SONAR SCREEN: MICROCONTROLLER PROTOTYPING FOR SUSTAINABILITY
  Muhammad Talha Muftee, Muhammad Asim Munir
ORCID: 0000-0003-0172-3377
ORCID: 0009-0009-1389-2814

Article DOI: www.doi.org/10.53700/jrap3512025_4

ABSTRACT

The paper presents a detailed account of "Sonar Screen", an interactive architecture prototype developed by faculty members and students of the Department of Architecture at COMSATS University Islamabad, Lahore Campus (DACUI) for the IAPEX 2020 Expo organized by the Institute of Architects Pakistan Lahore Chapter (IAP-LC) in January 2020. The project was sponsored by IAP-LC and showcased as part of the exhibit titled "Architect's Corner". The purpose of the project was to utilize the microcontroller platform Arduino, to explore the application of parametric design in response to climate change. While conventional training of architecture means that students and faculties lack the necessary skills of programming and circuit design, the popularity of Arduino as an open-source platform also meant that project members could benefit from freely available online resources for learning. By designing the prototype as an installation, the project was deployed in a public event space to initiate discourse regarding climate change and the role of innovative architectural technologies for a sustainable future. The paper explains the challenges met during development, its impact regarding public engagement, and the potential of low-cost computing platforms for future design research at an undergraduate level.



Keywords:

Parametric Design, Public Installation, Interactive Architecture, Arduino, Pedagogy


Volume 34 Issue 1
ISSN (P) 1728-7715 - ISSN (E) 2519-5050
Issue DOI: www.doi.org/10.53700/jrap3512025
 
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