Ian Baker
Selected Projects
2006
– art, fire, sensors
2πr is a blisteringly interactive large-scale fire toy. It is a central stage surrounded by a larger ring of inconspicuous flame effects – completely innocuous to onlookers – until a participant makes it come alive. It consists of two concentric rings: The inner ring is a 3ft tall circular platform, 6ft in diameter. Around the edge of this platform are 32 infrared proximity sensors placed at regular intervals. Each sensor is linked to a corresponding flame effect in the outer ring, which is 50ft in diameter. When the IR sensor detects an object passing over the emitter, a corresponding flame effect is triggered, producing a large burst of fire.
My roles on 2πr:
- Flame effects & fuel system consultation
- Sensing and control electronics design & fabrication
- Control software
- Ignition system R&D
- Regulatory compliance
- Crew coordination and logistics for 2007-08
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Photos by Dan Garcia, Rubin Starset, and myself.