Elenco Strandbeest - Manual (Page 13)

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Pre-Gluton Period (pre 1990) Gluton period (1990-91) Chorda Period (1991-93) Calidum period (1993-1994) Lignatum period (1997-2001) Vaporum period (2001-2006) Cerebrum period (2006-current) Tepideem period (1994-1997)
Animaris percipiere primus
The heavy weight of the wing structure is supported
by the wheels. This figure and functionality makes us
wonder if there might be a living creature just like this
in the universe. 3x10x2m
Cerebrum period
2006-current
(brain period)
Current strandbeests has nerve cells
These strandbeests make us wonder if they were the real living creatures. Beests of the Cerebrum
(cerebellum) period are given nervous systems made of pipes and valves. When a sensory append-
age, a polyurethane tube dragged behind on the ground, touches water, the beest turns itself
around and walks away from the water, saving itself from drowning in the ocean. Furthermore, the
beest is built with a step counter and a system to record its experience. From the second time
around, the beest stops three steps in front of the memorized water line and turns itself around
before its antenna hits the water.
The water sensor is made of a urethane tube
dragged on the ground. Normally the tube
is filled with air. However, when water enters
the tube, the increased resistance of the tube
sends a signal through the beest's nervous
system. The signal then initiates the process
of turning the direction
of the beest.
Animaris excersus
Two wings look like a pair of ears.
This is a tall beest.
4.6x10x2m
Animaris percipiere secundus
Curved frontal structure looks like
an elephant's trunk.
2x10x2m
Animaris ordis
it was made specially for the
TV ads for BMV.