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Documentation for the speaking piano can be found here. Summary The project shown in the above video is called “Quadraturen III: Wirklichkeit” (or “Squarings III: Reality”), created by…
Summary Pixar animator Alonso Martinez’s Mira (2017) is an expressive “baby robot”. Mira is part of a family of robots by Martinez, crafted to expound upon the way…
Rain Room, 2012 Barbican, London; MoMA, NY; Yuz M, Shanghai; LACMA, LA; The Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation for Art, MI Summary Rain Room (2012) is an installation…
Rationale: The main motivation for this project is to offer extra help to people who are arranging a party. The autonomous “Follow Me” cooler is designed to follow…
Context “Future Self” is an interactive art piece by the art collective Random International (known for the Rain Room at MoMA, now part of the permanent collection of…
This pratfall machine takes advantage of shoddy construction techniques for comedic effect. The use of wheels in the body’s design creates a diversion, giving the viewer the false…
Background Context: In 2011 Jinha Lee created ZeroN at the MIT Media Lab. This physical computing project allowed the user to place metallic objects, in this case a…
The FabricKeyboard Project by MIT Media Lab: Responsive Environments A new multi-modal musical instrument has been designed and constructed by MIT’s Media Lab. The sensor-ridden, textile keyboard engages…
The design of my pratfall contraption was inspired by the swings outside of Donner and the structures minor swaying that occurs when a swinger pumps too hard! My…
Background Research PHYSICAL HOME AUTOMATION INTERFACE Overview The physical home automation interface is a miniature model of a smart home. The main goal of the Physical Home Automation…