https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:00:31 +0000 https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site en https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Home Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:02:44 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Home https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Bat-Gun Mon, 13 Nov 2017 12:51:36 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Bat-Gun <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/4aeeaae69cfa689acecddc1e835db12b98587a342bb20670bdf62abd4402b5b7/IMG_4377.jpg" data-mid="6613819" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/4aeeaae69cfa689acecddc1e835db12b98587a342bb20670bdf62abd4402b5b7/IMG_4377.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/12694f8bcc366993d4c343fadc65db372ec70a4beb555a2cd7bc5f552dc6af16/IMG_4512.jpg" data-mid="6618101" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/12694f8bcc366993d4c343fadc65db372ec70a4beb555a2cd7bc5f552dc6af16/IMG_4512.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/a7109ba896fd05d1e0e5aaa203fa1a45136a22c3b1898337894c5c3b7f4b68dc/batgun.jpg" data-mid="7077100" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/a7109ba896fd05d1e0e5aaa203fa1a45136a22c3b1898337894c5c3b7f4b68dc/batgun.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/238fee73f4e32fa89e310ff351cc8d11a467c2538c07360e0547a82f82b40867/Batuino-v2-v17.jpg" data-mid="6783153" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/238fee73f4e32fa89e310ff351cc8d11a467c2538c07360e0547a82f82b40867/Batuino-v2-v17.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c25850d4b2e918b5d58748aebad9f2031dea05d6641fc660bd1dcb9ff46fd4ee/Batuino-v2-v14.jpg" data-mid="6783152" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c25850d4b2e918b5d58748aebad9f2031dea05d6641fc660bd1dcb9ff46fd4ee/Batuino-v2-v14.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b3bfcf6a278dd4dcefc3f6bc8e36dec4b3c338afd68747f24fe80fa4a9e63dee/FCC_demo.jpg" data-mid="7266342" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b3bfcf6a278dd4dcefc3f6bc8e36dec4b3c338afd68747f24fe80fa4a9e63dee/FCC_demo.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/b4124205bea4d6832b3d1a01cd550b874d8d031cdd74861e9c36046f76f2cf2b/FCC_demo2.jpg" data-mid="7266343" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/b4124205bea4d6832b3d1a01cd550b874d8d031cdd74861e9c36046f76f2cf2b/FCC_demo2.jpg" /> Bat Gun(2017) What is it? In order to demo the bat monitor developed as part of the Nature Smart Cities project, we created an artificial bat. This device emits ultrasonic bat calls, that get picked up and classified by the Echo Box. The result of the live classification process is displayed on a web based platform, by highlighting the type of bat most likely to have made the call.Nature Smart Cities&nbsp; → Role Design and development of the 3D model of the enclosure, as well as the interior support structures for the electronics. TechAutodesk Fusion 360, Ultimaker 2+, Laser cutter. https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/NSC-Infographics Fri, 03 Nov 2017 20:02:44 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/NSC-Infographics <img width="1794" height="1009" width_o="1794" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/66c7eb4cc9d6cdddd77250fbecd16d9442bf9e53d703f30c7f012aa6e305fe1f/NSC_visuals-final-02.png" data-mid="6612950" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/66c7eb4cc9d6cdddd77250fbecd16d9442bf9e53d703f30c7f012aa6e305fe1f/NSC_visuals-final-02.png" /> <img width="1794" height="449" width_o="1794" height_o="449" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/323772327e6905564cbe0f9af1ff0b2f4e8b8a22553ab1a23ae4abfe0427390f/NSC_visuals-final-01.png" data-mid="6613045" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/323772327e6905564cbe0f9af1ff0b2f4e8b8a22553ab1a23ae4abfe0427390f/NSC_visuals-final-01.png" /> Nature Smart Cities Infographics(2016) What is it? Infographics that explain the process of capturing and classifying bat calls. Part of the Nature Smart Cities project, which looked at creating an open source system for monitoring bats.Nature Smart Cities&nbsp; → Role Content creation and visualization: working with the ICRI researcher to distil and visualize the main stages in the technical process. These visualizations formed the basis for all the dissemination material around the project, from web presence to posters, leaflets and presentations. https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/NSC-Demo Mon, 13 Nov 2017 15:15:54 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/NSC-Demo <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ab8286efbecd5dbdc6f25f5e55ae3b40ce1eb9a09fe509fd101aff2212269793/IMG_4552e.jpg" data-mid="6782475" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ab8286efbecd5dbdc6f25f5e55ae3b40ce1eb9a09fe509fd101aff2212269793/IMG_4552e.