ActiFist Tele-Controlled Arm

An Experiment in Tele-Activism

This project was made with the goal of connecting US citizens in NYC to the climate change conference through the use of a real-time telematic device. The robotic-arm in Copenhagen was teleoperated by participants in NYC who stood on a soapbox and initiated a dialogue with people at the conference via Skype. At the end of their statements, stateside participants were encouraged to hit a red button which activated the arm in Copenhagen and drew attention to their telepresence.

The ActiFist was funded by a mini-grant from Artist as Citizen and carried out in only 3 weeks in collaboration with:

• Daniel Arce
• David Gibbs
• Chris Neidl
• Sascha Mombartz
• Solar1

Wireless Arm Control Circuit

ActiFist in development

ActiFist in Copenhagen