Lecture 06: Kinetics

Notes for technical discussion, October 29:

  • PWM
  • Transistors
  • Motors, gearmotors, flyback diode
  • Automata

Paolo Pedercini has compiled a truly excellent introduction to automata and kinetic artworks. (Don’t forget Mechanical Turk!)


Marcel Duchamp


Laszlo Moholy-Nagy


Len Lye:


Nicholas Schöffer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gu7d06vj-u0

Jean Tinguely


Arthur Ganson’s excellent work:

http://www.youtube.com/user/dreamingmachines


Ruben Margolin


Big Mouth Billy Bass:

Banksy’s Village Pet Store and Charcoal Grille:

Gustav Hoegen, Animatronics Showreel:

U-Ram Choe:

http://www.bitforms.com/u-ram-choe-gallery.html