Physical Computing & Interaction Design
"SmartInversion is a helium-filled flying object that moves through the air by turning inside-out. This constant, rhythmically pulsating movement is known as inversion and gives the flight model its name. With the intelligent combination of extreme lightweight construction, electric drive units and control and regulation technology, inversion kinematics can be indefinitely maintained to produce motion... Continue Reading →
http://youtu.be/x8Rf2vZqiSg?hd=1 The Turntable Rider converts a bicycle into a musical instrument using various embedded sensors. The bike wheels become jog wheels. The brakes become sound pads. Technical details hard to come by, but it looks like a gyroscopic sensor also works as a fader. Sponsored by Japanese bike sharing company COGOO. More info: https://cogoo.jp/turntablerider Making... Continue Reading →
http://vimeo.com/38796545 With this noisy chemistry lab, the gamer will create his own jelly with water and a few grams of agar agar powder. After added different color, the mix is then pour in the molds. 10 min later, the jelly shape can then be placed on the game board, and by touching the shape, the... Continue Reading →
"The CrudBox allows users to plug electronic or electromechanic devices into a 16 step, 8 channel step sequencer. While normal sequencers draw from a set bank of sounds, the CrudBox allows one to plug in devices such as turntables or solenoids or power tools, opening up the range of sounds one can sequence." http://rhizome.org/editorial/2010/aug/17/homebrew-electronics/ https://github.com/stevenlitt/Crudblocks/wiki/Introduction-to-Crudblocks
http://video.ted.com/assets/player/swf/EmbedPlayer.swf Aparna Rao (1978, India) and Søren Pors (1974, Denmark) crossed paths in 2002, during a two year research scholarship study at the Interaction Design Institute Ivrea, Italy. In 2004, the two started working collaboratively, and have since developed a multi-disciplinary art practice involving mechanical and electronic engineering, programming and manufacturing processes. http://www.porsandrao.com/works/
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a simple way to convert two-dimensional patterns into three-dimensional (3-D) objects using only light. http://news.ncsu.edu/releases/wmsdickeyfolding/
Cast clear acrylic in a form taken from a heavy-grain wood plank, repeated, then assembled to produce a table top of so-called "transparent wood." As Nendo tells it: "We reproduced the butt ends faithfully and beveled the edges like floorboards, and matched the grains ends and dimensions of the wood used for the table legs... Continue Reading →
Trumpet Speakers Christopher Locke makes beautiful speakers for your iProducts rom salvaged trumpets. They use only natural amplification. They're each custom made, selling for about $400. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJFNpE7SLZI
This past January, the hilariously titled BlablabLAB enlisted three Kinects and a RepRap machine to snap passersby and render them into personalized tchotchkes, in a project called Be Your Own Souvenir. Subjects stood atop a small platform, mimicking the human statues on La Rambla, as the Kinects captured their likeness in full 360-degree glory. The... Continue Reading →
Scrollables is a series of multi-scroll devices, an exploration of possible applications for a paper-based tangible interface. As paper as a medium is more and more threatened by the introduction of portable multi-touch screens and e-readers, the project aims at bringing back the tactile relationship with this material as a way to interact with the... Continue Reading →
