I’ve done a lot of projects over the years, and I’m finally getting around to documenting some of them …
Walking Mechanism
A four-legged Theo Jansen “Strandbeest” walking mechanism.
Color Science Projects
A set of topics relating to color science and colorimetry.
Vision in Curved Space
A study of how visual perception (especially depth perception) would change if we lived in a relatively small spherical universe.
Segway-Style Balancer
A low-cost, simple Segway-style self-balancing device made from off-the-shelf parts.
3D Shadowlamp
A device that casts 3D shadows.
Light Seekers
Complex behavior of multiple interacting light-seeking “head” mechanisms.
Ceramics
Work I created after retirement while being a nondegree undergraduate ‘senior’ in the College of Fine and Applied Arts at the University of Illinois, 2010-2013.
UPS Time Exposures
A project I did with my wife’s K-1 class at University Primary School, Feb 2012.
Monomial Method
A numerical method for solving nonlinear equations, and the graphical investigations leading to my Design by Algorithm work.
BLIFNAR
BLIFNAR stands for “blinky lights for no apparent reason.” It is a device that charges in the sun all day and flashes eight LEDs all night. It is also known in the BEAM Robotics community as an octal “Pummer.”
Design by Algorithm
Jumps to my Design by Algorithm website. I exhibited math-based artwork at weekend art fairs throughout the Midwest for 25 years (1990-2015).