Projects
iPad/Arduino Pong
This is a Pong application for the iPad that allows has the capability of switching between a normal, touch-based interaction and an Arduino, sensor based interaction. The Arduino mode requires an Arduino (obviously), as well as the RedPark Serial
iPad/Arduino Pong
This is a Pong application for the iPad that allows has the capability of switching between a normal, touch-based interaction and an Arduino, sensor based interaction. The Arduino mode requires an Arduino (obviously), as well as the RedPark Serial
Autoponics
Autoponics is a project I worked on as part of the Advanced Robotics Seminar at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The rest of the team was Daniel Zukowski, Todd Bernhard, Brian Carlsen, and Anuraag Chintalapally. Essentially we were building the
Autoponics
Autoponics is a project I worked on as part of the Advanced Robotics Seminar at the University of Colorado, Boulder. The rest of the team was Daniel Zukowski, Todd Bernhard, Brian Carlsen, and Anuraag Chintalapally. Essentially we were building the
Analog Pong
Analog Pong is a simple demo I made at SparkFun to demonstrate how you might use different analog sensors to interface with Processing. Basically, you hook up any two analog sensors you want, and use them to control the paddles
Analog Pong
Analog Pong is a simple demo I made at SparkFun to demonstrate how you might use different analog sensors to interface with Processing. Basically, you hook up any two analog sensors you want, and use them to control the paddles
DangerShield VJDJ
Since I’ve been asked to teach a course on Processing at SparkFun Electronics using the Danger Shield, I thought I should whip up something extra to show them a few of the things I won’t have time to go over
DangerShield VJDJ
Since I’ve been asked to teach a course on Processing at SparkFun Electronics using the Danger Shield, I thought I should whip up something extra to show them a few of the things I won’t have time to go over
Celebrity Twitter Generator
The Celebrity Twitter Generator (CTG) collects tweets from 30 different celebrities, and creates a language model out of each one, thus allowing a front-end GUI to dynamically create a tweet in the style of a given celebrity. The program works
Celebrity Twitter Generator
The Celebrity Twitter Generator (CTG) collects tweets from 30 different celebrities, and creates a language model out of each one, thus allowing a front-end GUI to dynamically create a tweet in the style of a given celebrity. The program works
ioCane
The ioCane is a mobility aid for blind cane users that incorporates the use of ultrasonic sensors and computer vision algorithms with the Android mobile operating system, to pro- vide a plug-and-play solution for the visually impaired that has the
ioCane
The ioCane is a mobility aid for blind cane users that incorporates the use of ultrasonic sensors and computer vision algorithms with the Android mobile operating system, to pro- vide a plug-and-play solution for the visually impaired that has the
Having Been There (collaboration with Abby Bennett)
Having Been There was a collaboration with artist Abby Bennett, completed in Fall in 2011. A custom-built bench was outfitted with a circuit designed to count the number of ‘sits’ the bench received. The circuit consisted of an Arduino micro
Having Been There (collaboration with Abby Bennett)
Having Been There was a collaboration with artist Abby Bennett, completed in Fall in 2011. A custom-built bench was outfitted with a circuit designed to count the number of ‘sits’ the bench received. The circuit consisted of an Arduino micro
SocialHealth
SocialHealth, created with Sears Merritt, is a web and mobile app that tries to answer the question: “Is there a bug going around?”. We created the Android application as part of our Object Oriented Analysis & Design Course at CU
