Interactive Media Arts
Dyson seems like a well spoken inventor. I appreciate his manner of thinking, regarding how his background as a designer allowed him to take a less ventured path and become an inventor. I also think that his background and story regarding the trials and failures in creating and selling his product sounds similar to what … Continue reading Dyson
Crumb Catcher There were some initial issues in adapting to the software, but with time I came to be able to use Fusion 360 fairly decently. I forgot to document many moment with my experience though and only have images regarding the final product. I had difficulty making the my base. I had to remake … Continue reading Unnecessary Invention Week 3: Digital Modeling
Philippe Starck seems like an interesting designer. I was not sure what to expect when starting his interview but he seems to take a unique approach to design. Based on the comments on the video, he seems to be a very popular designer. I appreciate his depiction of design as a way to help people. … Continue reading Philippe Starck
Crumb Catcher Sketch Modeling Prior to beginning the physical build of the invention, I first drew up some sketches of how I wanted the the product to work. This image shows the system I used to get the piece to move around on two dimensions. Using something kind of like a rail in both a … Continue reading Unnecessary Invention Week 2: Sketch Modeling
The videos were quite interesting in the takes the subjects take about the intention behind design. Regarding the videos about smart design, I would say that to consider the extremes rather than those in the middle when making a design was interesting. When I write an essay or make a graphic, I am often told … Continue reading Smart and Emotional Design
Bottle Flipper A mechanism based on human movement that flips the bottle perfectly every time ensure you make the trick shot every time. Pet Phone This phone follows you around to make sure your eyes never leave the screen. Crumb Catcher This plate automatically shifts to catch your crumbs making clean up easier every time.
I would say that learning and reading about industrial design has made me realize how integral industrial design is to the way our world works. Without industrial design, the objects that we use on our day to day basis would not exist, such our phones, desks, and chairs. I also don’t think I would have … Continue reading Understanding Industrial Design
Maze it Through- Melissa Ching- Rudi My initial prompt for myself was how might I innovate a puzzle. During the class brainstorming session, on of my peers suggested a two person jigsaw puzzle game. For my proposal essay and for this project, I built off this idea to explore communication between partners and how this … Continue reading Final Project: Make, Present & Report – Due
I planned to have the image move depending on the values from two potentiometers but was having some difficulty in getting them both to relate to the x and y position of the image. Aside from this issues, I was able to put together the circuit and write the code fairly easily using the examples.
Step 1: Step 1.1: I found this part to be fairly easy and straight foward, as I have used tools such as AI Illustrator in the past. I did have difficulty remembering how to space the circles from the rectangle or getting the circle to move in the way I desired to a different spot, … Continue reading Recitation 9: Digital Fabrication