The Sustainable Genome Sculpture - Technical Questions
The Design
Computer Display
The Message
Background
The Artist
Technical Questions
The Flashing light comprises of 4 powerful coloured LED diodes housed within a waterproof glass ball, and mounted on the hand.
The photovoltaic cell needed to provide a trickle charge for a lead acid battery that is housed within a sealed waterproof and vandal proof compartment in the base of the sculpture.

A small transmitter and receiver capable of functioning over 200 metres is incorporated into the design.
The transmitter is linked to a port on a computer and transmits an appropriate signal dependent upon which of 4 pins is active. The received signal on the sculpture activates a switch which turns on the appropriate coloured light.

  
Monitor and Sturdy Box Housing the Computer



The technology to power and control this project is all available.
All the components are available 'off the shelf',
 but some expert help will be required to link it together.