Author Archives: dsakamot

Final Project: Telemouths Take 2

Telemouths is an experiment in creating tools to allow for video-game style storytelling in a physical setting. Version 2 attempts to incorporate the beginnings of game logic by automating speech, triggered by a user’s proximity to points of interest.

/ dsakamot

Final Project: Telemouths Take 2

Telemouths is an experiment in creating tools to allow for video-game style storytelling in a physical setting. Version 2 attempts to incorporate the beginnings of game logic by automating speech, triggered by a user’s proximity to points of interest.

/ dsakamot

Wearable: Telemouths

Telemouths is a system which allows an actor to take control of another person’s mouth, effectively turning them into a live puppet. A participant wears the device on their face, obscuring their mouth and preventing them from speaking, while imposing

/ dsakamot

Wearable: Telemouths

Telemouths is a system which allows an actor to take control of another person’s mouth, effectively turning them into a live puppet. A participant wears the device on their face, obscuring their mouth and preventing them from speaking, while imposing

/ dsakamot

Wearable Prototype: Telemouth

Telemouth is a system which allows an actor to take control of another person’s mouth. A participant wears the device on their face, obscuring their mouth and preventing them from speaking, while imposing a new mouth via the screen.

/ dsakamot

Wearable Prototype: Telemouth

Telemouth is a system which allows an actor to take control of another person’s mouth. A participant wears the device on their face, obscuring their mouth and preventing them from speaking, while imposing a new mouth via the screen.

/ dsakamot

Mobile Robot: “Scaredybots”

A small drama between two robotic actors; one afraid of light, one afraid of physical objects.

/ dsakamot

Mobile Robot: “Scaredybots”

A small drama between two robotic actors; one afraid of light, one afraid of physical objects.

/ dsakamot

“3pi Chaser” Prototype

We aim to stage a small drama between two robotic actors; one acting as pursuer, and one as the pursued. We will program their personalities and predispositions towards each other, and from these a physical interaction will emerge as they interact.

/ dsakamot

“3pi Chaser” Prototype

We aim to stage a small drama between two robotic actors; one acting as pursuer, and one as the pursued. We will program their personalities and predispositions towards each other, and from these a physical interaction will emerge as they interact.

/ dsakamot

“Smart Tag” by Dynotag (2012)

Dynotag’s “Smart Tag” is a tag for your pet which which displays a QR code instead of your contact info. When someone visits the linked web address, they are then able to see the owner’s contact info, and the owner is able to see where that person is.

/ dsakamot

“Smart Tag” by Dynotag (2012)

Dynotag’s “Smart Tag” is a tag for your pet which which displays a QR code instead of your contact info. When someone visits the linked web address, they are then able to see the owner’s contact info, and the owner is able to see where that person is.

/ dsakamot

“Smart Pipe” by Adult Swim (2014)

Smart Pipe is not a real product, it’s a comedic design fiction, but it’s actually a great parody of Internet of Things products. Smart Pipe is a wifi-enabled pipe segment that attaches to your existing plumbing infrastructure in order to monitor everything that you flush down the toilet.

/ dsakamot

“Smart Pipe” by Adult Swim (2014)

Smart Pipe is not a real product, it’s a comedic design fiction, but it’s actually a great parody of Internet of Things products. Smart Pipe is a wifi-enabled pipe segment that attaches to your existing plumbing infrastructure in order to monitor everything that you flush down the toilet.

/ dsakamot

“Egg Minder” by Quirky (2013)

This is an egg tray that is wifi enabled so that it can tell you how many eggs you have left. I repeat, this is an egg tray with wifi. So that you can tell how many eggs you have left. No further comment.

/ dsakamot

“Egg Minder” by Quirky (2013)

This is an egg tray that is wifi enabled so that it can tell you how many eggs you have left. I repeat, this is an egg tray with wifi. So that you can tell how many eggs you have left. No further comment.

/ dsakamot