Category: Student Work

Digital & Physical mashup==> Facelook

My digital and physical mashup is called “Facelook”. Check out the video:

Digital+Digital Mashup

My idea for a mashup is combining weather data and twitter data with google map API. Some people feel depressed during rainy days while others feel happy. I wanted to mashup these two informations that can be related to each other. Google maps with weather information can achieve from Google API with weather data. For …

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Thoughts about Feedback Loops

The speed recognition feedback loop that is used commonly in the US makes me think of a tactic that many car manufacturers in Qatar and other Middle East countries employ to curb speeding.  Reckless driving is so engrained in the culture there that car have installed sensors within the car that detects if you’re driving …

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Maker Faire Experiences

1. 3 “interfaces” I saw at Maker Faire that were interesting a. Project Spark (microsoft studios) Project Sport was an open world digital canvas that let us create our own games, it’s kind of  like the Disney I-pad game “infinite toy box”. There was a guy continued telling people how to play this game in front …

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Feedback Loop Reading Response

I like the idea that a successful feedback loop is said to trigger an emotional feeling or connection which then drives us to act on a rational goal. It is very effective to guide our emotional responses toward productivity. It is also important, when designing a feedback loop to make sure the feedback is given …

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Maker Faire

1. Identify 3 “interfaces” you saw at Maker Faire that were interesting and describe what they did. i. “Sir Walter Cooler” by Microsoft. This project is a water cooler that displays different colors to demonstrate                  whether it is “feeling” happy or sad. In order to make the …

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Mashups

My digital-digital mashup is the YouTube Party Editor. It consists of a YouTube video that you can add dancing characters to. The example shows the popular video “Charlie bit my Finger” and below you will find dancing characters that you can add to the video. This enables users to create their own mashup. In a …

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Digital mashup ==> “Doggle”

My digital & digital mashup is called Doggle, it’s an application which help you to find out the nearest dog park/ dog daycare center/ dog clinic/ dog store and groomer on the map. Another function is that you will actually know your dog’s friends by using a sensor which embed in your dog’s neck chain. This …

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Digital-Digital Mashup: Interracial Relationships In US

My inspirations of this project is from my own life, I have been in a interracial relationship for two years, I found although there are more interracial couples in US than before, people still know a very little about interracial couples around their life. My digital-digital mashup is a data representation video about interracial marriage …

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Ditigal-Digital Mashup: McArabia

Due to bountiful (but unrenewable) reserves of petroleum and natural gas, many Middle Eastern countries are experiencing newfound economic power and individual wealth.  Many of these countries are also entering the ranks of world’s most overweight and obese.  Not coincidentally, fast food chain restaurants are rushing to open new franchises to support the emerging culture …

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