The Toy Emissary by Cynthia Hilmoe and Armanda Lewis
Overview: This project, entitled the Toy Emissary, combines Physical Computing and ICM by providing a physical object (toy cube) and visual text display. The object of this toy is to be a mediator between two people as they strive
to communicate information. One user would […]
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Detailed observation
Thinking over the numerous examples of people interacting with technology, I could not help but think of the interactive failures I observed. They were failures because of two main reasons. In some cases, the technology did not fulfill the intended goal of the user because it was not intuitive enough. A person inexperienced with […]
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General observation
Unlike here at ITP, where we are actually immersing ourselves in how certain technologies work, why they exist and if they can be improved, the general populace interacts with technology to meet some end goal. They would rather not know if the light switch they are flicking upward is wired in parallel or series, […]
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Hey guys,
Having had no prior technological exerience, I am proud (and shocked) to say that I successfully completed Lab 1. I had lots of help from other ITPers (thanks so much!) and I love how helpful and down-to-earth everyone is. This semester, I am very busy with the 4 foundation courses. When I am not doing ITP things, […]
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