Annabella Rail Bridge

View from railway tracks facing west towards Watkins building + Disraeli bridge.

Railway track on bridge.

Potential opening for housing drawing device; open above to railway + below to pedestrian walkway and street, multilayers of movement.

Opening + connection point of bridge.

Underpass @ Annabella Ave.

Point Douglas - Underpass @ Annabella - Areas surrounding the Watkins building + underpass.

Watkins Building + Underpass

The site I am focusing on is the area surrounding the Watkins building + the railway + underpass. The intent is to use the air movements, vibrations, sounds, + forces of passing trains to activate drawing bots. There appears to be numerous suitable locations for placing devices + housings. At this point, I need to develop what these drawing bots are going to be, how they are going to operate + be housed by the site, what aspects of the site will influence the process of drawing, can on-site materials by used as drawing media (rust, gravel, stone, ice, water, etc.) I am also exploring means to cast graphite parts + components for the devices; with the idea that the bot will eventually wear itself away. A major concern about achieving this is access to a 1800 F (1000 C) oven for firing the graphite, clay, and water composition.

Solar Engine Components

2V - 200 mA Solar Cell

Capacitor

3904 Transistor + 3906 Transistor + 1381 Voltage Trigger

2.2k Resistor

Solar Cells + Solar Engines

Solar engines collect + store electric charge temporary until a capacitor is filled (ranges in time based on capacitor size); once full, the capacitor dumps the charge powering the device for a given amount of time. This process repeats itself with varying time frames, for charging + discharging, in relation to sunlight levels.

Freeform schematic

Circuit Schematic

Template for PCB board

Info + Images: 1381 Solar Engine

Point Douglas

A variety of potential housing sites for drawing devices...

Railway bridge crossing Annabelle
Connection opening for potential sensors + device
Railway bridge crossing Higgins
Opening to above + drainage pipe
Disraeli Bridge North: opening + ice
Potential post for mounting device + sensors
Remaining hydro poles: potentially mounting location
Potential post for mounting device + sensor
King Motel on Higgins: possible roof location
Transformer structure: potential electrical fields to control devices

Drawing Machines One + Two

Drawing Machine One w/switching + sound device

Drawing Machine Two w/additional motor

Drawing produced by both mahcines