Waterfall Swing

The Waterfall Swing  is an interactive art piece and a collaborative project between Mike O'Toole, Andrew Ratcliff, Ian Charnasand Andrew Witte.



This is how it works:

Water recirculates through 384 independently controlled solenoid valves at the top of the structure to create a wall of water. This water starts from a collection pool on the ground and is pumped up to a 4" distribution pipe that feeds the solenoids. Rotational encoders mounted on the swing axis gather information about the angle and speed of each swing. That information is sent to a computer that predicts the action of the rider. The computer then creates a hole in the wall of water, allowing the rider to swing through without getting wet.

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