[http://biz.yahoo.com/bw/010503/2337.html An Internet Street Fair] seems like fun. With interactive sculptures and information kiosks. Here are some off the top ideas related community art projects involving computers. A Bluetooth/802.11b laptop could feed touch-screen webpads and hand-helds. With video tours:
[http://www.utour.com/utourcities/utourcity_or_portland.html?framed Utour's 360 Portland Tours]
[http://www.ohs.org/cityviews/site.html Oregon Historical Society's Narrated Neighborhood Tours]
[http://www.pova.com/visitor/cultural_tours/african/af_self_tour.html Portland Visitor's Assoc's Self-Guided Tours]
[http://storefront.metro-region.org/drc/index.cfm Portland Metro Maps]
[http://www.jetboatpdx.com/ Maybe a ride on Willamette Jet Boats]
[http://www.team-linux.com/ Linux Kiosks]
[http://www.kiosks.org/ Kiosks.org]
I think prototyping in cardboard with a bill of materials under $20 would be a good start. Computer control optional at extra cost. Here are some links from Google search on "interactive art", "kinetic sculpture" and others combinations:
http://www.treklite.com/art/proposals/thunderstorm.jpg
- "Thunderstorm"
[http://arttech.about.com/hobbies/arttech/cs/musicandsoundarts/ About: Art/Technology] [http://nmc.uoregon.edu/emi/emi.html U/Oregon Jeffery Stolit] [http://www.ksr.corvallis.or.us/ Corvallis KSR] [http://www.dclxvi.org/chunk/index.html Chunk six-six-six] [http://www.teleport.com/~samc/davinci My Coverage of DaVinci Days] [http://www.blueman.com Blue Man Group] [http://www.mindspring.com/~kbhybrid/ Ken Butler] [http://home.cdsnet.net/~stephco/index.html Stephen Cohen sculptural percussion] [http://www.racc.org Regional Arts Council] [http://www.portlandopenstudios.com/ Open Studios] [http://www.cowparade.net/ Cow Parade Network] [http://www.opb.org/artbeat/previous.asp Oregon Art Beat Archives] [http://www.cornermark.com/bkwopen.html Kinetic Sculpture] [http://brand.www.media.mit.edu/people/brand/artist.html Artificial Artist] [http://www.woodthatworks.com/ woodthatworks] [http://www.brucegray.com/htmlfolder/rollingball.html Rolling Balls] [http://www.discovery.com/news/features/kinetic/kinetic.html Kinetic Race] [http://hamp.hampshire.edu/CCL/Projects/JamKinetic/ MIDI controlled sculpture] [http://popularmechanics.com/popmech/sci/tech/9902TUTWAM.html Helmet device] [http://www.normantuck.com/ Norman Tuck] [http://www.mrisar.com/catalog.html Art and Robotics] [http://www.aec.at/festival2001/ Arts Electronica] [http://www.transmediale.de/ Transmediale.02] [http://www.mudpie.org/catie/nyc0301/vj/coldcutVJAMM.htm VJ performance instrument/synthesizer] [http://www.virtuetv.com/music/concerts/coldcut/index.html Live club VJ video clip] [http://auto-illustrator.com/ Auto-Illustrator software] [http://www.jamesrusso.com/stamp/archive/1996/stamps.9602/msg00032.html James Russo] [http://camera.halo3.net/control_camera.html Russo Robot camera] [http://www.hud.ac.uk/schools/music+humanities/music/India.html Sound Sculpture] [http://www.treklite.com/art/proposals/thunderstorm.htm Big Balloon] [http://www.midcoast.com.au/users/ddunne/Sculpturepath.html Tree Sculptures] [http://www.News12/images/i4907_still_012801_treeofhope.gif Tree of Hope] [http://www.mic.atr.co.jp/~christa/WORKS/index.html Interactive Plant Growing] [http://www.sculpture.net/ Sculpture Net] [http://www.logosfoundation.org/instrum-god.html Good ideas] [http://www.infusionsystems.com/culture/art.html MIDI controlled Art Installations] [http://www.openhere.com/music/instruments/electronic/midi-controllers/ MIDI Controllers] [http://www.harmony-central.com/Newp/2000/Windworks-CV.html Harmony Central] [http://www.synthzone.com/ctrlr.htm Controller Zone] [http://windsynth.org/home.html Wind Syntesis Association] [http://www.bright.net/~dlphilp/linuxsound/one-page.html MIDI Software For Linux] [http://users.skynet.be/P-ART/PARADISE/JOURNAL/JOURNL42/journ42.htm Body Synth] [http://www.lightdesign-inc.com/4-4.htm Laser Projection] [http://www.zip.com.au/~rsterry/kbcynpap.htm Non Tactile] [http://www.anat.org.au/links/galleries.html Electronic Art Sites] [http://art.net/~dtz/roll.html Roll Your Own Dance/Tech] [http://www.midiworkshop.com/whats.htm MIDI Workshop (gorge)] [http://www.nomovingparts.com/main.html No Moving Parts] [http://www.cybiko.com/index_2.asp Cybiko]
[http://www.burningman.com/themecamps_installations/themecamps/bm00_camps/bm00_camps_AL.html Burning Man Camps]
