Window of Time
Interactive video wall for railway museum. Live view from 4K camera shows plaster statue of a woman on a platform (beginning of the 20th century). When installation detects a visitor life view from the camera insensibly transits to video scene. Sculpture, which is exact copy of an actress, сomes to life in historically accurate enviroment.
For visitors detection special system with custom controller and ultrasonic sensor was developed. Programable sensor area guarantees reliable detection. Sensor controller sends commands to Screenberry media server which controlls life view and video playback.
Credits
Made in PITCH
Electronics & Programming: Vladimir Makhnov
Multimedia server commissioning: Front Pictures
Mechanical Engineering: Itorum Engineering
Saint Petersburg, 2017