Chaotic Pendulums
Interactive Exhibit
I designed and fabricated multiple variations of a chaotic pendulum to be displayed as part of an exhibit titled “Traces” in the Composite Gallery at the National Museum of Mathematics. I developed vector files, cut them out of acrylic on our laser cutter, and assembled them using precise rotational components. To allow visitors to safely manipulate these pendulums, I also designed and built custom light boxes to safely contain the moving parts.
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![An early sketch of the first pendulum](https://freight.cargo.site/t/original/i/6d51a1c61e071cabbe7af708fc539a38df670cb8489e1731a5f2d9be760fc5ae/IMG_5077.jpg)