Archive for 're-blog'
Lauren McCarthy's Conversacube
Lauren McCarthy’s Conversacube facilitates all social interactions, providing cues for each stage of an otherwise awkward or transparent moment. Her video treatment of the work amps up the humor in the piece, and it’s a good effect. But this has me both smiling and wincing at once—the choice of verbs here is simple and provocative, [...]
read moreNicholas Stedman's 'After Deep Blue'
Nicholas Stedman makes Machines for Social Circumstances. This one is After Deep Blue, an affective robot designed to respond to—even seem to seek out—human touch. “ADB is a modular robot designed for tactile interactions with people. It is composed of a chain of prism-shaped robotic modules. Through the modules’ coordinated behavior, the robot writhes, wriggles [...]
read more01Mathery's Extrasound
I know we’ve all seen plenty of blogs devoted to one thing a day [one recipe, one photograph, one new idea]. But 01Mathery keep inspiring me with their sheer energy and playfulness—they’re a team of two young designers, hacking and designing one new object every day. Here’s the Extrasound—photos below. And I couldn’t embed the [...]
read moreSteve Hoefer's Hand Lights
Steve Hoefer, at Grathio Labs, created these DIY hand lights. Obvious applications for those with low vision, but also to any of us observing and manipulating the world’s minutiae. Here’s the video how-to at Instructables. via Kevin at Cool Tools.
read moreAlex Dodge's Sleep Talker
Alex Dodge’s new Generative series was recently on display at Brooklyn’s Klaus von Nichtssagend Gallery. Featured are works like the Sleep Talker, an experimental prototype for social networking in your sleep—connecting users via “dream feeds.” “When the software detects synchronous or compatible dream sleep, it attempts to pair [it] with either a predesignated user over [...]
read moreMarie Chouinard's bODY_rEMIX/ gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS
Montreal’s Compagnie Marie Chouinard‘s 2005 work, bODY_rEMIX/ gOLDBERG_vARIATIONS employs ten dancers who “execute variations on the exercise of freedom. Often, the dancers appear on points: on one, two, and even four at a time. In a spectroscopy of the gesture, we also see them using different devices ““ crutches, rope, prostheses, horizontal bars, and harnesses [...]
read moreEmotiv's EPOC neuroheadset
Tan Le and the Emotiv group’s neuroheadset was recently demonstrated at TED; video below, and worth watching! The headset is a customizable device that reads commands via thoughts—stunning. The end of the video also shows its relevance for wheelchair users. Thanks, Jennifer Grant, for the link!
read morethe Wiicane
The Wiicane by Touch Graphics: “a system for promoting proper use of the long cane in orientation and mobility training for young children and others. WiiCane uses Wii motion tracking technology to provide real-time feedback as users walk up and down a 30′ long indoor course. By practicing with WiiCane, some users may learn to [...]
read morethe walklet
San Francisco’s REBAR group has a design that reclaims public recreation space from parking spots. Adaptation and accessibility written all over this: They call it a “modular public park.” via PSFK.
read moremusic for deaf "hearers"
This collar by German designer Frederik Podzuweit creates music for deaf people—through skin vibration. Apparently the transmission of electricity through the device to the neck, collarbone and shoulders creates a very rich experience of music—triggering the same parts of the brain, adapted for those who don’t hear with their ears—as those used for normative aural [...]
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