prosthetic knowledge
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Time Scanning by Donato Maniello
A collection featuring experimental photography scan-disruptions of trees:
Capturing a moment and expand it up to the point of creating a tear that becomes aesthetic sign.
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Inside Insides
Creative blog uses MRI scanner to look into objects such as vegetables, often with pleasurable results. These captures into animated gifs (as you can see above).
You can check out more at the blog here
[Note - I am not responsible for the above Gifs - they were made by Andy Ellison who runs the blog - the only alteration I have made of them is to optimize and reduce the original file sizes so they can run here. Higher resolution versions can be found at the blog itself]
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![Female Orgasm in Brodmann Brain Regions
Visualization of stimulation in the brain with scans taken over a seven minute sequence - via The Visual MD:
The human brain can be separated into regions based on structure and function - vision, audition, body sensation, etc, known as Brodmann’s area map.
This animation shows the functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI, brain data of a participant experiencing an orgasm and the corresponding relationships seen within these different regions based on utilization of oxygen levels in the blood. 20 snapshots in time of the fMRI data are taken from a 7 minute sequence. Over the course of the 7 minutes the participant approaches orgasm, reaches orgasm and then enters a quiet period.
Oxygen utilization levels are displayed on a spectrum from dark red (lowest activity) to yellow/white (highest). As can be observed, an orgasm leads to almost the entire brain illuminating yellow, indicating that most brain systems become active at orgasm.
You can see the video at the The Visual MD here [via The Guardian UK]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m7l4m91yI21qav3uso1_500.gif)
Female Orgasm in Brodmann Brain Regions
Visualization of stimulation in the brain with scans taken over a seven minute sequence - via The Visual MD:
The human brain can be separated into regions based on structure and function - vision, audition, body sensation, etc, known as Brodmann’s area map.
This animation shows the functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI, brain data of a participant experiencing an orgasm and the corresponding relationships seen within these different regions based on utilization of oxygen levels in the blood. 20 snapshots in time of the fMRI data are taken from a 7 minute sequence. Over the course of the 7 minutes the participant approaches orgasm, reaches orgasm and then enters a quiet period.
Oxygen utilization levels are displayed on a spectrum from dark red (lowest activity) to yellow/white (highest). As can be observed, an orgasm leads to almost the entire brain illuminating yellow, indicating that most brain systems become active at orgasm.
You can see the video at the The Visual MD here [via The Guardian UK]
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Barcode Band
A set-up created to use a barcode scanner as a musical instrument. Video embedded below:
Barcode band from Kang woon Jin on Vimeo.
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DIY $25 3D Laser Scanner
Very effective, especially for the costs. From Seeedstudio:
A Chinese maker named Shikai Chen skillfully designed and built this working 3D laser scanner with a common USB VGA camera, a laser emitter, a piece of filter and a steering motor. Chen spent almost 2 months to build this prototype, but the whole project only cost ￥150 (nearly $24), much cheaper than a commercial product.
More info, and links to documentation [in Chinese] can be found here [via Hack A Day]
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“Cloud Car” Autodesk PhotoFly Test Uploaded by samuelconlogue
Following on from the previous post, this is interesting from a contemporary aesthetics perspective.
This is kind of ‘glitchy’, as information processing has distorted the final output, producing a different visual language. What appears to have happened (I’m guessing) is that reflections from the sun in the photo has altered the depth cues, creating areas that seem to levitate away from the actual car surface.
Its great though - gives the object a 3D impressionistist / futurism like look, something which creatives can exploit.
Here is a quick test I did using Autodesk Photo Fly and my car. I took about 18 images of the car as I walked around from a roughly consistent distance. I then uploaded the images to the Photo Fly cloud computing service. When it was done computing it e-mailed my a link to download the finished “Photo Scene” which I then opened up in Autodesk Photo Scene Editor as you see in the video. I then export a .FBX file and load it into Max 2011. At this point I didn’t do any actual image modeling but this demonstrates the core functionality. Pretty interesting results I think! I imagine angular objects like buildings will prove much easier to deal with.
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Project Photofly from Autodesk
Create 3D objects with a series of photos and process a mesh through cloud service
WARNING: Above video is very cheesily presented
Project Photofly is a cloud-based service that converts 2D photographs to 3D computer models. It is available as a free technology preview on Autodesk Labs. This video demonstrates how to take a series of photographs with a standard digital camera to maximize the results.
Also worth checking out is my3Dscanner, as it offers something similar but with less features (ie a desktop app / interface)
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X462-0000 (by Max Capacity) (Tumblr: maxcapacity)
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Inside the Head of a Beatboxer (via New Scientist)
Meet Reeps One, the UK’s champion beatboxer. Last month he took some time out from his regular schedule of dubstep gigs to perform inside an MRI machine. The video above reveals the muscle movements involved in beatboxing.
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![Archived Music Press - a blog featuring scans of British weekly music press (Melody Maker and NME) circa 1987 - 1996.
Making me feel a little bit old - always preferred Melody Maker though … [Link]](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lfcmlpe0wA1qav3uso1_1280.jpg)
Archived Music Press - a blog featuring scans of British weekly music press (Melody Maker and NME) circa 1987 - 1996.
Making me feel a little bit old - always preferred Melody Maker though … [Link]
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Trimensional - 3D Scanning app for iPhone
The world’s first 3D scanner for iPhone is here. Instantly capture 3D models of yourself, friends, and family, and share the amazing results with the world.
Trimensional uses both the screen and the front-facing camera on your iOS device, detecting patterns of light reflected off your face to build a true 3D model.
Not only is it incredible technology, but it’s incredibly fun! Capture goofy expressions, view your face from any angle, and customize the look of the 3D rendering before sending it off to all of your friends.
So, turn out the lights, turn up your screen brightness, and get ready for your close-up as you capture 3D scans using your iPhone 4 or iPod Touch (4th Generation). For best results, an extremely dark room is required and iPhone screen brightness must be set to maximum. -
Pain brain regions also active during female orgasm (via New Scientist) What happens in the female brain during an orgasm? It certainly doesn’t lie back and think of England, as the saying goes. In fact there’s rather a lot going on, according to a study on women who volunteered to stimulate themselves to orgasm while having their brains scanned.
Knowing what goes on in the brain during orgasm won’t just help women who are unable to reach sexual climax: it could also have implications for depression, pain, even obesity.
So says Barry Komisaruf, from Rutgers University in Newark, New Jersey, who’s here this week at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting to present a video which shows for the first time what goes on inside a woman’s brain during an orgasm. And as many men have long suspected - it’s complicated.
More than 30 areas of the brain are active during the event, including those involved in touch, memory, reward - and even pain.
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Owl-Monkey brain - 3D roadmap
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Tentative de schématisation de l’évolution du web (du web 2.0 au web 3.0 en passant par le web squarred) en utilisant l’exemple d’une photo de Paris via laurent.assouad.com
via loichay
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The Healing Brain - Omni Magazine 1981
