clock combines digital, analog worlds

March 12th, 2008 post a comment (14) stumble it! by: technabob

This amazing clock combines the 7-segment look of a modern LED or LCD clock, but messes with your head by making the digits come to life with a mechanical movement.

D/A Clock by Alvin Aronson

D/A Clock by Alvin Aronson Closeup

Designed and realized by RISD BFA student Alvin Aronson, the D/A Clock is a clever mash-up between the digital and analog universes. As the numerals change state, the segments gradually rise and fall into their plain white background.

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Built from a combination of Corian and wood, and powered by custom circuitry and servo mechanisms, it’s truly a masterpiece of modern minimalism.

Alvin, if you’re listening, please find a way to mass-produce these beauties.

[via VVORK]

March 12th, 2008 post a comment (14) stumble it! by: technabob

14 comments post a comment

1. Don | March 13th, 2008 at 10:07 am

Fantastic!! If Alvin does start tp produce tese please let me know. Or if he would sell me the plans so I can make my own.
2. petr | March 13th, 2008 at 11:25 am

Minimalist? KLook at the size of the thing. And I would not cal it clever. Merely different.
3. O Bell | March 13th, 2008 at 12:26 pm

It would be even better to integrate this INTO the wall. Have it look like the numbers are just imposing themselves from another dimension.

Also, is this connected similarly to a 7 segment LED display? Would it be possible to just put together a similar assembly and disconnect the LED assembly from a regular clock and connect this the same way? I guess quite a few transistors would be in order and doubtlessly a microcontroller.

Anybody have more details about this project?
4. Izabael DaJinn | March 13th, 2008 at 1:10 pm

It is a little large, but otherwise very cool! When they can make smaller ones, I would buy one.
5. Frederick | March 13th, 2008 at 2:51 pm

Wonderful! I love the concept.
6. Stuart Perry | March 13th, 2008 at 4:03 pm

I want one so much I’ll help you get them mass produced..!!
7. technabob | March 13th, 2008 at 8:01 pm

I agree with O Bell — built into a white wall would be awesome.
8. Tom | March 14th, 2008 at 6:05 am

The concept is really cool! I would buy one!
9. chuckie | March 14th, 2008 at 10:14 pm

coming out of the wall would be cool but I’m thinking about lighting as the numbered segments raised up they would light up.
10. sven tamagotchi | March 19th, 2008 at 11:29 am

very good - i have seen these in london somewhere?
11. techdudes.blogspot | March 26th, 2008 at 8:16 am

Amazing…! its awesome… i mean eyes can’t believe this dude!

these kind a clocks will throw analog/digital clock away from us.

Techdudes.
12. chizzomanisso | May 2nd, 2008 at 10:36 am

i like that…
and i wanna buy that…

so let me know when it’s in production (hopefully it will be).
13. solomon | May 5th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

very good
14. Dijital saat | May 10th, 2008 at 9:11 pm

Very nice. thanks