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/9fb5e4f03f953ef7c43963747649ff0d0c4c700770b34263132dbbdae437f601/IMG_4555e.jpg" data-mid="6782478" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/9fb5e4f03f953ef7c43963747649ff0d0c4c700770b34263132dbbdae437f601/IMG_4555e.jpg" /> NSC Demo&nbsp;(2016) What is it? Early demo of the Echo Box bat monitor. Part of the Nature Smart Cities project, which looked at creating an open source bat system for monitoring bats. The demo was formed of two objects: an artificial bat that emitted ultrasonic bat calls and a system that captured the sounds and transformed the recording into a spectogram.Nature Smart Cities&nbsp; → Role Design and production of the two objects. MaterialsPlywood, acrylic https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Solar-Tracker Tue, 14 Nov 2017 15:56:01 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Solar-Tracker <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/1ce695b15b1659fe5d310ef7f3b5a8b1049b78b75afdfd471f550239808419a3/IMG_3796.jpg" data-mid="6682628" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/1ce695b15b1659fe5d310ef7f3b5a8b1049b78b75afdfd471f550239808419a3/IMG_3796.jpg" /> Solar tracker (2017) What is it? Working with ICRI researchers to create a prototype for an experiment in energy neutral operations. The aim is to test an algorythm developmed by Greg that decides whether it makes sense to rotate the sonal panel in the direction of the sun, weighing between energy spent moving versus potential energy harvested. The set up is simple: one device is static, one rotates every hour and one rotates based on thethe algorythm. The results were published the “Solar energy Harvesting optimization for Wireless sensor Networks” paper, accepted in IEEE GLOBECOM. Role 3D modeling and production of the prototypes TechAutodesk Fusion 360, Ultimaker 2+, Laser cutter https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Energy-Neutral-Operations Mon, 13 Nov 2017 16:42:33 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Energy-Neutral-Operations <img width="1514" height="2155" width_o="1514" height_o="2155" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/78b89f9b2125ad3010d922a5a9b5780d86df9a706ec6b4aab463b917f4f28a52/ENOposter_final.jpg" data-mid="6625121" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/78b89f9b2125ad3010d922a5a9b5780d86df9a706ec6b4aab463b917f4f28a52/ENOposter_final.jpg" /> Energy Neutral Operations&nbsp; Infographic (2017) What is it? The wider objective was to help tell the story of the wide ranging, cutting edge technical research taking place within the Intel Collaborative Research Institute.&nbsp; Role Working with ICRI researcher Greg Jackson,&nbsp; to capture and visualize some of the key concepts in his work, in a way that was accessible to a wider, non-specialist audience. This meant weaving a narrative with enough background details of the field of ENO so as to contextualize and highlight the particularities of the research conducted by Greg. https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Props Tue, 14 Nov 2017 17:00:31 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Props <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/3ba3cfd90ba53908a593ae33574f4ad6be9fe9d4fb88852c2d4e90d004304879/IMG_7542.jpg" data-mid="6687065" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/3ba3cfd90ba53908a593ae33574f4ad6be9fe9d4fb88852c2d4e90d004304879/IMG_7542.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/733bdc7c783a52450063dab686497e321bc1b23c1460bf186f0fcfe1f964455e/IMG_7497.jpg" data-mid="6687061" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/733bdc7c783a52450063dab686497e321bc1b23c1460bf186f0fcfe1f964455e/IMG_7497.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/088f8da53e07293d75d168f3ad47cd937be9b66942344c2275a695aa9f81fd94/IMG_7522.jpg" data-mid="6687064" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/088f8da53e07293d75d168f3ad47cd937be9b66942344c2275a695aa9f81fd94/IMG_7522.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/c7f50a275dafab9649f3ad68e60032af029a9496c5e6df2f33142ac7e09b864d/IMG_7465.jpg" data-mid="6687059" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/c7f50a275dafab9649f3ad68e60032af029a9496c5e6df2f33142ac7e09b864d/IMG_7465.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/98582664dbc3254473ffe40859817fa34a2193f6db6601278a49a7670c3376e2/IMG_7345.jpg" data-mid="6687058" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/98582664dbc3254473ffe40859817fa34a2193f6db6601278a49a7670c3376e2/IMG_7345.jpg" /> Props(2017) What is it? Working with designers at Future Cities Catapult to create a set of objects, to be used as props during a pitch presentation. Role Material experimentation, design and casting of objects. MaterialsJesmonite https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/ICRI-website Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:16:25 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/ICRI-website &nbsp; Intel Collaborative Research Institute website(2017) What is it? Create a web presence for the Intel Collaborative Research Institute that gives a high level view of the multiple research