Rest Of You

Still working on this but this is what I presented last week before my computer hard . . . → Read More: Living Wall – Update

I wrapped up this semester in Rest of You with a project that I’m proud of, which is really a lovely feeling.

Computer Breath, better known now as iBreathe, is a simple sensor that reminds you to breathe by dimming your computer when your breathing shallows.

Linda Stone calls it “email apnea”, people attribute it to poor posture . . . → Read More: iBreathe Documentation and Summary

For my final project, tentatively titled HeartRacer, I decided to explore the possibility of changing behavior through game mechanics. More specifically, I wanted to create a light, portable tv-based game that could help manipulate a user’s heart rate into the optimal zone for losing weight and improving cardiovascular health without making them feel like they were . . . → Read More: HeartRacer

. . . → Read More: [City Canvas] :: Final Project

The HotDate Dress is a bespoke garment made from customizable interlocking panels mapped to the body”s erogenous zones that transform in response to her date’s caress.

The garment is made from interlocking hexagons cut from black and white bandage fabric. The white fabric used for the garment’s rosettes has been dyed . . . → Read More: [final project]HotDate Dress_Process

ROY listen to your . . . → Read More: ROY listen to your gut demo

So, I worked hard at this project and tried a lot of different things, bought a stethoscope, small microphones, an op amp and this is what the set up looked like. Click here . . . → Read More: Listen to your gut

My research for Hidden Sound was initially sparked from a meeting I had with Mark Wing-Davey of the Tisch Graduate Acting Department. Mark was interested in generating live visual feedback from the analysis of one’s vocal resonance, showing the quality of an actors voice (nasal, deep, etc.). Throughout my research I analyzed the distribution of different . . . → Read More: Hidden Sound: Final Project Documentation

For my final project for Rest of You, I experimented with a new way to teleconference. Rather, I took the old way and added — and subtracted — a couple of key elements.

In an article written in InformationWeek in June, the president of IT consultancy Yeoman Technology Group, Mike, said that he only used video conferencing for . . . → Read More: Telepresence Experiment