Colloquy of Mobiles
A simulation of Gordon Pask's conversing sculptures

Colloquy of Mobiles

A live simulation of Gordon Pask's 1968 kinetic sculptures — mobiles that sense light, signal by flash and tone, and converse to satisfy each other. Pick a place to start.

For visitors

Open to everyone — no sign-in needed.

Watch the Exhibit

See the mobiles sense, signal, and converse in real time on the live display.

/display

Guide

How the platform works, page by page — with a guide you can ask questions.

/guide

Transmitter

Flash a dictionary word from your phone by torch or tone for the eyes to read.

/transmitter

Sensor Demo

See how a webcam eye reads a flashing word. Nothing leaves your device.

/sensor-demo

Clip Player

Watch a recorded clip with full transport controls — then embed one on your own page: the module imports straight from this site, no install or source needed.

/player-sample

Simulation Studies

Explore parameter-sweep results — how each setting shifts the balance of searching, engaging, and satisfaction.

/sim-studies

Author & operate

Anyone can look; driving the shared simulation needs operator access, and authoring or publishing needs an admin.

Scene Studio

Author, validate, and preview scene graphs in the 3D editor and asset catalog.

/studio

Clip Editor

Trim, annotate, and export simulation recordings to frame-exact video.

/clip-editor

Simulation Console

Run the simulation server: pick a package, connect, and inspect live runtime state.

/simulation-console

Sensor Client

Turn a webcam into an eye that streams zone luminance into the simulation.

/sensor

Actuator Client

Drive real servos from oscillator streams over an ESP32 / Dynamixel bridge.

/actuator

Admin

Visible because you're signed in as a Studio admin.

Accounts

Grant and manage Admin / Operator access by email.

/accounts

Working Gallery

A running visual log of the virtual-simulation display work.

/working-gallery