The city of Venice is very unique with its complex system of canals as opposed to roads and highways of most other cities around the world. These canals however are not just used for transportation. Venice does not have a true sewage system, and thus the canals themselves are being used to carry the waste out of the city and into the lagoon. This has caused a problem with pollution and elevated levels of pathogens. According to the article, "Venice canal samples were often contaminated with high levels of both HAV and enteroviral genomes, reflecting the high degree of sewage contamination of these waters". Because of Venice's unique structure, setting up a modern sewage system is not a feasible idea, and this issue must be brought to the attention of everyone to possibly find a solution.
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Our Mission
We are team of 4 people ready to tackle on the upcoming issues of Venice. We will use our creative intuitions and savvy minds to create art installations that will add whimsy to the streets of Venice as well as excite the minds of the pedestrians in hopes of gaining a deeper appreciation for the historically rich city.
~interact with the 5 senses (touch, smell, hear, see, and taste) and the 6th (intuition)
~represent concrete issues impacting the quality of life of Venetians
~tickle the fancy of passers-by with beautiful street art
~engage the viewers in a game of sorts that will enable them to understand the entire project
So our goal is not only to develop a mechanism to advertise the project on the web, but also to implement, test, and install as many of the pre-existing concepts as possible (such as Arduino or Sunspots). We are aiming to solve any logistical issue associated with each installation (ie art peice) and design a system that will achieve the desired effect deploying minimalist sustainable technology in the field.
Our goal is to also fully script and develop an overarching Augmented Reality Game (ARG) to tie the 20 installations together into a meaningful experience for the Venetian or tourist.
Can we do it??? YES!!
~represent concrete issues impacting the quality of life of Venetians
~tickle the fancy of passers-by with beautiful street art
~engage the viewers in a game of sorts that will enable them to understand the entire project
So our goal is not only to develop a mechanism to advertise the project on the web, but also to implement, test, and install as many of the pre-existing concepts as possible (such as Arduino or Sunspots). We are aiming to solve any logistical issue associated with each installation (ie art peice) and design a system that will achieve the desired effect deploying minimalist sustainable technology in the field.
Our goal is to also fully script and develop an overarching Augmented Reality Game (ARG) to tie the 20 installations together into a meaningful experience for the Venetian or tourist.
Can we do it??? YES!!
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