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The Actuated Matter Workshop took place at Zurich University of the Arts from July 25. - 29. 2011 and was co-run with London based Loop.pH design studio. During the workshop the twenty international participants developed a speculative model for membrane structures that exhibit properties of sensitivity, resilience, and decay. By physically engaging with the behaviors of active materials, they experimented with the threshold between the electronic and mechanic, the analog and the digital. The workshop followed a do-it-yourself approach and led to the development of sonic, luminous and moving modules that populated and activated the environment. The main structure was based on a three-dimensional ecology of interlinked loops, made from optical fibers, that formed a lightweight system with enough flexibility to become actuated but sufficient stiffness to support a multitude of components. The production of the active elements, electroluminescent screens, electro-active polymers and flexible audio panels, was strongly driven by the curiosity and engagement of an interdisciplinary team of participants who had little or no previous experience of working with such materials. The workshop showed that highly sophisticated materials and structures could be emerge through participatory and collaborative strategies, thus reflecting our goal of developing an alternative, less rigid architecture of the future as a more connected, interlaced, entangled, responsive and responsible world.
Baxter Junction stands as the most active point on the CV in today's standards. R614 rolls off the Poorfork with a trio of engines and 111 loaded tubs from Lynch 3. With Lynch 3 generating the bulk of traffic on the CV these days, sometimes up to a dozen or more trains can traverse this junction in a weeks time.
In recent decades, developments in software and hardware technologies have created dramatic shifts in design, manufacturing and research. Software technologies have facilitated automated process and new solutions for complex problems. Computation has also become a platform for creativity through generative art and design. New hardware platforms and digital fabrication technologies have similarly transformed manufacturing, offering more efficient production and mass customization. Such advances have helped catalyzed the maker-movement, democratizing design and maker culture. This influx of new capabilities to design, compute and fabricate like never before, has sparked a renewed interest in material performance.
We are now witnessing significant advances in active matter, 3D/4D Printing, materials science, synthetic biology, DNA nanotechnology and soft robotics, which have led to the convergence of software, hardware and material technologies and the growing field of programmable materials.
This conference was about the emerging field of active matter and programmable materials that bridges the worlds of art, science, engineering and design, demonstrating new perspectives for computation, transformation and dynamic material applications.
If over the past few decades we have experienced a software revolution, and more recently, a hardware revolution, this conference aims to discuss the premises, challenges and innovations brought by today’s materials revolution. We can now sense, compute, and actuate with materials alone, just as we could with software and hardware platforms previously. How does this shift influence materials research, and how does it shape the future of design, arts, and industrial applications? What tools and design processes do we need to advance, augment and invent new materials today? What are the key roles that industry, government, academic and public institutions can play in catalyzing the field of programmable materials?
This two-day conference consisted of a range of talks and lively discussion from leading researchers in materials science, art & design, synthetic biology and soft-robotics along with leaders from government, public institutions and industry.
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Active Assignment Weekly: In Need of Restoration
A view inside the old Laurel Art Center on Main Street in Laurel, MD. I got up close to the plate glass window and cupped a hand around the lens to minimize reflections. Tweaked the levels in post to emphasize the shadows a touch.
Main Street is always interesting because even though some of it is always in decay, other parts are continuously being renewed. The Laurel Art Center was the best place to get art supplies for many years.
28mm SMC Takumar @ f/4
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Active: UK
Medium: albumen print
Size: 7 in x 9 1/2 in
Location: Ireland
Object No. 2012.228b
Shelf: J-45
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Active Assignment Weekly: 23-30 May 2016: Water:
"I find water to be an inspiration - it is present everywhere, has countless shapes and colors, catches light in different ways and gives a photographer the freedom to play with it as he wishes. Restriction - only water, no other liquids :)"
WIT: Pouring water from a jug in the evening sun. Cropped then adjusted levels to turn background darker.
Bear is a purebred “Chow Hound”! We looked after him for just over two weeks while his owners were on holiday. He can be quite charming but is very insistent. When “sad eyes” don’t work he resorts to jumping in place. By the end of his visit Bear learned that we won’t feed him at the table but he remains hopeful nonetheless.
So here is my Savers find Sindy, which I found has an Active Body with an extra piece in her torso to pose better. It results in cute looking stomach rolls on her so i like it haha.
