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…
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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…
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…
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…