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Framework Brainstorm

From yesterday’s brainstorm session in the studio, using the “Getting a Grip” tangible interaction framework as inspiration… From this brainstorm, I feel I have fine-tuned my framing even further, and come up with an idea to abstract the SUI concept in the form of a simple prototype. My TRKBRD prototype is a concrete application of [ READ MORE ]

TRKBRD Schematic & Code

The following is full documentation and diagrams of the TRKBRD physical prototype. If you find an error, or figure out a better way, or need help… please contact me! Final Prototype Schematic Diagrams Parts List Arduino Duemilinova (1) #12200020 from Electrokit.se 4051 Multiplexer (16) #73-473-70 from ELFA IR Phototransistor (110) #75-203-15 from ELFA IR Laser (2) [ READ MORE ]

What I’ve Learned #3: Prototyping Matrix

I learned this advice the hard way: by failing twice. At the end of my first year of the 2 year Masters program, I had 2 projects due at the same time. One project was for my final Interaction Design course, and the other was for my FashionTechnology course. And unlucky for me, I decided [ READ MORE ]

TRKBRD at IxDA ’10 Conference

On February 7th, 2010, I presented at the Interaction Designer’s Association’s (IxDA.org) 2010 “Interaction” conference. In my session, titled “TRKBRD: From Idea to Conception with Physical Prototyping”, I told the story of my project from start to finish and then demonstrated my TRKBRD physical prototype. Even though I was quite nervous to be presenting to [ READ MORE ]

TRKMBL

I will talk more about this “sketching” process later, but WOW has it been useful so far. I’ve never really been a sketching type of person, nor have I gone through Art school. The closest I have gotten to sketching, was while sitting on the curb in 8th grade, staring at a Law office across [ READ MORE ]

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