http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables ITP\'s wearables blog Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Place the mask on your face and it translates your human speech patterns and movement into animal noises and sounds. As movement and sound increase inside the mask, so does the amount of noise generated outside. The more a viewer makes an effort to communicate, the more nuanced and empathetic ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/pet-sounds In response to the rise of paparazzi I\'ve created an interactive clutch bag that communicates the desire to not be photographed. When it detects a camera flash it responds with another flash that obscures the photo. I think it\'s important for everyone to realize the worth of their own image ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/anti-paparazzi-fashion As a baby grows inside the womb, pregnant mothers are constantly and acutely aware of its presence mostly through its movements. With the Kickbee, I intend to extend a baby\'s minute contact with the world beyond the mother\'s body by sensing these movements and transmitting them via digital networks. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/the-kickbee Dream Jammies are pajamas which are aware of your body in several ways. They know whether you are standing or laying down, tossing or lying quietly. Dream Jammies also know your body temperature. This information is relayed to your partner\'s iPhone, and expressed on their screen in ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/dream-jammies We are eager to communicate with the people through various methods; phone conversation, instant messanger, textmessage. However, the contents of the conversation still remains as ours to chose. Then,what about things that remain and were not communicated? What abut things hard to be verbalized because of our \'vulnerable emotional state\' ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/cyranosuit There are two controllers that can be attached to both of your thighs (or share one with a partner), giving you the option to move around or dance while you play. The sensor pads can be slapped like an electronic drum kit, with the volume varying according to the strength ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/kneeslapper I intend to create public structures and/or personal portable structures out of reflective or distorting materials which will allow a momentary escape from the ominous surveillance camera\'s eye. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/sousveillant-style The Sunstrap is a necklace that provides a trickle charge for rechargeable batteries. It\'s made of an array of solar cells, each packaged in clear plastic, that look like precious stones. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/the-sunstrap The Inner Fabric of New York City is a proposal for an object-driven exhibit, discussing the role and impact of the garment industry on New York City. Over the last two decades, many museums have put their energies into object driven exhibit design. The presented thesis project attempts to push ... http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/the-inner-fabric-of-new-york-city I am designing and distributing a new line of hand-made communication devices whose form and function examine the subtle ways we relate to ourselves and to others. The result is a cross-referenced video archive that captures their transformation and interpretation in a variety of locations and situations around the world. http://itp.nyu.edu/sigs/wearables/this-device-is-for-you