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Plant Sounds Pt. IV
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| me and the plant-plant and the circuit |
The project was a success. Though now that everything is operational (more or less) there's a ton of potential for future research. One thing that is apparent is the rate of change within the plant. It functions on a different time scale, one that is much longer and more difficult to perceive without the use of these instruments. It is too young in the project to say conclusively what exactly is going on and which variables (humidity, light, temperature, etc.) make the most significant changes within the plant. Isolating the variables and plotting the data will help narrow the speculation. Also, this project has been fixated on a single peace lily. Experimenting with other species would provide some interesting reaffirming or contrasting data.
The circuit could be optimized and augmented with higher precision. The addition of a higher bit-depth ADC and perhaps a FFT integrated chip would also refine the incoming signal. On the creative end of things, adding capacitance measurements to the circuit would make the plant much more interactive — basically turning the plant into a theremin. That bit has been done before, but the addition of a theremin-style interactivity to the existing circuit would make it unique.
All in all, the project has been enlightening and a worthwhile experience. Thanks to those who came and experienced the sounds of flora! It was great to share.
SPECIAL THANKS
Marc-Alexandre Chan
Fine Arts Reading Room
Eldad Tsabary
Ooleepeeka Eegeesiak
IEEE Concordia Student Branch
James Bourque