SocialHealth
SocialHealth, created with Sears Merritt, is a web and mobile app that tries to answer the question: “Is there a bug going around?”. We created the Android application as part of our Object Oriented Analysis & Design Course at CU
ModelHome v2
ModelHome version 2 is an interactive art piece in collaboration with Nick O’Brien. I programmed Nick’s Kinect to use user hand gestures to warp/distort/rotate/extrude/change the texture of an .obj model of a house that Nick designed. The type of distortion
ModelHome v2
ModelHome version 2 is an interactive art piece in collaboration with Nick O’Brien. I programmed Nick’s Kinect to use user hand gestures to warp/distort/rotate/extrude/change the texture of an .obj model of a house that Nick designed. The type of distortion
UCube
The UCube (v.1.0) is the first attempt at producing a tangible input device that allows non-experts to model and create their own three-dimensional objects. By placing towers around a board and activating various switches, users can define the points or
UCube
The UCube (v.1.0) is the first attempt at producing a tangible input device that allows non-experts to model and create their own three-dimensional objects. By placing towers around a board and activating various switches, users can define the points or
Laser Etchings
This is less of a ‘project’ and more of a collection. In order to make my apartment in Boulder a little less empty, I undertook to make some art using the laser cutter at the Craft Technology Lab. Pics below
Laser Etchings
This is less of a ‘project’ and more of a collection. In order to make my apartment in Boulder a little less empty, I undertook to make some art using the laser cutter at the Craft Technology Lab. Pics below
SADbot
SADbot (The Seasonally Affected Drawing Robot) is a solar powered, interactive drawing machine, originally installed at the Eyebeam window gallery in Chelsea, NYC, in partnership with Dustyn Roberts. Think of it like a sol-powered etch-a-sketch. It uses two 18.5” x
SADbot
SADbot (The Seasonally Affected Drawing Robot) is a solar powered, interactive drawing machine, originally installed at the Eyebeam window gallery in Chelsea, NYC, in partnership with Dustyn Roberts. Think of it like a sol-powered etch-a-sketch. It uses two 18.5” x
Device X
As a consultant for GRND lab, I designed and fabricated the outer casing to a patient data entry device for health clinics in Malawi and Uganda, a project they are working on for UNICEF. It allows the user to input
Device X
As a consultant for GRND lab, I designed and fabricated the outer casing to a patient data entry device for health clinics in Malawi and Uganda, a project they are working on for UNICEF. It allows the user to input
MAPP
MAPP, or Mechanical Art Production Platform, was a Master’s Thesis project from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunication Program. It is a 3-Axis Robot that runs both algorithmic and user-controlled custom software to create unique art pieces. It was featured at ‘Dance Robot
MAPP
MAPP, or Mechanical Art Production Platform, was a Master’s Thesis project from NYU’s Interactive Telecommunication Program. It is a 3-Axis Robot that runs both algorithmic and user-controlled custom software to create unique art pieces. It was featured at ‘Dance Robot
Project Roebling
Project Roebling is a work in progress, being developed by Eyebeam, in collaboration with Digital Democracy and the Center for Future Civic Media at MIT Medialab. It is an open-source social networking web platform designed for community-based organizations and non-profits.
Project Roebling
Project Roebling is a work in progress, being developed by Eyebeam, in collaboration with Digital Democracy and the Center for Future Civic Media at MIT Medialab. It is an open-source social networking web platform designed for community-based organizations and non-profits.
