Visualizing website carbon footprints using steam and robotics [video]
We built a robotic plotter that creates ephemeral visualizations of website carbon footprints using water vapor on glass. It analyzes website energy data and translates it into misty patterns, making the invisible impact of digital infrastructure visible. Built during a residency at a cultural venue in Belgium. Code and build details here : https://gitlab.constantvzw.org/gijs/carbon-aware/-/tree/main....
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This project combines robotics and data visualization to display website carbon footprints through ephemeral steam patterns on glass. A robotic plotter analyzes energy consumption data from websites and translates it into misty visual patterns, making the environmental impact of digital infrastructure tangible and visible. The system was created during a cultural residency in Belgium, with code and build documentation publicly available for others to reference or recreate.
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