Simple Home Built Waterwheel
Mounted in a natural dam (fallen log), a squirrel cage fan is attached with pulley to tape drive motor as generator (1:3), generates a steady 12v 1A 24hrs/day...

We assume that a slower wheel is sturdier and will cause less trouble.

It can be a larger wheel. It allows dataflow to work with a slower current. What inspiration can we take from dutch waterwheels?

Find a good space to position the raft. Ideally:

  • Steady stream/current

  • Steady water levels (so it doesn't run aground easily)

  • Little to no traffic

  • Accessible from an area for humans

Look for a motor that has a higher gear ratio -- so that we can work with a much slower waterwheel

>> order some options for the next session in april

What signals does it measure?

  • Voltage (current)

  • Voltage of the battery

  • Position

  • Temperatures Hydrophone/Microphone

Calling dataflow

  • Hear the water rumble through a hydrophone

  • Hear the water above the surface

  • Hearing an analog processed signal, generated from the sounds of the environment, filtered by the voltage measure

  • It becomes a streaming station, you hear a hydrophone/microphone through a patch

Connecting to dataflow remotely

  • Pulling from git

  • Remote terminal access