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Circular Spectrum Analyzer* is part of the ongoing
Cross Current Resonance Transducer
collaboration with LoVid. It is a solar energy to sound and movement transducer. Two solar panels
directly power a shortwave radio and two motors. One of the motors continuously tunes the radio
across the 19MHz spectrum while the other slowly turns seven wooden discs. The shape and engraving
of the discs was determined by data collected from the seven Sunsmile devices in
Bonding Energy. The same data was used to engrave intricate patterns on the aluminum
body of the sculpture.
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Circular Spectrum Analyzer is installed in the free103point9 Wave Farm
sculpture garden, and was created with generous support from NYSCA, the Greenwall Foundation,
and
free103point9.
Special thanks to interns Richard McMaster, Dana Piazza, and Corey Cleary for their hard work on
CSA, and to Galen, Tom, Echo, Maggie, and Comanche at Wave Farm for their ongoing support and
installation help.
* There is some controversy over the correct name for this piece. Dr. Lapidus insists that it is
"Circular Spectral Analyzer," while Mr. Repetto (correctly) prefers "Circular Spectrum Analyzer".
Ms. Hinkis has withheld her opinion.
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video of us plugging in the solar panel for the first time!
more fabrication and installation pics
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douglas irving repetto