themes explored. Role Design of the visual language and implementation into a Bootstrap based website. Taking the “compute fabric” as a central metaphor, I developed a visual language based on an isometric illustration style. This allowed flexibility in depicting the varying facets of the research conducted by the group: from the user-centric Human Computer Interaction (HCI) side, to the more technically inclined hardware and communications related topics. https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Nature-Smart-Cities Mon, 13 Nov 2017 11:11:11 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Nature-Smart-Cities <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fd04c13d47ddcb8eeb97d93f71888e465eb2ee5d095f6b17bd600e96d0704718/Bat-device--enclosure.jpg" data-mid="6607898" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fd04c13d47ddcb8eeb97d93f71888e465eb2ee5d095f6b17bd600e96d0704718/Bat-device--enclosure.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/ac1f66f4f8c4eaedf9d56f67277f663f5bd3dfc105167dca2d7d451bcf531989/Bat-device--inside_web.jpg" data-mid="6607899" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/ac1f66f4f8c4eaedf9d56f67277f663f5bd3dfc105167dca2d7d451bcf531989/Bat-device--inside_web.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/17115b57739b4b0aacfd51c9e0dd2a98e51a5b50cb34d8fecbf488d152a09e9c/deployment.jpg" data-mid="6607900" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/17115b57739b4b0aacfd51c9e0dd2a98e51a5b50cb34d8fecbf488d152a09e9c/deployment.jpg" /> Nature Smart Cities(2016) Objective Nature Smart Cities brought together environmental researchers and technologists to develop the world’s first end-to-end open source system for monitoring bats. It is deployed and tested in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, east London.Bats are considered to be a good indicator species, reflecting the general health of the natural environment. The project aimed to develop a network of prototype bat monitors and install them across the park in different habitats. It is hoped that this exploratory network of devices will provide the most detailed picture yet of bat life throughout this large urban area. Each bat monitor – Echo Box – works like “Shazam for bats”. It captures the soundscape of its surroundings through an ultrasonic microphone, then processes this data, turning it into an image called a spectrogram. Deep learning algorithms then scan the spectrogram image, identifying possible bat calls. We are also working towards identifying the species most likely to have made each call. <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/fc7c96eb013d0a49075f292286a6af8de4f7cff32ae570782c425bbb1534fa73/Bat_bax_dev.jpg" data-mid="6610799" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/fc7c96eb013d0a49075f292286a6af8de4f7cff32ae570782c425bbb1534fa73/Bat_bax_dev.jpg" /> <img width="1514" height="1009" width_o="1514" height_o="1009" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/f760d3ae77d07ac9a4aec12019450cecf58bc0ca5994f9c5327b0b9c8d8cc5ed/bat_box_dev2.jpg" data-mid="6610800" border="0" data-scale="100" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/f760d3ae77d07ac9a4aec12019450cecf58bc0ca5994f9c5327b0b9c8d8cc5ed/bat_box_dev2.jpg" /> Role Research around the role of enclosures in deploying prototypes in the wild. How do we move past the gray IP rated box and engage the wider public, while also developing a prototype that can function reliably in an outdoor environment.Producing the resin insert that houses the microphone. This entailed creating a silicon mould of the 3D printed shape and casting the inserts in resin, a material that has the required propererties for an extended outdoor deployment.Design of the waterproof vinyls. My role also involved creating infographics and demo objects. Partners Intel ICRI, University College London, Bat Conservation Trust, London Wildlife trust, Arup, London Legacy Development Corporation, QEOP https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Scaffold Mon, 13 Nov 2017 17:00:50 +0000 simonaciocoiu.cargocollective.com https://archivesimonaciocoiu.cargo.site/Scaffold <img width="1514" height="852" width_o="1514" height_o="852" data-src="https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/305047b2b36d7ebc9e93501b756b885d26382fb9ef1fabf1d7e60a87b8f9af92/Scaffold_d2.jpg" data-mid="6625813" border="0" src="https://freight.cargo.site/w/1000/i/305047b2b36d7ebc9e93501b756b885d26382fb9ef1fabf1d7e60a87b8f9af92/Scaffold_d2.jpg" /> Scaffold Infographic (2017) What is it? The wider objective was to help tell the story of the wide ranging, cutting edge technical research taking place within the Intel Collaborative Research Institute. Role Working with ICRI researchers to capture and visualize some of the key concepts in their work, in a way that was accessible to a wider, non-specialist audience. This meant weaving a narrative with enough background details of the field of Multi-tenancy so as to contextualize and highlight the novelty of the research conducted.