Category Archives: Marcelo Cespedes

Daniel Shiffman, Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing, Marcelo Cespedes, Projects, Tom Igoe

Postural Awareness – Social Experiment

Marcelo Cespedes

Create awareness about poor posture, using a game.

http://www.marcesp.com/icmphysical-computing-final-project/

Description

Your posture and body alignment don’t have to be dramatically off to affect your function. I choose a game as a distraction to measure people's posture and create awareness about it. I'm documenting people's reaction after they found out that they were being under a test.

THIS IS HOW IT WORKS

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The user is asked to wear a vest in order to play a game only to discover it's an excuse to measure its posture and show him the kind of disease he could get if he continues in that position.

Classes

Introduction to Computational Media, Introduction to Physical Computing

Introduction to Physical Computing, Karthik Patanjali, Manxue Wang, Marcelo Cespedes, Projects, Tom Igoe

Tharp – Laser harp + theremin

Karthik Patanjali, Marcelo Cespedes, Manxue Wang

A musical instrument that is a cross between a laser harp and a theremin.

https://vimeo.com/112033910

Description

Named Tharp ( THeremin + hARP), this musical instrument borrows the strings with defined frequencies from a harp and the ability to bend a string without touching a fret, from the theremin. It has six virtual laser strings that the user plucks with one hand and a distance sensor that enables the user to bend a pre-chosen string. For ease of use, the instrument is tuned in open D tuning. The screen has a corresponding visualization for the sound the instrument plays.

Classes

Introduction to Physical Computing