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Phone charger only works when you're resting with your eyes closed [1]

['David Pescovitz']

Date: 2024-01-23

Belgium-based artist Dries Depoorter created this clever art installation titled Recharge. It features "a chair where you can relax and charge your phone. However, your phone will only charge when your eyes are closed."

While you're seated, a camera captures video of your face that's analyzed in real time by a Raspberry Pi to determine if your eyes are indeed shut. If they are, the mobile charger by the chair is activated.

Below, images of the Recharge installation and video of the software being tested.

🔥New Project🔥

"Recharge" is an Installation featuring a chair where you can relax and charge your phone. However, your phone will only charge when your eyes are closed.



Charge your phone while recharging yourself.🔋



Exhibited till 2 April 2024 at Het Nieuwe Instituut.… pic.twitter.com/lJbOjSESr4 — Dries Depoorter (@driesdepoorter) October 9, 2023

Debug screen of Recharge (Running live on a @Rasp_Pi)



Recharge is an installation featuring a chair where you can relax and charge your phone. However, your phone will only charge when your eyes are closed.https://t.co/2EgDmk3JSo pic.twitter.com/GS6c6Jkzus — Dries Depoorter (@driesdepoorter) December 22, 2023

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