Rave Forest: A Swarm-Robotics Inspired Interactive Audio-Visual Art Installation

Overview

The Forest is an art installation that showcases the intricacies of swarm robotics and swarm engineering through an interactive, audio-visual experience. The installation features several artificial, robotic ‘trees’ each of which can be interacted with through touch. As visitors interact, the trees react based on a pre-defined set of rules that are inspired by swarm robotics. The result is an ever-changing visual output of LED lights and an accompanying, ever-evolving soundscape.
We aim to demonstrate to visitors one of the key components of swarm robotics – emergence. In this case the visitors act as the swarm and their interactions with The Forest environment, results in an emergent audio-visual outcome. We also use this to discuss convergence, divergence and the impact of the individual on the whole.
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