City Pulse : Final exhibit
Our final exhibit is all set up and we are ready to present…. Here is a video of how the city pulse interaction finally takes place… IMG_6748 Some of our large scale visualizations…
Monthly Archives: July 2013
TOM-the Biike
TOM is a bicycle device that records riders’ biking activities, rewards riders’ with badges, and encourages riders to bike more in order to make the city more livable – less pollution, less traffic, less fuel…
City: Pulse User testing and Prototyping
After we had honed in on our three ideas, we started to make quick prototypes using just paper and easy materials to get our ideas across for user testing. This stage really helped us…
City : Pulse . How would you like to take it?
Last friday we presented our initial concept for City pulse centered around the theme of waste reduction. Deriving inspiration from the city of Copenhagen itself, the team and I decided to address the movements…
Assignment #2 – Non human user project
Prometheus – Street Lighting Prometheus_Presentation
Prototype Biike
During our prototype experience we learned a lot about how our idea would actually function and how we would have to modify it in order to implement into the real world. We had three…
Assignment 2
Connected the RGB LED to the breadboard and Arduino. I was able to control how fast the different colored lights stayed on and when they changed. I learned about setting up the wires from looking at the schematics and…
Pigeon Centered Design (PCD)
Is it possible for humans to positively effect the life experience of other non-human animals? While such a question makes some assumptions about the role of humans, it could be beneficial for all inhabitants of…
Empathizing with indoor plants
A walk in Karstett park led me to realize that while the plants and trees in the park received ample sunlight, many indoor plants in our homes miss out on our attention sometimes. If…
Non-human user project
Non-human user: My non-human user is plants. The goal of the project is to treat plants with greenflies automatically so even if you are on holiday your precious plants are saved. Solution The solution to…
INTERFACES: HAVNEBUSSEN
Monday was the day I became really sick, but still I was capable of observing three interfaces on my way home. Here is my experience with the Copenhagen Harbour Bus (Havnebussen): 1. Getting on the vehicle…
LOVE & HATE: 2 BIOMIMETIC EXAMPLES
Something good can actually come out of being sick and bed-bound for a few days. I was reading Wired that by accident was within reach. To my great joy I discovered an article based on…
Day 3: Duck Calling w/ Arduino
Today, Gerry and I presented our Duck Calling Station that we’ve worked on for the past day. Here is the process of our non-human design project: The first lesson I tried to master was understanding…
Day 2: Arduino
Yesterday I was fortunate to have my first time working with Arduino! As seen in the picture above, a lot of the work was concentrated on working with understanding the grid and how energy is…
Day 3: Design project for non-human users
The target user in my project are herring gulls (a.k.a seagulls), which are being seen everywhere in Copenhagen. Most of the time, seagulls build their nests near the rocks or in the trees near…
Day 2: Outdoor Observations
Place: Botanical Garden (close to Norreport Station) Plenty of photos were taken, such as ducks, flowers, trees, etc. (Of course there are many more than just the above ones!) Two plants were in special interest,…
Day 2: Arduino Experience
Although it is my very first time to get in touch with Arduino, it wasn’t too difficult to build circuits and programs on the microcontroller board, thanks to my previous experience in building electronic circuits…
Assignment 2 Music for Plants
Background Killed several plants due to bad light conditions, too hot / too much light, direct sunlight, too less sun light Empathy I like light and water and nutrition rich soil. Several scientific studies prove that…
Assignment #2
Working with Arduino Exercise 1: “Traffic light” Exercise 2: “Servo Motor” Outdoor research for assignment #2 Adafruit GPS: Connecting the shield Functional test: Checking GPS coordinates The prototype: Communicating limits to dogs without physical restraint
PROTOTYPE non-human centric design
EMPATHY Ants interact with each other to find a path, either for finding some food or a way to a save space. POV 1 I observed that they are moving around randomly when they are…
INTERFACES
Signs on the roads that light up when you move towards it by car with too high speed. It shows the speed of a vehicle and so alert about speeding. Small convex dots on the pavements…
BIOMIMETIC EXAMPLES
COPENHAGEN BLUE PLANET The form of the aquarium is inspired on the shape of a whirl, that is maybe a little bit too slavish. It is covered with rhomboidally arranged aluminium pannels, that…
Assignment 2 (Non-human Centric Design Excersize–Bicycle n Circuits Photos
1. Notes 5 bicycles are parked in CIID’s backyard. The tyre of the bicycle on the left is so deflated that the contact area has almost doubled. The tyre of the bicycle on the right…
Interface Examples
Perhaps the “klippe kort” machine is a public transportation dinosaur at this point yet still an interface thousands use every day. While haptic feedback might be stretching the term a bit, the vibration and auditory…
Two Biomimetic Examples
Dune 4.0: The idea is that there are these stems with LEDs that respond to a users touch and sound. The project was created by Studio Roosegaarde out of the Netherlands Media Art Institute, Amsterdam,…
Interface Examples
Dyson Airblade While travelling in London, I found the Dyson Airblades installed in most restrooms/toilets. Apart from being an well designed, efficient product it bears a great intuitive interface that makes it easy to use.…
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Interface #1: Pull-up bar – The Pull up bar is an interface I saw being used by a local runner right before I stumbled upon it. I am a big fan of working out, especially…
“Sludge” fuel cells power an Arduino board
Students came up with a great biomimicry example that may actually be relevant to the prototyping aspect of our course. They invented a series microbial fuel cells that they filled with ‘sludge’ from a canal…
Biomimicry Example
An example of the inspired solution by engineer and bird enthusiast Eiji Nakatsu of how to slove the sonic boom issues that plagued the original design of Japan’s bullet train when exiting tunnles. Not only…
