The visual display of real system structures and behaviors is a great new field. I've found that the tools people are using are somewhat programming intensive however. The NetSci people are doing marvelous things and I posted some links a month or so ago on FRIAM. I'm more into the fundamental methods side of recognizing natural systems and their behaviors. See if my approach to identifying natural system 'cybernetic body parts' and 'phases of emergence' and the links to NetSci, SASO and IWSC communities from http://www.synapse9.com/PICS.htm helps. One direct application I developed recently is an energy use measure for planners and developers doing sustainable design http://www.synapse9.com/design/dollarshadow.htm which employs the 'shocking' discovery that producing $'s uses the same amount of energy all over the world to draw the big picture... Maybe that's too much all at once..., but if you like something and have some idea to test out I'd be happy to make suggestions.
Phil Henshaw ¸¸¸¸.·´ ¯ `·.¸¸¸¸ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 680 Ft. Washington Ave NY NY 10040 tel: 212-795-4844 e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] explorations: www.synapse9.com > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Richard Lowenberg > Sent: Saturday, July 28, 2007 4:55 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [FRIAM] Eco-Art+Science Tech Help? > > > I am seeking creative-technical assistance on a series of > eco-art-science > projects that I'm starting to work on. I thought that this > list might be > the place to ask. > > I am beginning a new, long-term series of creative works > which involve environmental sensing, web mapping interaction > and various sound or image > display. I can learn as I go, but my programming abilities > are limited, > and I'd very much like to work with others with shared > interest in creative approaches to complex eco-information > understandings. > > I have just received initial funding of a small project: > "Ground Truth", which will probably utilize ZigBee (SquidBee) > wireless sensors, a Google Earth mapping site for public > interaction, and text-to-speech output. > > There are many directions and applications for this project, > and I expect to be able to get funding and find regional > installation opportunities that address critical current > eco-issues (water, climate change, etc.) > > If anyone on this list is interested, or knows someone who > may be interested in technically helping, please be in touch > with me personally. Thanks. Richard > > ------------------------------------------------ > Richard Lowenberg > P.O.Box 8001, Santa Fe, NM 87504 > 505-989-9110, 505-603-5200 cell > [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.radlab.com > > New Mexico Broadband Initiative > www.1st-mile.com > ------------------------------------------------ > > > > ============================================================ > FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv > Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College > lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org > > ============================================================ FRIAM Applied Complexity Group listserv Meets Fridays 9a-11:30 at cafe at St. John's College lectures, archives, unsubscribe, maps at http://www.friam.org
