The “Laser Board” is a interactive piece of art where viewers can create their own patterns and images by manipulating a number of magnetic components on a steel board. There are two types of components on the board, lasers and prisms. The lasers consist of a wood base with a laser strapped on top and…
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Polish and Present – Nathan Reed
This week I created a box to hide the wires for the lasers. It is made out of 3/4″ plywood which is held together using epoxy. The box is designed to allow a power strip to sit inside with room to access its power switch. This allows the lasers to be turned on and off…
Laser Board -Nathan Reed
This week I put together all of the prism modules which are the last of the functional components. I began to experiment with the different prisms and lasers and noticed that the beams are visible inside of the prisms but not outside. My plan is to get either dry ice or a fog machine to…
Nathan Reed – Failure and Progress
This week I began the assembly of my final project. The failure in this process involved the backboard for the project. The idea was to adhere a sheet of steel to a sheet of polycarbonate plastic to create a nice surface for magnets. The first issue was with my method for adhering the two sheets….
Nathan Reed – Maquette
My maquette is comprised of a plywood base, a laser module and 3 “prism” modules. The modules attach to the base using Velcro strips allowing for some level of manipulation. The laser module is made up of a toy laser which has been strapped to a small piece of plywood with Velcro on the bottom….
Nathan Reed “Laser Box”
My concept makes use of high power lasers aimed at prisms which will refract the lasers in various ways. The lasers will be mounted on a flat surface along with a set of prisms. I plan to have an interactive component to this project, most likely by putting the prisms on a rotating platform, but…
Bruce Munro
Bruce was born in London as the youngest of three siblings in 1959. At the age of six his parents got divorced and Bruce moved in with his mother. He ends up going to Bristol Polytechnic where he studied painting, graduating in 1982. In 1984 he moved to Australia where he would work a number…
Introduction – Nathan Reed
About Me: Hello everyone, I am Nathan, a senior here at WPI studying Mechanical Engineering. I am from a town about one hour southeast from here called Lakeville. For me art is mainly a hobby that I enjoy which helps me relax and relieve stress. I mostly like to doodle with pen because I can…