Concept: “AeroMaestro”
My friend and I visited the Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi on Sunday. Every night for the entire month, I would see objects lighting up the sky in patterns when I went out late. Upon closer inspection, I quickly discovered that these were drones operating a drone show at the Louvre. But on this specific day, we were positioned on the Louvre terrace, which provided us with the ideal height from which to watch the drone show. After giving it some thought, I’ve decided that this is the theme I want to explore for my final project because we were so close that we could even hear the drones whirring. I’m not sure how I’m going to do it, but I’d like to incorporate this into P5 and have a physical component on Arduino.
Setup:
Your touches on the joystick will translate into a language that the drones can understand thanks to an Arduino Uno and a joystick module. Your motion serves as a cue to them, influencing their formations and flight patterns. The drones will use P5.js as their gateway. The drones would receive commands from Arduino that would essentially give them life and allow their movements to be seen on screen. As the drones fly, every tilt and every movement of the joystick will be reflected in real time.
Interaction:
The user will be interacting with the drones by taking on the role of the conductor and essentially controlling their rhythm, motion, patterns, and position. I want it to feel more like an interactive art experience where you can use P5.js as a canvas and your gestures as the brush, rather than like operating a remote-control car.