Cell Phone Disco

Commissioned by The Pittsburgh Cultural Trust, Cell Phone Disco is Pittsburgh’s first outdoor, art+science interactive installation. Cell Phone Disco visualizes the electromagnetic field of an active mobile phone. A giant, 16x16’ light screen receives electromagnetic data from a receiver that continuously scans cell phone usage through 16 antennas. The data is fed to eight processors that are embedded in the digital display, illuminating 2,034 individually controlled LED lights in an unprecedented pattern.