[http://www.elwire.com/ Luminesent Wire] [http://www.artcars.com/ Art Cars.com] [http://www.teleport.com/~samc/hawthorne/ Hawthorne Street Art Cars] [http://www.wackywillys.com/ Wacky Willys] [http://www.cockeyed.com/ Cockeyed] [http://www.restlessculture.net/peppermint/ Peppermint] [http://www.billboardliberation.com/ Billboard Liberation] [http://www.cacophony.org/ Cacophony] [http://www.interaccess.org/arg/arg-knowledge/art.html Artists and Robots] [http://arttech.about.com/hobbies/arttech/mbody.htm Art and Technology] [http://www.smaller.com/product.cfm?id=100202 MIDI on Palm] [http://www.smaller.com/prodlist.cfm?devid=1063&p=Palm+OS Palm midi] [http://www.cewindows.net/wce/audio.htm Audio on PocketPC] [http://www.conduits.com/ce/player/ Pocket Player] [http://sound.condorow.net/midi.html Linux MIDI software] [http://users.ev1.net/~bantha/pilot.html Palm Theremin] [http://www.minimusic.com/interface.html MIDI-out port interface] [http://www.minimusic.com/links.html Palm Music] [http://www.yamaha.com/cgi-win/webcgi.exe/DsplyModel/?gTGN00005MU5 Yamaha Tone Generator] [http://www.crudites.org/soundventures/handheld-music/ Handheld Music] [http://www.yamaha.com/synth.htm Yamaha Synth Products] [http://home.pacbell.net/craigmcc/musicTheory/lmcPaper.html Laser MIDI Controller] [http://www.harmony-central.com/MIDI/ Harmony Central] [http://www.bonneville.nl/software/MidiChat/ Midi Chat] [http://www.intermusic.com/ Intermusic] [http://www.jlcooper.com/ JL Cooper] [http://www.intermusic.com/article.asp?ReviewId=350&ArticleTable=Reviews&Channel=RCD&SubCat=46 Theremin] [http://www.x10.com/ X-10] [http://www.hometoys.com/tips.htm Home Toys Tricks] [http://www.homeautomationtimes.com/ Home Automation Times] [http://www.homecontrols.com/ Home Controls] [http://www.smarthome.com/ Smart Home] [http://www.homeautomationforum.com/ Home Automation Forum] [http://www3.edgenet.net/lingling/xindex.html Tom's Home Automation Page] [http://www.nysaes.cornell.edu/cc/staff/pool/homeauto/ Linux Home Automation]
[http://www.technologyindex.com/education/store/robotics/tss/irpd_sensor.html IR Proximity Detector]
[http://www.hobbytron.net/motion.html Hobbytron] [http://www.techno-stuff.com/index.htm TEchno Stuff] [http://www.us.aibo.com/product/what2.php Sony Aibo] [http://www.us.aibo.com/ams/info.html Aibo Robot Programming] [http://mindstorms.lego.com/ Lego Mindstorms] [http://mindstorms.lego.com/home/new/linkcat.html Robot Links] [http://www.seattlerobotics.org/ Seattle Robotics] [http://www.teleport.com/~samc/robots Robots in Portland] [http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~illah/EDUTOY/ Toy Robot Initiative] [http://www.cyberartists.com/ NW Cyber Artists] [http://www.epanorama.net/lights.html MIDI Light Controllers] [http://www.tpz.com/lmpage.htm MIDI controlled dimmer pack ($260)] [http://www.zorinco.com/cgi-bin/zsc.pl?!cart!/page=links Engineering/Design Links] [http://www.cs.ualberta.ca/~kube/crip.cgi Collective Intelligent Robots] [http://www.frc.ri.cmu.edu/robotics-faq/ Robotics FAQ] [http://www.midiman.net/product.htm Wireless Midi] [http://industryclick.com/magazine.asp?magazineid=33&SiteID=15 Electronic Musician] [http://www.opcode.com/products/midiport32/ Opcode USB Midi Port]
[http://industryclick.com/magazinearticle.asp?magazineid=33&releaseid=5896&magazinearticleid=74238&siteid=15 Smart Fabric]
[http://www.gentle-music.de/links/midilinks.html Midi Links] [http://catalog.com/starrlab Starrlab] [http://www.etc.cmu.edu CMU] [http://www.euronet.nl/users/jrviolin Violin] [http://www.sonami.net Sonami Net] [http://www.biocontrol.com Biocontrol] [http://www.infernaldevices.com Infernal Devices] [http://www.ibva .com IBVA] [http://www.bigbriar.com BigBriar] [http://www.optimusic.com Optimusic] [http://www.saitek.com Saitek] [http://www.savi.com/ Savi RF Id Tags] [http://www.vci.com/ VCI's Autonomous Sub monitoring] [http://brainop.media.mit.edu Brain Opera] [http://wearables.stanford.edu/ Stanford Wearable PC] [http://www.microchip.com/10/rsites/index.htm Radio Frequency ID] [http://www.tiqit.com/mpc.html Commercial Matchbox PC] [http://www.ringsurf.com/netring?ring=Wearables;action=list Wearable WebRing] [http://www.redwoodhouse.com/wearable/index.html?subid=33 Bluetooth Hardware] [http://www.endtech.com/ Peer to Peer Bluetooth/Remotes] [http://www.vicinium.com/prod-NM-server.htm Vicinium Neighbor Mation] [http://www.netpace.com/wireless/Product.htm Wireless Controller] [http://music.dartmouth.edu/~colby/hb.html MIT Handy Board] [http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0032/tech-rosoff.shtml Experience Music: Geek Tour] [http://www.portlandtaiko.org/ Portland Taiko] [http://www.beathome.com/ BeAtHome] [http://www.CyberManor.com/ CyberManor] [http://www.smarthome.com/ SmartHome] [http://www.TechHome.org/ TechHome][http://www.michaelcurrydesign.com/spirits/MichaelCurryDesignSpirits.htm Michael Curry Designs] [http://www.axis.com/success_stories/robotcam/index.htm Axis Robot Camera] [http://www.axis.com/products/camera_servers/livedemo.htm Goldfish Camera] [http://www.axis.com/products/cam_2191/system.htm AXIS 2191 Audio/Cam Network]
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