//tweet-a-fleur - A real flower that embodies the happiness quotient of the world
What if we had a flower - a real one, say in a pot near the window - and this flower is able to sense the mood of the world and metaphorically bloom or droop to show happiness or sadness. We increasingly express ourselves through twitter. Emoticons has become a central part of this expression. I have written a Processing code that real-time analyses public tweets for these emoticons and categorizes them as happy or sad. This data is then sent to a micro engineered flower which is controlled with tiny motors, to visually manifest the input - bloom or droop ! tweet-a-fleur is my way of saying 'Be Happy!'.
//GazeTracker - Helping ALS patients write + Exploring ways for eye-computer interaction
ALS patients can only move their eyes, how can we enable them to write? Also, can we explore newer ways for eye-computer interaction? That too at an affordable cost? - Come in: GazeTracker -a $50 eye glass, DIY from locally sourcable materials, an offshoot of the EyeWriter project with the Graffiti Research Lab. Can eye-computer interactions be as comfortable as the mouse or touch? We are finding the answers ! Stay tuned !
//PortableBraille - Connect, Translate and Morph
As gadgets get more portable and compact, there is a growing need for a portable solution for the blind to interact with these devices. PortableBraille is my inquiry into this problem, a 2" X 3" board which can be plugged into the mobile, the application translates the on-screen text into Braille and sends the data to the board.
The board in Off state is flat with no raised dots, when the data is received, the board surface dynamically morphs and dots are raised at the appropriate points - allowing the blind to read through the text.
Currently I am researching in material sciences to find an appropriate surface that suits the need. I will be working with the Android 2.0 release.
//Sketchy - Sketch your circuits..
What if we are able to sketch circuits on a board with a pen, just like we sketch on a whiteboard with a marker. And say we are able to use a eraser in case we make a mistake.
This one is my personal favorite and I can imagine how easy it would be to teach electronics to kids in school as well as to adults!
//Wearable Computer - A low cost and seamless solution
I am working on a BeagleBoard based wearable computer with eyepieces that can be strapped to the eye wear. The BeagleBoard with its compact size can be easily pocketed with a battery. A trackball on the palm makes an excellent navigation companion. All in all - a $300 - DIY - sleek and light weight - on the move wearable computer.
I have a lot of ideas regarding applications (augmented reality and the likes) with this project. Getting the hardware up will be a springboard for further experimentation.
//tweet-a-fleur - A real flower that embodies the happiness quotient of the world
What if we had a flower - a real one, say in a pot near the window - and this flower is able to sense the mood of the world and metaphorically bloom or droop to show happiness or sadness. We increasingly express ourselves through twitter. Emoticons has become a central part of this expression. I have written a Processing code that real-time analyses public tweets for these emoticons and categorizes them as happy or sad. This data is then sent to a micro engineered flower which is controlled with tiny motors, to visually manifest the input - bloom or droop ! tweet-a-fleur is my way of saying 'Be Happy!'.
//GazeTracker - Helping ALS patients write + Exploring ways for eye-computer interaction
ALS patients can only move their eyes, how can we enable them to write? Also, can we explore newer ways for eye-computer interaction? That too at an affordable cost? - Come in: GazeTracker -a $50 eye glass, DIY from locally sourcable materials, an offshoot of the EyeWriter project with the Graffiti Research Lab. Can eye-computer interactions be as comfortable as the mouse or touch? We are finding the answers ! Stay tuned !
//PortableBraille - Connect, Translate and Morph
As gadgets get more portable and compact, there is a growing need for a portable solution for the blind to interact with these devices. PortableBraille is my inquiry into this problem, a 2" X 3" board which can be plugged into the mobile, the application translates the on-screen text into Braille and sends the data to the board.
The board in Off state is flat with no raised dots, when the data is received, the board surface dynamically morphs and dots are raised at the appropriate points - allowing the blind to read through the text.
Currently I am researching in material sciences to find an appropriate surface that suits the need. I will be working with the Android 2.0 release.
//Sketchy - Sketch your circuits..
What if we are able to sketch circuits on a board with a pen, just like we sketch on a whiteboard with a marker. And say we are able to use a eraser in case we make a mistake.
This one is my personal favorite and I can imagine how easy it would be to teach electronics to kids in school as well as to adults!
//Wearable Computer - A low cost and seamless solution
I am working on a BeagleBoard based wearable computer with eyepieces that can be strapped to the eye wear. The BeagleBoard with its compact size can be easily pocketed with a battery. A trackball on the palm makes an excellent navigation companion. All in all - a $300 - DIY - sleek and light weight - on the move wearable computer.
I have a lot of ideas regarding applications (augmented reality and the likes) with this project. Getting the hardware up will be a springboard for further experimentation.
