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Hackaday has an article about a 3D advertising sign in Times Square.
Coca-Cola has updated their sign in Times Square, and this one has a mesmerizing 3D aspect to it, giving the spooky feeling you get from watching buildings curl up into the sky in the movie, Inception. That 3D is created by breaking the sign up into a 68’x42′ matrix of 1760 LED screens that can be independently extended out toward the viewer and retracted again. Of course, we went hunting for implementation details
The article looks at the available information on the display modules, and the control of the sign. It also has links to video of the sign in action from the designers, Radius displays
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(Score: 3, Interesting) by PinkyGigglebrain on Monday September 04 2017, @09:18PM (1 child)
I certainly hope so. It really depends on how they are designed, little things like easy access to retaining bolts and cable connectors will be a big factor. most of the designers I've worked with over the years gave zero consideration to things beyond just building it. Oh, the horror stories I could tell ...
I've worked with industrial automation hardware that were approximately the same size/shape as these and from experience I can tell you that they will be heavier and more awkward than the look. I personally would not like to try and man handle one of these onto a hanging scaffold while suspended hundreds of feet above the ground. But there are people who can do it so we shall see.
"Beware those who would deny you Knowledge, For in their hearts they dream themselves your Master."
(Score: 2) by Spamalope on Monday September 04 2017, @10:15PM
The sign is fairly deep. Think they've got ladders and gangways up against the building with a way to retract the screens? With some pivots and rails they could detach the screen from the actuator, then flip it up flat and pull it back.