Get oriented with output and feedback by working with an actuator. Taking cues from Google's Paper Signals experiment with materials to create an interesting notification or effect when combined wi...more
In this exercise, the goal is to create simple compositions that reflect the dichomoties of visual techniques. See more at: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ZLF95CprQ4vjp3X5HWna2WMEYO1MQtClNY...more
This pool is for students in the diotu 2018 course to upload a tutorial for extra credit
Fabrication facilities are spread across the CMU campus and are maintained by academic departments, student clubs, and research groups. For this project, you will form teams organized around a...more
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It seems like you're drawing inspiration from the paper leaves hanging from the ceiling. This uses the same material, paper, to give the material in bulk a new form. I wonder what the significance will be of a giant paper dragon hanging from the ceiling. Also, swaying it in some manner, by hand or using a vent, and projecting lights of different color are interesting options to explore.
Rebound, remix and rework a meme as part of a team. Take turns to iterate and augment a piece of spreadable media in teams of three. Each person will have 30 minutes to edit the meme and pass to th...more
Beg, borrow or steal to make a work of art from which you think you could make money.
Create a digital homage to a 20th century artist/artwork. Explore a work of contemporary art (non-digital, non-screen based) and digitally re-create it in under 2 hours. View full assignment: https...more
Physical computing refers to the design and construction of physical systems that use a mix of software and hardware to sense and respond to the surrounding world. Such systems blend digital and ph...more
Design and build a prototype for a cross-campus energy usage display system. Using live and historical data from the piwebapi,develop a system that will change the behavior of building occupants by...more
For this project, you will investigate a textile skill covered in the class or create a project proposal that incorporates techniques from the class as a way to apply these skills into your own pra...more
For project 3, you will design, build and test prototypes of a toy, game, or activity that engages children in learning about the physical or world. Your project must: • engage a child's curi...more
Design and build a device or experience that communicates what we can not otherwise perceive. Use sensors, rich media input (video, microphones) or API data to gather unintelligible, unobservable, ...more
Each team of 3 people will manufacture one of their toys from Project 1. If no one on the team has a suitable toy, you may manufacture someone else's toy with permission. Thursday February 11:...more
Design an enchanted object. It must delight, surprise and be lovable, but should never be used by anyone, ever.
Prepare a conceptual design and realize a working prototype of a product for connected intimacy.
Examine the opportunities for public engagement with the remote Martian garden and propose an poetic gesture for the mission. Demonstrate the idea with a prototype.
Design a small-scale analog of a closed-loop Martian greenhouse using a sealable pressure vessel. You'll be provided with materials and technologies. Prepare a working prototype.
Skills Dev IV: Working with Outputs - Motors and Movement
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