The installation exploits a transfer of technologies from existing industrial products. The beacon lights have had their internal parts replaced with custom hardware, enabling the rotation of the reflector and lamp brightness to be individually controlled. Thermal imaging cameras have been adapted to track the participants’ movement through the space.
‘Beacon’ is orchestrated in real-time by a bespoke control system, which uses tracking information from the cameras to coordinate an interactive and highly responsive behavior. It was the high level at which the tracking system worked that made the piece so effective. Whilst people navigated their way throughout the lines of light it almost became playful, trying to lose the lights, but they were extremely effective of keeping the user in their sights. This led users to question the processes behind the piece, impressed with the answers that they received from the artists. Although I was greatly impressed with how well the system was working, I particularly liked how the tracking system was submerged within the lights, making it appear that the lights themselves were following the users. This is something that I aim to achieve with my piece. I want the motion detection to be hidden within the piece, appearing as if the light is detecting touch. In order to do this i will have to find a method of detection that is not seen and still works even when smoke is blown across the receiver and in a dark environment. Although at this stage i don't think it will be thermal imaging it remains useful to consider all options.
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