Final Project: Dynamic, Dioramic Exploration of Christmas Over Time

by Rachel Nakamura (rnakamur) and Joseph Paetz (rpaetz) We have created ChristmasViewfinder, an diorama with actualized, moving pieces comparing Christmas as it relates to today’s modern, capitalism-fueled society against its religious origins. We juxtaposed modern Christmas commercials with the religious figures of the

Fabric Sensor: Soft Sensor

(link to our past documentation of this project) (code for this project can be found here) We designed a fabric sensor intended for the user to take one-word notes and send said notes as reminders to themselves. Our primary purpose

Fabric Sensor Prototype

By Rachel Nakamura (rnakamur) and Joseph Paetz (rpaetz) We wanted to create a soft, fabric sensor that one could interact with to create reminders for later if one doesn’t have paper, pens, notebooks, or ways to record reminders immediately available. The idea of

Sensing Prototype: Collabright

Ninety percent of communication is nonverbal. Though everyday life is full of nonverbal communication such as traffic signals, morning alarms, and even facial expressions, people often find themselves unable to work as a team once they can no longer verbally speak