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Wearables Proposal
For my wearable, I would like to make a glove that displays temperature visually. I was inspired by a glove I saw designed for people with sensory damage in their hands, but i wanted to design a version for search and rescue or firefighting. Since they potentially deal with much higher temperatures than someone cooking…
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Capstone 1 – Why
To tell the truth, I’m not exactly sure what my Why is yet. I think in the past many of my projects have been either a way to learn a skill or something I simply thought was cool. I guess in that sense my Why was Self-Betterment, but I think in this class something that…
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Why Google Glass Broke – Response
I think the main problem behind the Google Glass’ reception was that it just didn’t know who it was for, something the article even mentions being a point of conflict within the team. It wasn’t fashionable or easy to wear enough for the average person, yet not really powerful enough for the specialized users. The…
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Science Exhibit Review
For my research I decided to stick close to home and review the Science on a Sphere at Fiske! While super impressive, I feel like the exhibit doesn’t lend itself very well to interaction. To me, I see the globe as a (very large) display board, with not a lot else going for it. I…
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The Next Black – Response
This video had a lot of really cool ideas, but I felt like most of them used old tech in new ways. That’s still super interesting, but I’m not sure it can compare to growing fabric with bacteria. It’s so different and off the wall and biopunk-y; I really hope it has a place in…
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Emotion Broadcast Headband
For our in-class project, we designed a headband that could be used to let others know how sociable someone is feeling. For instance, if the wearer is feeling more talkative and open, the headband might display green. On the other hand if they are feeling less sociable, the headband might display red or orange. We…
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Domains and Precedents
Domains For my domains, I found that most of the work I’ve done in the past falls into one or more of the following… Physical Tech (Balloon Satellite, Drone, RockPad, Exoplanet data gathering) “Soft” Tech (small video game, my website, email scraper, YOU art installation concept) Audio (Live sound, Foley work, voice acting) …with a…
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HelioGauss – Becoming a Science Communicator
Solar Flares are really cool. I know that doesn’t make literal sense, but as a figure of speech I think it works. The idea that magnetic fields can hold back such large amounts of energy is incredible, especially since magnetism isn’t a very “flashy” force on the level we normally see it. It gets even…
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Lab 1 – Simple Soft Circuit
My first inspiration for this lab was, of course, stars. But, I decided to move it a bit closer to home, and do our Sun instead. This was the first time I had worked with felt since probably elementary school, and so I guess my since of design was stuck there a bit. One thing…