Tuesday, April 08, 2008

Hono

Candlelight sways in invisible faint flow of air. The mysteriousness may be the charm of the candlelight. However, the light source is fire, and thus not all places are suitable for it. A white acrylic tube that encloses candlelight is imaged, and the light that catches the tiniest breeze is realized by using LED.
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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Topobo

Topobo is a 3D constructive assembly system with kinetic memory, the ability to record and playback physical motion. By snapping together a combination of Passive (static) and Active (motorized) components, people can quickly assemble dynamic biomorphic forms like animals and skeletons with Topobo, animate those forms by pushing, pulling, and twisting them, and observe the system repeatedly play back those motions.
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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

tenori-on

The TENORI-ON 16 x 16 LED button matrix is simultaneously a performance input controller and display. The TENORI-ON provides six different performance and sound/light modes for broad performance versatility, and these modes can be combined and used simultaneously for rich, complex musical expression.
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Tuesday, April 17, 2007

Forecast

A model for appropriate embedded technology, The FORECAST umbrella provides information about the likelihood of rain so that users can make a simple, informed decision about whether to take their umbrella with them as they leave their home.
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Monday, March 26, 2007

table recorder

The »table recorder« is actually a completely normal wooden table and may be used as such. however, it produces sounds if touched at certain spots on the table top or if something is being put down on it. the progression of the sounds being created are recorded and reproduced in different modi.
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Design by Gravity

Front designed a lamp that reacts to your movements -
It wakes up to lighten the room when you enter and lays down when you exit.
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Sunday, February 11, 2007

RGBy

RGBy picks up the colour of its surround and lights up in that colour. It can trace the colour of any object from the green of plant to the red of your favourite TShirt. By pressing the switch on top of the lamp, RGBy senses the colour and lights up.
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Chameleon

Chameleon is a lamp shade that changes to match any color you 'show' it... A traditional bulb at the centre of the lamp provides white light above and below the lamp, while an LED ring around this light projects a selected color into the shade, while at the same time preventing the white light from diluting the color being projected.
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Thursday, November 23, 2006

The Robotic Chair

A chair on its own.
The Robotic Chair falls to pieces and then manages to build itself up again. With the help of a built-in camera, the robot can search for its missing parts and put them to their proper places.
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