Recent Posts

ASM visit thoughts and reflection: Whose Utopia?

BAO

Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 - 03:05:17 pm

@ BAO

Recalling the experience in Art Science Museum, I spent the most amount of time viewing Cao Fei’s Whose Utopia(around 20 mins). I feel that it is piece filled with bittersweet and irony of what the future may become for most of the low or middle class population around the world. This exhibit is in a video format and it captures Read more →

Categories: HumanPlus
0 comments.

Artscience Museum Human+ Exhibition

Xin Feng

Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017 - 02:48:53 pm

@ 「 xinfeng 」

The Human+ exhibition was a thought-provoking experience for me. Although I was amazed by the scale of the artworks put up, I also question the future of mankind and technology. The advancement of technology has brought about many benefits for mankind and every invention comes with a great responsibility, both the creator and the user to ensure that the technology Read more →

Categories: HumanPlus
0 comments.

Device of the Week #2 - NOTCH 3D MOTION SENSORS

Joan

Sunday, Sep 24, 2017 - 03:46:48 pm

@ Joan

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_D3teoFb0ls&t=52s

Notch is a wearable sensor technology that tracks 3D body motion. It comes in a pack of six small triangular waterproof sensors, weighing less than 10g each. They can be attached to and worn using thin elastic straps, on key areas such as elbows, knees, ankles and torso. Its small and comfortable design allows it to be used anywhere, without hindering Read more →

Categories: DOW | Research
0 comments.

Device of the week #2: Turtle Alert

Hannah

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 - 10:05:10 pm

@ Hannah Kwah

Turtle Alert is a device that helps us correct our neck posture as we have evolved to desk jobs causing our necks to curve forward rather than straight upwards. The device sits around the neck and senses the neck posture when we are working on our desk. It is connected to a mouse-pad which vibrates to alert you to Read more →

Categories: DOW
Tags: DOW
0 comments.

Device of the week 1: Biometric Palm Payment - Hand Pay

Val Lay

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 - 09:54:50 pm

@ ◢ ◤

With the advent of technology, we have seen a surge in contactless payment modes. Taking user convenience to the next level, palm vein biometric technology allows one to make payment with just a swipe of a hand. Hand Pay is done by scanning the veins of the shopper to verify their identity.

Hand Pay, a palm payment device, launched Lotte Read more →

Categories: DOW
0 comments.

Device of the Week #1 - MoleScope

Nicholas Makoto

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 - 01:59:32 pm

@ Grandma Joe

The MoleScope is a medical tool to assist in the processing and screening of people in a preventive and/or post melanoma stage.

With the stats of 1 in 5 Americans being diagnosed with skin cancer, changes or appearances of precursory symptoms is an important field to survey.

However, the medical world is stuck in being able to give everyone enough time and Read more →

Categories: Research
0 comments.

Device of the week #3: Kissenger by Mixed Reality Lab (2017)

BAO

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 - 12:46:29 pm

@ BAO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5sfMBc7vVV0

How it works

High precision force sensors are embedded under the silicon lip to measure the dynamic forces at different parts of your lips during a kiss. The device sends this data to your phone, which transmits it to your partner over the Internet in real time. Miniature linear actuators are used to reproduce these forces on your partner’s lips, Read more →

Categories: DOW
Tags: DOTW
0 comments.

Interactive Devices - Device of the week 2: Boscloner

Ong Zi Feng

Saturday, Sep 23, 2017 - 11:11:02 am

@ Basics

There are a spectrum of devices that serve its purpose to the user, devices that save people’s life, make live easier, and there are devices that would be a disaster when fall into the hand of the evildoer, Ladies and Gentlemen, today I present to you the latter, *Drumroll* THEEE BooosssCLONER!

https://youtu.be/GzyCg9u05Hk

The Boscloner is an RFID capture and cloning machine that Read more →

Categories: DOW
0 comments.

Device of the Week #2: Hidrate Spark

Xin Feng

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017 - 08:45:42 pm

@ 「 xinfeng 」

The Hidrate Spark is a smart water bottle that helps users to keep track of their water intake. Lights are incorporated in the design and glows to remind users to hydrate themselves. It syncs with an app on the mobile phone via bluetooth and is integrated with fitness trackers. No charging is required for the water bottle as it is Read more →

Categories: DOW
0 comments.

Bobble Pong By: Bao , Issac , SuHwee , ZiFeng

BAO

Wednesday, Sep 20, 2017 - 12:16:43 pm

@ BAO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=862oTzITNyU&feature=youtu.be

Initial Sketches

The 4 image on top are the 4 inital ideas we have. From top left, clockwise.

First idea is controlling the pong paddle with a up and down motion of the head. There is a pressure sensor to control the speed of the paddle.

Second idea is controlling the pong paddle with a bending movement. If the knee is bent, Read more →

Categories: PongDev
0 comments.