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July 30, 2026
Relay Comms
LCRD is an interactive simulation inspired by NASA's Laser Communications Relay Demonstration. It explores how existing orbital infrastructure could be repurposed as a communication system between locations on Earth.
Communication systems are often treated as fixed infrastructure. Satellites are launched with a specific mission, operate for years, and eventually become part of the background technology that people rarely think about.
LCRD explores a different possibility. Instead of building a new network, it asks what could happen if an existing communications satellite were used for a new purpose.
The simulation visualizes a satellite receiving an optical signal from one location and relaying it to another using directed laser communication. Rather than focusing on the engineering of the spacecraft, it focuses on the communication itself and how information moves through physical infrastructure.
LCRD is an exploration of reuse. It looks at how existing systems can support new capabilities without requiring entirely new infrastructure, and how interactive visualization can make those systems easier to understand.
Orbital Signal Relay
Applied: Exploring how organizations, devices, and infrastructure exchange information across secure networks.
Eco Perception Layer
Environmental sensing, live data streams, atmospheric visualization, ambient intelligence, physical computing
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Interactive Narrative Environment
An explorable home using set design, technology, and environmental detail to reveal character and move the story.
Interactive Research Model
Organizational simulation, systems dynamics, disruption modeling, operational resilience
Interactive Installation
Handmade materials, responsive interaction, physical craftsmanship, ambient computing, tangible interfaces
Life Support System
Mechanical energy harvesting, resilient design, emergency infrastructure, low-tech engineering, human survival
Communication Study
Applied: Exploring communication through force, friction, rhythm, and shared physical effort.
Speculative Illustration
Applied: Exploring impossible infrastructure, imagination, and the relationship between stories, space, and technology.
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