three projects

Major Studio: Computation Katherine Lee

Project 1 •  Objective: light gesture

suggesting the passage of time

•  Evolution: from ambient light to night light

•  Precedents: the celebrated Glowworm night-light

Cornelius Hoot

•  Portable, interactive night-light

Project 2 •  Objective: theremin-like

object •  Evolution: erstwhile

musical instrument to digital sound toy

•  Precedents: the toy mace; toy gloves that produce sound effects upon contact

The Blorb

•  Digital acoustic toy flail

•  IR sensor controls frequency and speed of digital noise

Project 3 •  Objective: electro-plush

experience •  Evolution: touch-triggered

effects to random enablement

•  Precedents: Younghui Kim’s Stir-It-On skirts

Constellation Skirt

•  Random circuit completion through user movement reveals LED constellations