[un]wired

[un]wired is an installation that visually and sonically interprets wireless network traffic.

 

The first iteration of the project by Jesse Allison, John Fillwalk and Keith Kothman designed and produced an outdoor interactive digital installation interpreting the wireless data infrastructure at Ball State University. Beginning the evening of April 18 and running through April 19, this digital media sculpture, consisting of 4 projection screens, computers, speakers and lights, broadcasted interactive media that reacts to the amount of traffic on the campus’ 15 wireless zones.

 

The second iteration of the project updated the visual imagery, included streaming audio and some wireless device interaction such as car alarm remote detection. It is installed at the BSU Indianapolis Center in downtown Indianapolis.

 

The most recent iteration of [un]wired processing network visualizer that responds to interactions from personal radio-frequency devices such as mobile phones, WiFi signals, Bluetooth signals and car-key fobs. It tracks real-time statistical information from wireless access points (designed for seamless handoff of moving wireless traffic, like a cell phone network), along with periodically updated information from hand-held and wireless access points. The interactions then appear in sound and shapes on the screen. Users interacting with the piece can then visually see their interaction live on screen. The control information is collected from network services via the MySQL database and transferred into Max/MSP/Jitter. [un]wired was exhibited at SIGGRAPH Asia 2008 in Singapore.

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