Tidal Systems
Real-time tidal data rendered as a living, breathing coastline visualization.
Overview
Tidal Systems turns open oceanographic data into a generative artwork — a coastline that inhales and exhales with the real tide.
Approach
- Streaming data from three coastal buoys
- Canvas-based particle field driven by tide phase
- Progressive enhancement: static chart fallback without JS
Outcome
Exhibited at the harbor science festival and used as a teaching aid in two local schools.