Single project : Niklas Hamann
Context : research, further education
Mentoring : none
Place : Bauhaus-University Weimar
Date : 2019
Context : research, further education
Mentoring : none
Place : Bauhaus-University Weimar
Date : 2019
FDM printed model (PLA)
Software used :
Rhinoceros 3D and Grasshopper, GPX data from strava
Because the GPS-tracking data uses the same three coordinates, Longitude (X), Latitude (Y) and Elevation (Z) it can be easily converted into CAD. That is what the algorithm below is doing. It is simply reading out the GPX-format as a text and searches for keywords to split and rearrange the right values as point coordinates. The result is a 3D model ready for rapid prototyping like 3D printing or CNC milling.
Of course this technique can be used to print souvenirs or to create pleasing visualizations of sports data like cycling, running or hiking. But furthermore it is an interesting example of how universal the language of data actually is. It can be an expression of almost everything.