rwillis's blog

Electronic Whiteboard

rwillis — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 06:03:49 +0000

Bringing new levels of interaction to the whiteboard by recognizing symbols and languages

Facade Performance Sketches

rwillis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:47:11 +0000

1. An interface that teaches the process of constructing anamorphic perspectives using the e14 facade as a canvas

2. Muriel Cooper Tribute - Using the wrong tools for the job. Just as she used computers have challenged the traditional tools in the design process how can we challenge the conventions of computers as tools

3. Corporate Sponsor critique

Sampling E-14

rwillis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:31:40 +0000

Sampling E-14 comes from the idea of rather than creating a new layer of sounds to map the media lab one can use the existing ambient noises that separate spaces to create an audio map. By sampling and looping the ambient noise of different spaces we create and audio palette representing the different sonic characters across the media lab. Once a user specifies a destination A linear path is created through adding the samples sequentially according to the spaces that user will pass through before reaching their destination. This gives the user a compressed audio preview of the journey they are about to take through the building. By familiarizing the user with the spaces they are about to through the building is given an audio identity and the user is given a key to recognize and orient themselves within it.

File attachments are not having it so I am just putting files in my mit directory here are the links

Presentation

Musical Stairs

rwillis — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 00:15:23 +0000

Transforming the fire stairs in e-14 into a musical instrument

Electronic Wayfinding System Diagram

rwillis — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 20:40:53 +0000

This is a diagram for an electronic way-finding system designed for display screens on each floor of the new media lab. The concept tackles two major issues, the simple and effective representation of the spaces of the media lab as well as the tracking and layering of data over that space representing the activity occurring within the space.

Spatial representation

The Good, the Bad and the Ugly

rwillis — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 14:52:32 +0000

Good - Pedestrian Wayfinding from Hiromura Masaaki for the National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation

Bad - Edward Burtynsky's photographs of factories in Cankun, Xiamen, China

Ugly - Failblog