schrödinger’s paint
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Aesthetic Machine ATEC-6331 Spring 2009. Schrödinger’s Paint. Schrödinger’s Paint. Based loosely off the thought experiment “Schrödinger’s Cat,” where a random event defines the future state of a system: Most commonly presented as a cat that is either alive or dead inside a box. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
SCHRÖDINGER’S PAINT
Aesthetic MachineATEC-6331Spring 2009
Schrödinger’s Paint
Based loosely off the thought experiment “Schrödinger’s Cat,” where a random event defines the future state of a system: Most commonly presented as a cat that is either alive or dead inside a box.
A canvas mounted with mechanized styluses that draw and paint based on the random degradation of multiple radioactive substances.
FunctionInputs• Radioactive
Substances• Canvas• Pigments
Outputs• Painting derived
from measurements
FunctionAs the
radioactive substances decay at a random half-life, the device will derive color, direction, curve, and length of stylus strokes. Other “random” factors include time of day and temperature—which are used randomly.
Potential Examples
Potential Examples