sensing station

to collect and interpret spacial temperature data // course by Brian Osborn

spacial temperature mapping

The mapping of temperature in a space has mostly been limited to two dimensional surface temperatures. The project intended to design and build a device that could collect temperature data specially, then interpret the data visually. the device was tested over changing surface materials at three different times of day in an exterior location on Cal Poly's campus, and the results are presented in both a static drawing as well as an animation.

tools

using temperature sensors and arduino boards to gather data, the  device is pushed through the site at a steady rate. the temperature readings are then interpreted in grasshopper, and mapped to visualize the temperature distribution.

applications

But the measurement of air temperature throughout a volume can have a range of applications. It can be used to track the distribution of air in a three dimensional space, both

from HVAC systems and external sources. Or, it can be used to show different material properties, and the micro-climates they can create throughout a site. Alternative, it can be used in a stationary position to show the changing distribution of air over a period of time.

kevin yu for scale