ArtBus computer interfaces for art, design, and multimedia

This is where the technical part of "Active Light Cloud" was fabricated and assembled.

John Manning (Spring 2009 Chair of Dept of Art and Technology) and Anders Neriem (Program Director Professional Architecture Degree Programs
Master of Architecture) strategizing.

Chris Cuellar attaching wires to lamp clusters.

Driver chip heat test on breadboard prototype.

Bo Rodda, Margarita Benitez, Anna Yu, Leah Bender (starting from the right clockwise) soldering up driver boards.

Attaching ArtBus boards to driver boards.

Testing first two modules.

FTDI board connecting the ArtBus to the computer via usb.

Ed Bennett troubleshooting.

Setting up for testing of all modules and lights.

Matt Nelson mapping ArtBus modules and clusters.

Software computer interface for "Active Light Cloud" programmed and designed by Matt  Nelson.

Close-up of lamp clusters on.

More testing.

 First stage testing completed. Next, GFRY studio....