Cross Current Resonance Transducer is an open-ended collaboration and research project. We are interested in the processes of interpretation and evaluation that are inherent in human attempts to understand natural phenomena. Inspired by the story of the pulsar's discovery, we develop systems for monitoring, manipulating, and interpreting natural signals such as electro-magnetic radiation, tidal patterns, ambient temperature gradients, wind, and barometric pressure modulations. Our interest is not so much in presenting the phenomena themselves, but rather in exploring the often flawed but revealing interpretations of those phenomena that ultimately lead to greater human understanding and scientific progress. Our investigation has expanded from an initial focus, which emphasized using standard environmental sensors, to an interest in building our own environmental monitoring devices.

The Painted Ponies Go Up And Down (quad light victrola), 2011

steel, wood, paper, paint, mechanical components, speaker, motor, electronics

The Painted Ponies Go Up and Down (quad light victrola) is part of the ongoing Cross Current Resonance Transducer collaboration with Douglas Repetto. Ambient light reflected from four painted wooden records drives a scratchy electronic sound circuit. The paintings on the records are inspired by data from previous CCRT projects.

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Orbital Drop (lander), 2009

found/recycled materials, electronics, motors, cameras, computer, monitor

Orbital Drop (lander) is part of the ongoing Cross Current Resonance Transducer collaboration with Douglas Repetto. It is a hypothetical space probe, flung to the furthest reaches of space to observe and transmit information and images from alien worlds while performing scientific research of dubious quality and value. Inspired by the use of color correction panels and sundials on many robotic spacecraft, CCRT has built an idealized spacecraft laboratory that gathers data about its environment by performing experiments using self-contained devices. Feeds from three cameras monitoring the experiments are beamed back to the base station for display and analysis.

Bonding Energy

Circular Spectral Analyzer, 2008

aluminum, steel, plywood, glass, shortwave radio, electronics, solar panels, data

Circular Spectrum Analyzer 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.