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Project name Plant
Organisation Kyushu University, ADCDU
Persons Akira Nakayasu
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Period 2010
URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNnSEME2qYI&feature=player_embedded
Tags installation, video, art, wind, plants, technology, memory alloy, artificial life,
Text Description: the plant is an interactive installation inspired by the vision of grass blowing in the wind. 169 artificial leaves are controlled by using the shape memory alloy actuators we developed. All each leaf is independently controlled and reacts to hand´s movement and moves slowly.