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Final Project for the micro course. Classwork samples.

We sought out to create a way to communicate with those you have a competitive relationship with, over long distances.

The coffeemates are two coasters designed to help two friends share the experience of drinking coffee together even when they are separated.

Fill up the void created by distance between humans by triggering the most powerful memory - scent.

My goal was to explore texture with knitting.

People have busy lives and oftentimes forget to stay hydrated sitting at their desks. Our project aims to remind the user via an ambient visual display to drink their water.

An ambient device that detects and tracks a room’s usage as well as visually displaying this information.

This lighting hoop is to be placed in public areas on campus and invite people to stop and walk in to meditate. Realm of Mind intents to give CMUers who hustle to get through work and life a breathing moment, where they are invited to meditate and restore energy. When a person walks in the hoop, the hoop will light up. The lighting pattern imitates the flow of breathing meditation. People are invited to follow the lighting pattern and adjust their breath.

The smart door knob is a personal ambient device that will allow you to see if you left any lights on in your rooms before leaving the house.

Wind, Bamboo, and Light is an installation for the Griffin residence that activates the bamboo forest adjacent to the site. The swaying of bamboo is translated into soothing patterns of light that flow along the bamboo forest edge adjacent to the reflecting pool. The installation can be experienced from the comfort of the Griffin's patio space, producing a friendly and inviting backdrop for nighttime activities around the fire.

The goal of the project was to translate unseen natural phenomenon to visible installations of art. This is particularly challenging in a residential neighborhood and house as many wonderful natural changes dampened by the surrounding infrastructure. Thus, it is important to highlight the small, natural changes that occur without much thought.

Firefly Garden is an immersive, interactive art installation conceptualized for a garden in Palo Alto, CA. Flickering spheres both emulate the characteristic light produced by fireflies and illustrate any motion in surrounding trees. Projected onto a concrete wall, Firefly Garden blends into its environment and creates an entrancing experience for viewers.

Help organize items in the fridge, especially for a shared fridge. Who owns what items? How long they have been in the fridge? What items are expired?

In order for people to become aware of what happens inside of buildings, a degree of Facilitated Awareness may be necessary. By illuminating what happens inside the bridge, the project attempts to get pedestrians to ask what happens in a monolithic building.

My proposal is the “Love Lock Bridge”. Inspired by the many love lock bridges in Pittsburgh, this interactive installation work would present love locks on a transparent LED screen on the Bakery Square Google bridge.

Wanderlust Bridge transports passers on a mini travel adventure by showcasing visuals from a "destination of the day".

Data-Driven Flyway is an interactive LED glass installation with displays that represent the real-time information on Google Flights, including price per airline, number of visitors, and the flight stability.