FLIP DECK The Flip deck is a skateboard equipped with an organic matrix of LEDs controlled by an 802.15.4 radio. The deck allows its users to display various abstract animations evoking motion and speed. Its patterns are based on xylem, the cellular structure present in many plants and trees. This cellular structure is responsible for transporting water and nutrients through the plant's vascular system. The electronic circuit that controls the flow of light on the deck uses a similar transport structure made of flip-flop gates. The entire circuitry is embedded in the plywood of the skateboard. The Flip deck was first exhibited in Quebec City for the 2009 Transistor Design Skateboard show. It was also featured on Radio Canada, Canada's national public TV network. Designed at ESKI by Vincent Leclerc. |
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