimeZone (WTZ)
- A person's current WindTime in space is the weighted interpolation of his position to surrounding WindClocks, weighted by the distance to the respective WindTimeZones
- A WindClock is only fully functional when connected to the network
Examples for measuring
-With a pendulum, you can measure the dynamic of the wind, To turn it into WindTime, you have to reduce the dimensions to one.
-With a wind belt (a piece of tape that vibrates in the wind) you have to convert the vibrations to tiks.
-The simplest example is an anemometer. The speed up and down can be measured to define tiks.
-You can measure windtime by image analysis of water ripples caused by the wind.
-Measuring emf in a living plant.
-Watch a flag…
Abnormal Clocks
A normal clock can be reduced to the following description:
- gives a standardized readout from a recurrent, linear system with equal steps
- problem of continuous input of energy for driving the system
- problem of how to get rid of the accumulated energy within the device
As you can see we hardly have any of these problems with windclocks…
Models
Anemometer The simplest of models, circuitry and code to built your own anemometer
WindVane
Leonardo Our first prototype, built during the Korcula Workshop
Lenz Two wing version of Ed Lenz model
Lenz Two wing version of Ed Lenz model
Axioms
- A WindClock is a device that measures the movement of the wind
- It can measure this in any way imaginable, as longs as we can derive tiks from it
- A tik is a unit for time as measured by a WindClock, it should be analogous to the movement of the wind
- All WindClocks should be analogue in the sense that when measuring tiks, a comparable dynamic should be observable through all WindClocks exposed to the same wind
- A WindClock is linked to geographical coordinates to make a WindTimeZone (WTZ)
- A person's current WindTime in space is the weighted interpolation of his position to surrounding WindClocks, weighted by the distance to the respective WindTimeZones
- A WindClock is only fully functional when connected to the network
Information
WindTime: a thorough explanation of the concept.
Software Discussion: a running discussion on what approaches we can use to interconnect WindClocks and how to get the data into you applications, will be superceded by Software below…
Software: Arduino, Processing, etc. description of the software we'll make and use
Documentation or how to install open fire server
Projects: TIK sub-projects which build or use WindClocks
Related Projects
javascript implementation of windclocks
Upcoming events
Network and Programming Workshop: the workshop to make this all real 24th - 29th of January
Flying Clockmaker
The TakTik Company of Clockmakers [Taktik]
We try to maintain every fortnight a meeting at okno.be, where we discuss problems, concepts, solutions, and make or break tik-clocks. Check the page for an updated overview of current and future activities. If you are interested attending, please drop us a mail…
