Monthly Archives: September 2012

Abstract Color Portrait in Code

Abstract Color Portrait in Code

The assignment this week was to create an abstract self portrait using generative color pickers. I think my use of color in general is not …

 

DNA visualization

DNA visualization

simple representation of dna structure and encoded data genetic sequence codons are read three letters at a time created in processing

 

Research – What Makes Paris Look Like Paris?

Research – What Makes Paris Look Like Paris?

Each week in MakeMatics, we’ll be dissecting a research paper. I chose to look at “What Makes Paris Look Like Paris?” from Carl Doersch, Saurabh …

 

Special Assignment

Special Assignment

Biometric Paintings One idea is to visualize biometric data, remotely in real time, as a series of portraits that are generated by fabricating a frame that …

 

3D Face Sculpture from Isolines

3D Face Sculpture from Isolines

I started the assignment for Makematics this week working on Finger Tracking, but as soon as I started to play with Isolines I had an …

 

Wet / Sharp

Wet / Sharp

Printing Code assignment for week two was to represent the concept of “wet” and “sharp” in the same composition using only black and white in …

 

Extracting DNA

Extracting DNA

Extracting DNApolymers from a strawberry at home. Strawberries are used because they contain eight copies of each chromosome; they’re octoploid. This means they yield more DNA …

 

BOINC / Zooniverse

BOINC / Zooniverse

In the first session of Citizen Cyberscience, we discussed that the three basic ways that citizens are being engaged to contribute to scientific research are …

 

3d sensing & visualization- diy 3d scanner

3d sensing & visualization- diy 3d scanner

Our approach was to recreate the structure of a pin screen, coat the screen in “ink” and create an impression into layers of mesh. We …

 

Understanding Genomes: Bacteria Profile

Understanding Genomes: Bacteria Profile

Escherichia Coli Age: ~ 20 – 30 million y/o After Escherichia evolved with mammals, it split into several species, including Escherichia Coli, believed to have established itself …