Projecting Mathematical Curves with Laser Light

Year: 2012 Authors: Merrill Lessley; Paul Beale

Core claim

Ptolemy-style epicycles, combined with FPGA-based waveform synthesis, enable large-scale laser projections of mathematical curve families beyond traditional spirograph methods.

Topics

laser projection, spirograph curves, epicycles, digital synthesis

Domains

parametric equations, trigonometric functions, plane curves, epitrochoids and hypotrochoids, laser art, visualization, performance technology, installation

Methods

harmonic equation modification, lookup-table synthesis, FPGA control, galvanometer scanning

Media

laser beam, galvanometer mirrors, laptop software, digital-to-analog converter

Source status

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