GabrieleRadicello
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System Architecture & Data Visualization

Dream Catalogue

An interactive clinical web archive cataloging dream states through dynamic graph topology and high-density telemetry.

LIVE INTERACTIVE APPLICATION // MAPPA DEI SOGNI

Concept & Visual Language

Dream Catalogue (Mappa dei Sogni) is an interactive net-art archive that investigates the clinical, aseptic, and mathematical cataloging of human subconscious dream material.

Rejecting organic or surrealist clichés typically associated with dream representation, the project recontextualizes subjective dream records into a cold, monochrome telemetry matrix powered by real-time graph kinetics.

Each dream entry (N=30) is converted into an attribute vector containing both quantitative metrics (Importance, Weirdness, Memory, Lucidity, Duration) and qualitative taxonomies (Mood, Setting, Objects, People, Perspective).

Vector Specification // Diagram 01

01. Data Pipeline & Ingestion Architecture

The vector diagram below illustrates the ingestion pipeline: from raw structured JSON entries to attribute vectorization, D3.js force physics computation, and final monochromatic web rendering.

Dream Catalogue System Architecture and Data Pipeline Vector Diagram
01. JSON IngestionStructured dataset parsing containing multi-dimensional parameters for each cataloged dream state.
02. Taxonomy MatrixDistance calculation evaluating categorical overlaps across mood, objects, and settings.
03. Physics & UI60 FPS force simulation feeding live telemetry data into a monochromatic layout.
Vector Specification // Diagram 02

02. Topological Graph Dynamics & Force Field

This diagram details the mathematical model governing node radius scaling, categorical link formation, and force attraction versus repulsion dynamics.

Dream Catalogue Topological Graph Dynamics and Force Field Vector Diagram
Node Radius KineticsDynamic radius scaling derived from user-selected metrics (Importance, Weirdness, Memory).
Link AttractionDistance attraction connecting shared categories based on similarity.
Many-Body RepulsionInverse-square repulsion maintaining structural equilibrium.
Vector Specification // Diagram 03

03. Clinical Interface & Telemetry Layout

The layout specification breakdown of the interface components: telemetry header bar, filter controls, interactive D3 canvas, and clinical detail inspector.

Dream Catalogue Clinical Interface Specification and Telemetry Layout Vector Diagram
Header & CountLive entry counter (N=30), language switcher (IT/EN), and real-time clock.
Dynamic Filter Controls`CONNECT BY` and `SIZE BY` selectors triggering instant graph reconfiguration.
Detail InspectorClinical telemetry panel displaying dream metadata, timestamps, and audio cues.