Admittedly, this week became sidetracked by the deep freezes and power outages in Texas. Regardless, I would still like to use this entry to talk about the progress I have made conceptually as well as one experiment I was able to try. Is This A…

For the first week, I don’t have a clear image of the direction. I want to explore the extended reality, but I not sure if it is the best form to express my concerns and questions. In terms of the first step, I list some…

Entering to my first month of 2021 spring semester. It has been a great feeling that I have done quite a bit in the field of IMA. As I continuously exploring new topic and technology, it definitely feels quite overwhelmed about to make a plan…

For my thesis project, I am considering a few very different ideas. Parts of them were inspired from the pandemic. 1. The pandemic got me thinking about safety and then how much driving and traffic decreased because of quarantines and then reverted to almost normal,…

This week I narrowed my focus from my brainstormed list of ideas to 4 candidates:   The Common Thread All  4 of the ideas that I’m considering share the common trait that they invite creative exploration and experimentation with mathematical and computational thinking through the…

As my mural board displays, I tried to investigate a wide range of topics when searching for possible thesis proposals. I found myself primarily interested in committing something that deals with both the digital and the real space and that facilitates human connection. Here are…

A City of influencers Key words：Virtual celebrity community, iterative celebrity, digital city My initial idea is about the city I live in and its city Hangzhou. Background: Influencer economy and China’s Silicon Valley Hangzhou is called China’s Silicon Valley, because of the development of the…

For my thesis, I would like to explore a project that uses technology to foster better understanding between people who belong to different groups in society. Looking back at my previous projects, this is a common theme. I think it is an important topic to…

In addition to the scheduled assignments, my past week has consisted of beginning to analyze the core merits of my project, consider what would necessary for a MVP version of this project, and to determine if the need that I want to fill is even…