eyebeam.org
A completely redesigned website for Eyebeam Atelier using the Drupal content management system. A large amount of Drupal customization was done to create the functionality of the website including custom theme and module editing. Eyebeam is the foremost art and
eyebeam.org
A completely redesigned website for Eyebeam Atelier using the Drupal content management system. A large amount of Drupal customization was done to create the functionality of the website including custom theme and module editing. Eyebeam is the foremost art and
Raphappy
Winner of a $100K grand prize grant from MTVu and Cisco Systems, RapHappy has evolved from a student project with Matt Fargo to a multi-platform, multimedia experience. RapHappy.com is a social networking website for recording, collaborating, rating, commenting, and listening
Raphappy
Winner of a $100K grand prize grant from MTVu and Cisco Systems, RapHappy has evolved from a student project with Matt Fargo to a multi-platform, multimedia experience. RapHappy.com is a social networking website for recording, collaborating, rating, commenting, and listening
Equipment Inventory System
A web-based, open-source system for businesses to keep track of inventory and loan-out equipment through a checkout system. Originally developed for Eyebeam Atelier. The code is available under a GPLv3 licence at: https://github.com/leducmills/Inventory. Please note that I do not offer any
Equipment Inventory System
A web-based, open-source system for businesses to keep track of inventory and loan-out equipment through a checkout system. Originally developed for Eyebeam Atelier. The code is available under a GPLv3 licence at: https://github.com/leducmills/Inventory. Please note that I do not offer any
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< /titled > is a print work, built using Java and Processing. It uses a web crawler to form hash tables of html tags from a given website, then develops a concordance of all the html tags. This information is
Secret Message Sweatshirt (SMS)
The SMS in this sweatshirt does not stand for short message service, but for Secret Message Sweatshirt. The SMS sweatshirt combines thermochromic ink, conductive thread, coin-cell batteries, and a hidden switch to reveal a message of the wearer’s choosing at
Secret Message Sweatshirt (SMS)
The SMS in this sweatshirt does not stand for short message service, but for Secret Message Sweatshirt. The SMS sweatshirt combines thermochromic ink, conductive thread, coin-cell batteries, and a hidden switch to reveal a message of the wearer’s choosing at
Wearable Switches
This series of wearable switches was an experiment in fabricating a usable, durable switch from unorthodox materials in an attempt to make a cheap components for wearable circuit design. Materials included conductive Velcro, conductive fabric tape, conductive thread, lithium-ion coin
Wearable Switches
This series of wearable switches was an experiment in fabricating a usable, durable switch from unorthodox materials in an attempt to make a cheap components for wearable circuit design. Materials included conductive Velcro, conductive fabric tape, conductive thread, lithium-ion coin
Mobile Medic
A mobile and telephony application designed to improve the effectiveness of medical personnel in developing nations. The growing expansion of mobile phones into poor areas is far outpacing that of any other communications technology; that fact together with the numerous
Mobile Medic
A mobile and telephony application designed to improve the effectiveness of medical personnel in developing nations. The growing expansion of mobile phones into poor areas is far outpacing that of any other communications technology; that fact together with the numerous
Puzzle 2.0
A new twist on the notion of multi-purpose game and puzzle design. This 8 x 8 puzzle is made of whiteboard on one side and malachite board on the other. The whiteboard is laser-etched with a standard crossword puzzle layout,
Puzzle 2.0
A new twist on the notion of multi-purpose game and puzzle design. This 8 x 8 puzzle is made of whiteboard on one side and malachite board on the other. The whiteboard is laser-etched with a standard crossword puzzle layout,
Click.
‘Click.’ is an interactive television experience designed for home-bound senior citizens. As part of a four-person student team (myself, Sonia Nelson, Ilan Schifter, and Blanka Lenart) from NYU’s ITP Program, ‘Click.’ was invited to present at Yahoo’s annual Design Expo
Click.
‘Click.’ is an interactive television experience designed for home-bound senior citizens. As part of a four-person student team (myself, Sonia Nelson, Ilan Schifter, and Blanka Lenart) from NYU’s ITP Program, ‘Click.’ was invited to present at Yahoo’s annual Design Expo
Aid-Bands
A prototype medical response system for the hip older person. A comfortable sweatband contains an easy push-button and LED interface to alert emergency response teams in case of emergency. Tools: Prototype built using led’s, wire, pressure sensor, coin cell battery,
Aid-Bands
A prototype medical response system for the hip older person. A comfortable sweatband contains an easy push-button and LED interface to alert emergency response teams in case of emergency. Tools: Prototype built using led’s, wire, pressure sensor, coin cell battery,
Headbanger’s Ball
Ever been so stressed or frustrated that you just wated to bang your head against the wall? Well, now you have the HeadBanger’s Ball – a retrofitted boxing pad which senses your headbutt’s (or punches, etc.) and help relieve your
Headbanger’s Ball
Ever been so stressed or frustrated that you just wated to bang your head against the wall? Well, now you have the HeadBanger’s Ball – a retrofitted boxing pad which senses your headbutt’s (or punches, etc.) and help relieve your