Maps, Models, Images & Videos
Fig. 1. Petri Dish with Salt Crystals. 3D model by Dan Collins. 2023.
Fig. 2. Central portion of Paradox Valley. Mesh model derived from 1 m contour lines processed in Cloud Compare. Much better results obtained with this technique rather than using PoissonRecon algorithmn for creating meshes from LIDAR point clouds (see for example Figs. 2 - 4).
Fig. 2a. Central Paradox Valley with color texture map. Geometry from TouchTerrain. Color texture from Google Earth. Image by Dan Collins.
Fig. 2b. Central Paradox Valley with color texture map. 3D color print using a Stratasys J55. Dimensions: ~3.5 inches square. Dan Collins and Garistyn Howard.
Fig. 3. 10000 Days of Salt. This image is a computer visualization of the projected amount of salt removed from the Dolores River by the Bureau of Reclamation between December 2022 and December 31, 2049. Each pillar represents one day of salt recovered from the Dolores River.
Figs. 4, 5, and 6. Paradox Valley. Detail looking North where the Dolores River cuts through the north wall. Fig. 3 at upper left is a point cloud of over 120 million points of LIDAR data at 1 m intervals. The green landscapes at lower left (Fig. 4) and at right (Fig. 5) are meshes derived from point cloud data and processed using PoissonRecon algorithm (images: Dan Collins)
Fig. 8. Interior of mobileNEWT -- an enclosed dual-axle trailer-based testbed, where nanomaterial integrated modular water treatment devices are designed, developed, and tested for drinking water applications. It provides a platform to assess these technologies’ operational feasibility at various field settings and for extended operational periods.
Figs. 9a, 9b, and 9c. Test output from Notch created by Xavier Nokes. Image at left (9a) demonstrates the use of Notch running inside of Touch Designer. Link to initial Notch experiments (9b) is at top right and can be seen at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yJ06URvCLY. Link to bottom right image (9c) is at https://youtu.be/uRaDXrDjEXs
Fig. 9d. Documentation of interface development. Gray rectangle shows details of the user interface which will be displayed on a 24 inch touch screen. Circular cloud on the right is an example of the large scale interactive image that will be shown on a circular projection screen. Work by Xavier Nokes.
Fig. 10. Images at ASU Lab featuring Chemical Engineering student Aislinn Varela. (photo credit: Jayani Mehta).
Fig. 11. Images at ASU lab of PTFE membranes after membrane distillation trials. (photo credit: Aislinn Varela).
Fig 12. AI generated images for the Salt as tangible material to build. All images by Jayani Mehta using the AI software application Midjourney.
Fig. 13. Notch Object Export test. Left: Original mesh (note irregularity). Right: Remesh in Rhino. Middle: Final "watertight" repair in Meshmixer.
Documents
Exhibition Proposal for Harry Wood Gallery, School of Art, Arizona State University, April 10 - 20, 2023
2. Salt - A brief History (Research project by Jayani Mehta, Graduate Student, School of Architecture, Arizona State University)
3. DCMD Trial Results & Osmotic Power (Research by Aislinn Varela, Ira A. Fulton School of Engineering, Arizona State University)
4. Salt Tale- AI Narrative for Paradox Valley through varied lens
Fig. 12: Using Cre8te AI upscaling procedure the bottom image was re-processed to create the top image at 4x the the resolution. (The effect doesn't show up on a standard screen).