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Wearables Wrap-up and Final Documentation
My final project for this class was a temperature sensing glove for cooking. The theory being: Ovens all slightly differ, and few heat evenly. Most people will learn their home oven, but in somewhere like a restaurant there isn’t time for trial and error. Thus, by making an oven mitt that will display temperature visually,…
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Lab 2 – DIY Soft Switch
The idea of folding fabric to complete a circuit got me thinking about when I frequently see that movement in my normal life. The idea that seemed to stick with me is the idea of a garment that tells you when your form is correct, like a built-in spotter. The design I settled on was…
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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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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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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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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…