
fig 1. - Copper decorative treatment on a prototype cube, with sanded PLA hardware enclosure.

fig. 2 - Installation of a lidar sensor. We use a Particle Boron lte board for connectivity.

fig. 3 - Aiming the lidar. The device samples >100 times/second and we can visualize individual train cars. Solar power opens up many possibilities for placement.
We design from first principles.
Our process is a rolling one; we iterate and let results drive consecutive steps.
Our process is a rolling one; we iterate and let results drive consecutive steps.

fig. 4 - An OmniPreSense radar. We’d like to install these in parks and along trailways to create interactive lighting experiences for residents of the city.
fig 5. - Multiple prototypes of the cube. By the 20th version, we were on to something! Our 3-d printer allows for rapid changes to designs.

fig. 6 - A lidar sensor’s “eye” view. Small devices allow for data acquistion in the most improbable of places.
Small is flexible.
As a micro-R&D project, we are able to quickly test and validate ideas for further exploration.

fig. 7 - Who says sensors have to be obtrusive? Our devices are designed for minimal visual disruption.
fig. 8 - A prosepective placement of a flood sensor along the Elizabeth River Trail. *The sensor was never installed.
“Design Philosophy.”
Make interesting objects that solve real world problems!
Hedral, LLC.
Norfolk, VA
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