Tangible Projection - a new and additional idea

Bohunk Institute is a 50/50 endeavour that relies on the chance of being selected for my submission, which would mean that I would further enhance the presentation of the Coniglio Trial. That's not even considering how I would get it transported over there.

But does one remember when I was rambling on about some line drawings I was doing back in January?

And theorising its warping in a manner such as this?

Well, I've been toying more with that idea, and how to make such a piece interactive and compelling. The solution I have so far is through Processing, and perhaps the Arduino. I was shown such devices and software some months ago - probably even last year, around November. It was also used during the Light Night project, even though I didn't have the foggiest about how it was used. Over time, I've been learning the computer code bit by bit. My knowledge and skills are still far from adept, but I think there's enough there to achieve what I want from this with some support. 

The other things I will need is a Microsoft Xbox Kinect, which has been known to be a very useful yet very cheap method for infrared capture, and it can be combined with Processing and Arduino. The next thing I need to do is to apply this to a reverse projection, using thin spandex material on backdrop frames to render and map the 'warped line' effect. This is all easier said than done, and I have yet to find a suitable space in which this can be best exhibited. But, hopefully, by the end, I will have what I call a 'tangible projection' that draws on the themes of this project.

There are a lot of other things to consider here, like:

• What kind of space do I need?
• I need an exhibition space that can obviously facilitate a darkened room with public access, enough space for a projector and backdrop frame/screen.
• How much electrical power or how many electrical sources do I need?
• Electrical power is to be measured (I'm not sure how this is normally done), but in terms of sockets, we have a projector, a Kinect (I don't own one so I don't currently know if they do need a power source, but I imagine that they do), and perhaps the Arduino. The laptop does not necessarily have to stay.
• How big is this piece going to be?
• Depends on how big I can make this projection screen and how the rendered result of Processing, calibrated with the Kinect, is mapped onto it. I would like the width to be larger than height, but it does not matter a great deal, so long as the height is roughly 180 - 200 cm. 
• What kind of projector is needed, and perhaps how many?
• A HD one, ideally. Epson has been pretty good in this respect. 

There are likely other things to consider, but they have yet to be raised in discussion with my supervisors.

For comprehension, here is a quick scribbling: