Description
The ghost tunnel detects up to forty people traversing the 260 foot long hallway, tracking their location and assigning a colorful ghost above to greet you. Your ghost will follow you along the hall and interact with other ghosts of different color in delightful ways, promoting interaction between people who do not know each other.
The ghost tunnel has had quite a bit of display and sensor development, but is currently on hold for lack of resources. The equipment is weatherproof and the concept could be expanded to cover building alleys. The overhead display could be modified for installation in a room.
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Technical Details
- Dimensions: 10x260x12 feet
- Materials: Wood, aluminum, polyethylene mesh, electronics
- Interactivity: A ghost attaches to you and follows you down the hall
- Technology: Multiple person location tracking using camera sensor array, blob analysis, addressable LED array]
- Fabrication Time: 3 months (so far)
- Budget: $4,000
Placements
- Prototyping at Ingenuity Labs, Cleveland Ohio 2025
Status
In DevelopmentThe Ghost Tunnel will delight and entertain and is open to customization as needed for alternate installations.
Team
Designer & Lead: Ed Morra
Fabrication: Ed Morra, Bob Freeborn
Programming: Ed Morra, Saaman Khalilollahi
Technical Support: Ingenuity Labs, Makers Alliance
Special Thanks: Emily Applebaum