{"id":675,"date":"2014-06-22T16:10:09","date_gmt":"2014-06-22T16:10:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/?page_id=675"},"modified":"2018-10-31T17:11:07","modified_gmt":"2018-10-31T17:11:07","slug":"geranium-survival-unit","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/geranium-survival-unit\/","title":{"rendered":"Geranium Survival Unit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumMain.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-0\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumMain.jpg\" alt=\"geraniumMain\" width=\"1200\" height=\"814\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumMain.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumMain-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumMain-1024x694.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>An attempt at making a life-support system for a plant using off-grid power and mostly upcycled materials. In this case, the geranium had to survive in a space without daylight, rain or dedicated human care for several weeks.<\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-675 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumBikeOlu.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumBikeOlu-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-676\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumBikeOlu-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumBikeOlu-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-676'>\n\t\t\t\tOlu pedalling hard for the geranium\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumCU.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumCU-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumCU-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumCU-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-677'>\n\t\t\t\tGeranium with watering system and humidity sensor\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSensor.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSensor-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSensor-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSensor-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-678'>\n\t\t\t\tDetail of sensor in pot\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSetup.jpg' title=\"\" data-rl_title=\"\" class=\"rl-gallery-link\" data-rl_caption=\"\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-1\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSetup-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-679\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSetup-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumSetup-90x90.jpg 90w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-679'>\n\t\t\t\tThe set-up with reclaimed timber and laptop case lampshade\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>The plant is placed on a platform covered by a daylight-approximation led lighting system. A sensor in the pot detects the dampness of the soil. Below a set threshold, a pump is activated that waters the plant. The whole system is powered by a battery which is kept charged by humans (gallery visitors in this case) pedalling on a hand-made bike generator.<\/p>\n<p>The plant survived a 6 weeks period, the duration of the exhibition <a title=\"Is Technology Eating My Brain? pt1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/performance\/is-technology-eating-my-brain-pt1\/\">Is Technology Eating my Brain?<\/a><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/is-technology-eating-my-brain\/\"><strong>&lt;&lt;<\/strong><\/a><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumFlower.jpg\" data-rel=\"lightbox-image-5\" data-rl_title=\"\" data-rl_caption=\"\" title=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-739\" src=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumFlower.jpg\" alt=\"geraniumFlower\" width=\"874\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumFlower.jpg 874w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumFlower-218x300.jpg 218w, https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/geraniumFlower-745x1024.jpg 745w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 874px) 100vw, 874px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An attempt at making a life-support system for a plant using off-grid power and mostly upcycled materials. In this case, the geranium had to survive in a space without daylight, rain or dedicated human care for several weeks. The plant is placed on a platform covered by a daylight-approximation led lighting system. A sensor in the pot detects the dampness<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"template-fullwidth.php","meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/675"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=675"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/675\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2492,"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/675\/revisions\/2492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.zprod.org\/zwp\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=675"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}