The annoying thing is though, I’ve found *nothing* on how to replace her hands online and I’m kind of worried since she’s pretty much mint otherwise, and is one of the better looking vintage dolls I’ve restored.
I’ll eventually get around to photographing all of my british made dolls when I get my other Sindy from home.
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Active duty Army Chief Warrant Officer 3 Jonathan Licuanan and Chief Warrant Officer 3 Ryan Mahany take turns piloting a UH-60 Black Hawk in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado, while following the directions of their instructor pilot, Colorado Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer 4 Mark Grayson, Aug. 25, 2011. Licuanan and Mahany are students at the COARNG’s High-altitude Army National Guard Aviation Training Site in Gypsum, Colo. Mahany has already flown in Afghanistan and Iraq and wishes he would have had this type of training prior to his deployments. (Photo © 2011 Deborah Grigsby Illustrative Photography/Used with permission)
Active Assignment Weekly: Cinematic Photography
A cinematic photo is one which looks like a frame taken from a movie. There are no definite rules, but a cinematic photo should present some strong mood or emotion (happy, sad, fear, love, etc.), and tell some kind of story to the viewer.
Restriction: The photo must be in landscape orientation (like a movie frame might be) - e.g. 4:3 or 16:9 ratio.
WIT: Tried to get my model to look contemplative and moody, alas, this is what I got. I'm thinking some sort of teen angst/coming-of-age film. Queue the sappy music...Straightened and cropped with adjustments to contrast, brightness and saturation (only slightly).
Coast Guard Cutter Active (WMEC 618) members offload illegal narcotics in San Diego, Dec. 15, 2020. The drugs, worth an estimated $159 million, weigh over 9,000 pounds and were seized in international waters of the Eastern Pacific Ocean in early December. (Coast Guard photo by Petty Officer 3rd Class Alex Gray)
Celebrating the opening of the newest Active Ride Shop location in Pasadena, California! If you're ever in the area, be sure to stop by!
1260 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91106
Governor Terry McAuliffe bid farewell to the Soldiers of the Virginia National Guard’s Winchester-based 3rd Battalion, 116th Infantry Regiment, 116th Infantry Brigade Combat Team and thanked them for their service Sept. 11, 2015, as they prepare to leave Virginia to conduct training for their federal active duty mobilization to Qatar. The battalion, also known as Task Force Normandy, is made up of units from around the state, and they are expected to conduct security missions in support of contingency operations in the region. The mobilization is expected to be for about 12 months. Also on hand for the send off were Deputy Secretary of Public Safety and Homeland Security Adam Thiel, Col. Paul F. Griffin, Virginia National Guard Director of the Joint Staff, Col. William J. Coffin, commander of the 116th IBCT, and Command Sgt. Maj. Thomas H. Yancey, command sergeant major of the 116th IBCT. Read more at go.usa.gov/3Md3B. (Photo by Cotton Puryear, Virginia National Guard Public Affairs Office)
Special Olympics Tasmania athletes were delighted to take part in the Active Launceston Expo on February 2009.
Athletes invited expo attendees to “come and try” sporting activitiesgiving people a first hand opportunity to see what those with intellectual disabilities regularly achieve in the sporting arena.
Hawthorn Football Club players were amongst those testing their skills under the direction of the Special Olympics athletes & volunteers.
Snowden McFall and her audience of women entrepreneurs discussing the importance of doing what you love and active listening for building better business relationships - www,firedupnow.com
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The Big Hoot Owls in aid of Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
Owl Number 57. Active Owl
Artist: Craig Earp
Funded by: Birmingham Wellbeing Service
Location: Victoria Square
An active shooter exercise was held on May 28 at the Camp Zama Community Activity Center. All buildings on the Camp Zama and Sagamihara Family Housing Area installations, gates and facilities were closed as part of the exercise. (U.S. Army photos by Yuichi Imada)
I was fortunate morning to snag a little mommy independence while my daughter was in school and my son was at the babysitter's. I chose too indulge in an overpriced, over sweetened latte that completely hit the spot.
I took this picture with my broken camera phone. I had to play with it a bit in post before I really got the effect I was after with the chiaroscuro type feeling. Oh, and dare complete! Unless you count the mermaid lady as a "person." :) :)