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Ground Truth

Ground Truth

About

Ground truth is a term used in various fields to refer to information provided by direct observation (for example empirical evidence). To enhance the infinite detail and construct a perceivable. This working machine and its system is providing a macro scale mapping process and interface to explore these tiny worlds.

A Closeup shot of the gantry from above hte installation Ground Truth. It shows a screen with a very narrow aspect ratio. There are some wires barely visible. The whole photo is illuminated by sunlight and shadows from the window are visible.
The animated picture is showing the movement of the gantry along the rail. On top of the gantry is a screen with a narrow aspect ratio showing the camera image of the floor beneath it.

Technical Specs

The working machine consists of a motor driven arm that can be articulated by a wheel on the outer end of the arm.

A gantry is mapped to take pictures along the arm and sends them to a central computation device. Consecutavely the partial pictures are stitched into a map of the radial field. The Screen provides a preview of the cameras vision.

Output

This detail is translated into an archivable and experiencable data collection embedded into Open Street Map as a datalayer.

Shown at UdK Berlin Rundgang 2022.

A picture from above the installation Ground Truth. It shows the outer end of the rotating arm on the floor. The whole photo is illuminated by sunlight and shadows from the window are visible.
The picture shows the black arm like installation Ground Truth on the floor infront of a white wall with two large windows. The whole photo is illuminated by sunlight.
A picture from above the installation Ground Truth. The base and rotational point if the installation is visible. The gantry is close to the rotation point. If looks technical. The whole photo is illuminated by sunlight and shadows from the window are visible.
still image from the demo reel showing various motion graphics