PART 5 (#6 #7 #8 #9 #10 #11) Mini Devices.

#6 Mini Device A (The AF chip)Positioned above where the plug initial enters the tree, this device has little use, it's just there to Add more interest, and because it is next to the power source, it becomes more valid then just being plugged into a tree. I liked the chips shape, I really like the metal sprouting from the bottom, its just visually appealing for me, and in this mini device, thats all I wanted.

#7 Mini Device B (The Relay box)

Just Takes information from various mini devices and converts the data into readable data for the main device (#4) to pick up and store. Hangs off a branch of the tree.



#8 Mini Device C (Tree Port)

This device is fixed to the tree's trunk at about head height, it has a port for taking information from the tree.

#9 Mini Device D (SCD Unit or Solar Capture Device)
Unlike the previous mini devices, I edited the SCD unit for the purpose of its use, where as the other two were bi-products from various devices destructions that met the criteria for there uses. This one however was changed by adding this data plate onto its back, the other side is actually the display of a VCR, but the back suggests it might be a more complex solar device. so thats what I made it for, to capture and store solar data and transmit its information to the relay device.

#10 Mini Device E (CORE or Computer Orienting Relay Equipment )

This device ensures that the signals from all the devices operate at different times in there data sending, this device, attached to the main unit, keeps everything in order and is the Core of the systems operating, it has its own heatsink due to its work level generating a lot of heat.
It basically keeps everything in sync.
I used a processor heatsink and was going to use a processor, but the small chip i found had a better visual appeal and looked a little more important, which is strange but I always go with my gut feelings.



#11 Mini Device F (Octopus)
The final mini device is called octopus, mainly because how it hangs with cables spread out under it, it looks like a digital octopus of sorts.
The cables spread out under the device and it is hung from a branch of the tree, the device monitors air flow, each cable registers the elements in the air, the speed of the wind and the general quality of the air, these results are compared to the other devices results to see how airflow effects the projects main objectives.
The cylindrical Object is that of a VCR player, the drum runs the movement mechanisms.
This piece alone has probably got the most character out of all the devices, and this is down to a psychological connection to what it appears to be, and octopus, or wind chime etc.
Connection of this piece to something we can relate to almost gives this piece a soul.