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Human+ exhibit

ʍıu zɐʍ

Thursday, Oct 12, 2017 - 03:43:45 pm

@ CHEESE

Marc Owens Avatar Machine 2010 Costume and Video

Of all the items presented in the exhibit, the one that intrigued me the most, in concept was the avatar machine exhibit by Marc Owens. Although I wasn’t able to try the rig myself. I was able to understand how it functions.

Avatar machine is basically a video camera attached to the back of Read more →

Categories: HumanPlus | Research
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interactive device: Semester Pitch Proposal

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Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017 - 01:51:52 pm

@ CHEESE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=21oX8r6wPds

The first idea would be to design a touch based instrument, which is a set of makey makey sensors rigged to a t-shirt. The idea would be to turn the individual into the instrument. Other alternatives include a set of controllers which would be rigged to an MP3 player. The reason why this may be useful is because it eliminates Read more →

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Final Project Idea: Salt Bae

Tiffany Anne

Tuesday, Oct 10, 2017 - 01:12:04 pm

@ Tiffany Rosete

Interactive Devices: Final Project

Inspiration:

Salt used in superstitious beliefs:

Salt is sprinkled over your left shoulder for good luck, and to cast off evil spirits behind you. Otherwise, salt spilled is bad luck

Salt Bae Meme

Project Idea: To make a game device that involves sprinkling salt the salt bae way.

Prototype:

My initial idea was to create a robotic arm that can dispense salt at Read more →

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Device of the Week #3 - Palette Gear

Goh Cher See

Monday, Oct 09, 2017 - 09:46:15 pm

@ CherSee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PG8gKBeQNM4

Palette Gear is a device that would normally accompany a software such as Photoshop or Illustrator. The modular design of Palette Gear allows the user to customize their very own workspace that suits their needs and habit. Each and every cube is connected using magnets and either ‘male’ or ‘female’ connectors on its side, only the ‘male’ is able to Read more →

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Device of the Week #2 - Nike Mag

Goh Cher See

Monday, Oct 09, 2017 - 09:46:03 pm

@ CherSee

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9lJu1gLvctQ

Nike Mag or Nike Air Mag is a product by Nike, promoting Michael J. Fox Foundation and help find the cure for Parkinson disease. It is a self-tying shoe that would activate when a button is pressed. It resolves the problem and complexity of tying a shoe and the wearer do not have to worry about the shoelace untying itself during an Read more →

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Device of the Week #4 - Surface Dial

Nicholas Makoto

Monday, Oct 09, 2017 - 02:26:39 pm

@ Grandma Joe

The Surface Dial is an additional tool that works primarily with the Microsoft Surface Studio PC.

The dial is a minimalist knob that can turn freely to provide the user with a myriad of functionality, from tilting the canvas, switching between tools, and even changing colours on the fly; it can even adjust the volume (wow!). The dial can be clicked Read more →

Categories: Research
Tags: DOW
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HUMAN+

Joan

Monday, Oct 09, 2017 - 01:43:16 pm

@ Joan

The trip to the ArtScience Museum was definitely an enriching one as it showed me a glimpse of what our future may possibly become. I felt like I had stepped into a different world, with exhibits ranging from being hyper-realistic to being complex or simply quirky. I enjoyed interacting with most of the works, as they helped me understand a Read more →

Categories: HumanPlus | Research
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Device of the Week: Safer, a smart necklace

Tiffany Anne

Monday, Oct 09, 2017 - 02:20:16 am

@ Tiffany Rosete

SAFER, A smart necklace to help women in India feel safer.

How it works:

The pendant has an SOS button at the back to alert friends and family that the wearer is in danger. The device will call and message chosen contacts of the wearer’s location. It also pairs with smart phones to navigate the nearesr hospital and police station.

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Device of the Week #3 - Here One

Nicholas Makoto

Friday, Oct 06, 2017 - 10:37:06 am

@ Grandma Joe

Hearing is something that once lost, is neigh impossible to recover fully; which is why it’s so important to preserve our ability to hear as much as we can. With concerts on the rise in Singapore and music and loud sounds being part of any event, people often end up unprepared in these high volume situations without any protection for Read more →

Categories: Research
Tags: DOW
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