3 Interface Examples
As part of the homework assignment we were asked to document three interfaces we encounter around Copenhagen. The first image (see below) depicts the speakerphone installed in our apartment. Instead of pushing a single button…
2 biomimetic examples
Mercedes-benz bionic concept vehicle Design by Mercedes-benz engineers teams I can understand why they pick up boxfish as to design for low drag and rigid coefficients. I will not buy the car because it…
2 biomimicry examples
2 Examples of biomimicry Burr — Velcro I like this link between blur and velcro. I think the inspiration for this design is really bizarre. He got the inspiration from removing blur from his dog.…
Examples of Interfaces
1. Electricity Outlet The multiple buttons on this outlet confused me greatly, though I intuitively understand its safety function. Without guidance, I had to try all kins of combination of on-buttons to make it…
Biomimcry Examples
Like The Velcro designed by the Swiss engineer George de Mestral is one of the finest examples of Innovation by chance. It mimics the surface of a burr seed with tiny hook like structures that attach themselves…
Examples of interfaces
Train Ticket Machine There is a language option in the main page, so it’s very helpful for me to switch the language in the beginning. When it goes to payment page, there is a clicking…
User Interface
Light I really like the interface of this light. When one person walks by, they will create wind and triggers the light to create a crystal…
biomimetic interfaces
Biomimetic tent design This tent design inspired from the structure of a leaf is something I found fascinating. Although, I dont know if it is using biomimetic principles in the true sense, it takes…
Two Biomimetic Examples
1. The biomimetic example I love – Esplanade Theatre in Singapore Singapore is a tropical country, where heat has been one of the biggest challenges for architects. Esplanade Theatre’s Durian-like design uses its mental spikes…
Examples of Interfaces
Slide You slide your finger up/down to set the alarm. Knob Turn the knob to adjust… 3D mouse A ‘mouse’ to rotate, pan and zoom objects in 3D software
Biomimicry Examples
LS3 – Legged Squad Support Systems – Biomimicy I like Scary and facinating robot taking inspiration from a horse The Woodpecker Axe – Biomimicy I don’t like I don’t like products that are…
Examples of Biomimicry
Like: Biomimetric pushpins (URL: http://www.looksfeelsworks.com/biomimetic-pushpins-by-toshi-fukaya/) The idea of these push pins comes from cat’s paws, where the sharp claws are exposed only when needed. Therefore, the push pins are designed so that it appears…
Interfaces
#1 Pedestrian Traffic light While walking back to the apartment I interacted many times with the traffic light. Being mainly visual and sometimes auditory(beeping at intervals), this ubiquitous interface is something that is slightly different…
Interface Example #3: blog
Essentially the blog editing system itself is a user interface. First, the user logs into the system using his username and password. After logging in, there appears the dashboard systems showing recent updates of…
Interface Example #2: Escalator
The escalator is found inside a train station. When nobody is using the escalator, it does not run. Once a person steps to the entrance, the escalator detects the weight of the…
Interface examples #1: Laundry reservation interface
This interface is found at the basement of my apartment, which is responsible for the reservation of laundry machines in the same place. The grey box on the left is a printer that prints out…
Biomimetic Interfaces
Today my phone was giving me a lot of problems. I had to go to a couple of places looking for a sim card that was compatible with my phone. Apparently the sim cards in…
Examples of Interfaces
1. Exchange rates display- digital, confusing interface, unclear meanings 2. Apple’s ‘home’ button- tactical, muscle memory, simple and easy to use. But it may be disappearing from the iPhone’s design! 3. Trowel- simple, effective, satisfying.…
Examples of Interfaces
Here are three examples of interfaces I have interacted with, or even interact with on a regular basis. Computer keyboard: The computer keyboard is easily the (digital) interface I spend most time with. I enjoy…
Biomimicry Examples
Like In Proposal for Resurrecting Prehistorical Mammals, Marguerite Humeau painstakingly reimagined the sonic environment of prehistoric mammals. To produce the sounds, she reconstructed the bone structures of a Mammoth’s, an Entelodont’s, and an Ambulocetus’ vocal chambers as preserved in fossil records and…
Biomimicry Examples
Most examples of biomimicry I am familiar with are from the world of medical devices. As discussed in class today, implants and prosthetics mimic the anatomical part or physiologic function they replace. HIGHLIGHT: Example of…
Example of Interfaces
Example #1: The Window project. I arrived to Copenhagen for the first time last night at 1am. I rented a nice place for my stay during the next two following weeks. The first challenge that…
Biomimetic examples
Aqua Tower Chicago – Tallest building in the world design by a woman. Jeanne Gang, Architect, Principal Studio Gang Architects Inspiration – Eroded rocks in the Great Lakes. The terraces on the balconies are refined so…
Examples of interfaces
www.rejseplanen.dk Rejseplanen.dk is a website that helps you get around in Denmark and is very handy when it comes to Copenhagen. The search engine provides you with detailed information on where to get on the…
2 biomimetic examples
The good: Helicopters The project Helicopter rotors work in similiar way as the seeds of a maple tree. The key concept here is called autorotation which (theoretically) prevents the aircraft from stalling. Creator Early drawings…
Biomimicry Day 1 Examples
1. My first Biomimicry I’ll discuss is Rapiro’s Humanoid Robot Kit, Rasberry Pi. I have to say that unfortunately, this is the kind of Biomimicry I despise. The robots are a creation of While I…
EXAMPLES OF INTERFACES
What: open my purse a lot of times per day. Find my wallet, keys, phone, etc How: twist clasp, put my hand inside and mess up around blind Fustration: Close claps is hard when I am holding…
EXAMPLES OF INTERFACES
What: change chair elevation. Find the right lever to adapt the height to your size. How: push, twist, rotate lever Fustration: sometimes I don´t find the proper stick or twist/ push it in a wrong…