Conceptual Idea #1: 3d magic Eye Autostereogram



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Conceptual Idea #1: 3D Magic Eye Autostereogram
Description: For this design, a “screen” or conveyor belt-like sheet would be used to provide the colorful and visual noise used to mask the picture the customer is trying to see. Behind this screen, a computerized system of dots similar to pixels in a computer screen is located. These “pixels” may be moved or raised to create an image based on information input through a computer chip. The image will change when the user prompts it to or after a certain amount of time. New images can be purchased and uploaded into the 3D Magic Eye through the computer chip, so the amount of possible images is boundless.
How It Works: Stereograms were originally developed to prove how our brains perceive distance. Random dot stereograms proved that our brain does can perceive distance by noting the difference between what our left and right eyes see. There is mathematical relationship between how far you want your brain to think the dots are from one another in depth and how much to move the dots on the page, involving the distance between your eyes, the distance between the stripes on the page and the distance you'd like it to appear. By separating the image seen by each individual eye OR crossing your eyes, the random dot configuration behind the visual noise may be determined.

Market Potential: Recently, stereograms have been popularized by the Magic Eye book and calendar series. To capitalize on this fad, a 3D version of the autostereogram may be designed with updatable features. The central theme of this sculpture is the entertainment found in the visual exploration of autostereograms. Ultimately, this design could be marketed as a toy for children of all ages or a desk accessory for business executives. Possible distributors include The Sharper Image, Brookstone, Toys R’ Us, and Skymall.
Additional Information: Possible materials for this project may include gears, motors, plastic, metal and batteries. When analyzing this design idea, subjects like mathematics, noise reduction, microprocessor and computer programming are important.

Conceptual Idea #2: 3D Moving Toy
Description: Several 3D objects will be attached to mechanisms, such as gear trains and CAMs, which will move the objects according to a specific program to create multiple formations that are balanced and beautiful. Using these mechanisms, changes in the formation of these objects may be computer programmed. The sculpture may be battery operated or solar powered. Finally, a motion sensor or timer may prompt the formation changes.

How It Works: The motion of the 3D objects will be determined by gears and CAMs. Gear systems including gear trains and compound gears will be attached to motors to generate rotary motion. CAMs are eccentric or curved wheels mounted on a rotating shaft. The rotating shaft produces variable or reciprocating motion in another engaged or contacted part.



Simple Gear Train Compound Gear Pear-Shaped CAM


Market Potential: The central theme of

this sculpture would incorporate the elegance

of motion with the dancing beauty of balanced objects. Ultimately, this design could be placed

in the market as a desk accessory for business executives. One examples of a desk accessory is the trendy pendulum toy. Possible distributors include The Sharper Image, Brookstone, and Skymall.

Additional Information: Possible materials for this project may include gears, motors, CAMs, plastic, metal, batteries and solar cells. When analyzing this design idea, subjects like machines, mechanisms and noise reduction are crucial. Microprocessors, elementary computer programming and solar cells will also be explored in this design.


Conceptual Idea #3: Waterfall Painting
Description: This design consists of 3-dimensional "painting" created by an arrangement of clear tubes filled with water colored by lasers. Valves controlling the movement of the water would open and close, thus changing the flow of water. Ideally, when varying lasers are combined, the combination would result in a different wavelength and different color.

How It Works: The design consists of a water reservoir at the bottom of the “painting” that pumps water to the very top. At the top are tubes that allow the water to flow into them. Laser beams of different colors will be attached at the top to project the beam into the tube of water, thereby lighting it up to give it a neon sign effect. These varying colorful tubes of water then flow down the painting into valves, which would control the flow of water into other tubes, allowing colors to mix and change directions. These valves are on motorized pins that slide around on the back of the painting in a grid-like fashion. This is computer controlled with a user interface at the bottom of the painting. Also, the laser beams are computer controlled, as well as the flow of water. There is complete control by the user over the flow of water and the laser beams. The user is able to save certain situations for future reference.



Market Potential: The central theme is the elegance of water and the “artistic creations” of the user. If done well, the painting would be as beautiful as the user would want it to be. Ultimately, this design would be marketed towards high-end art collectors who are also interested in technology. This design would not be mass-produced so potential distributors would include auction houses and art galleries.


Additional Information: Possible materials for this project may include pipes, valves, lasers, pumps and batteries. When analyzing this design idea, subjects like physics and hydraulics are crucial.

Conceptual Idea #4: Rotational Vanes
Description: A 3-D kinetic sculpture will be constructed of a central hollow rod. Along a specified number of points along the rod, vanes will be attached with the ability to rotate 360º parallel to the rod. The movement of these vanes will be controlled via computer programming. Artistic possibilities will include varying the lengths of the vanes, the degree of rotation, the attachment of objects to the vane and the location of these objects.

How It Works: This proposal consists of a single rod with overlapping rods at perpendicular angles. These overlapping rods would be able to full rotate about the central rod at varying angles and lengths. The tips of these overlapping rods may be able to support objects at the end giving more color to the work of art. The overlapping rods are mechanically driven by an electric motor that is able to be user controlled with the aid of a user interface. This allows certain designs to be saved and used for a future time. This proposal would establish a sense of balance and user controlled creativity.


Market Potential: The central theme is the elegance of balance achieved by the varying angles of the rotational vanes. Ultimately, this design would be marketed as an indoor or outdoor sculpture installation piece. This design would not be mass-produced so potential distributors would include auction houses and art galleries.
Additional Information: Possible materials for this project may include rods, rotary motors, linear actuators and sheet metal. When analyzing this design idea, subjects like physics, mathematics and mechanics are crucial.


Conceptual Idea #5: Water Sculpture
Description: This idea is the least developed of the five conceptual ideas. Basically, our goals for this idea is to incorporate water into a kinetic sculpture, possibly a water fountain. We would like to use motors to move vanes that would direct the path of water into different directions and angles and ultimately transform the water into the actual medium of the artwork.

How It Works: Although our conceptual idea is not finalized, we would obviously need to develop a water and power source for the sculpture. Also, pumps must be used to distribute the water throughout the sculpture and motors would be used to generate a controlled movement of elements of the sculpture.


Market Potential: The central theme of this design is the elegance of movement of water through mechanical movement, computer programming, and art. Ultimately, this design would be marketed as an outdoor sculpture installation piece. This design would not be mass-produced so potential distributors would include auction houses and art galleries. The potential for fountains are huge. Amusement parks and resorts invest millions of dollars to build fountains that create special effects to attract visitors. Home improvement centers and interior design firms market indoor fountains to provide a calming effect in our spaces. Here are some examples of artistic fountains that are visual advertisements of their locations.

La Fountaine Stravinski


These various moving fountains and sculptures in the place Igor Stravinsky (a famous 20th century composer) were designed by Niki de Saint Phalle and Jean Tinguely



Bellagio Hotel

Lights, computer-controlled water jets, music, even a little fog can go into a five-minute fountain show outside the Bellagio in Las Vegas. The fountain, shown here has 1,200 nozzles that can keep as much as 17,000 gallons of water in the air at any one time.





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