Aqua Display

Having water as a big part of my project, I have tried to find out ways on utilizing this natural element by incorporating it to the program and making it have a purpose rather than just pure aesthetics like what we're used to such as water fountains and the like. Humidifiers, cooling systems...came to mind. Then, I came across this invention by Julius Popp from Germany called Bitfall. It is an installation where water is being used to project images taken from the internet. A computer observes various news websites and chooses thereafter the images to be displayed. 128 nozzles are controlled by synchronised magnetic valves, and the water drops falling to the ground shape the images. The visual information is only tangible for a second before the drops merge to become water again. With this as a feature, it can be a way to direct traffic in a given space as well as keeping the people entertained while waiting for their ferry ride.