Installed at the entrance of the Emergency Coordination Center of the American city of Portland. The presence of the Heart Beacon has no medical function.
However, the users of the hospital grounds approach this huge reproduction of the main human muscle. They are attracted by the desire to know what their heart rate sounds like or what color it lights up when they take their pulse.
The installation, which has a strong playful component, has been created by the Creative Machines studio. It is an interactive proposal where through a system composed of diodes and sound effects.
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The vital signs recorded by the sensors attached to its structure are reproduced. Conceived as a ludic artifact, the data collected are translated into a unique pattern linked to the vital signs of each subject that approaches this huge heart.
Composed of two candles covered with acrylic panels, the Heart Beacon's interior houses an encapsulated warhead that functions as an autonomous and immersive platform.
READ IT IN SPANISH: Creative Machines - Heart Beacon, un enorme corazón permite conocer tu estado de salud de forma inmersiva
From which to convey a message of hope to the inhabitants of the city of Portland. Elaborated with the contribution made by the members of the community. Heart Beacon is a collective experience that combines art and active participation, using an accessible and playful language.
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