Phd Candidate in Design
Stress eraser as its name suggests aims to decrease stress, facilitating people’s (growing a) meditation habit. It uses a simple biofeedback therapy method by leveraging haptic input and providing visual feedback. here is a definition of biofeedback from their booklet: Biofeedback is any technology that non-invasively monitors your body’s functions – such asblood pressure, heart [...]
while tackling with principles, and trying to nail down abstract conception of principle into more concrete and actionable terms, I have found a useful book from walter watson (thanks to dick), and here is a nice quote describing the “functioning” principle of principles. every text is not only an argument by an author about a [...]
these are experts who envision and investigate new product meanings through a broader, in-depth exploration of the evolution of society, culture, and technology. these experts who pursue R&D on meanings, may be managers of other companies, scholars, technology suppliers, scientists, artists, and of course, designers. – design driven innovation, roberto verganti.
I attended an event the other night, featuring current projects going on in Pittsburgh, or concepts aiming for better Pittsburgh futures. The projects are diverse, from arts to education, health to infrastructure. Presenters include Susan Everingham, director of the RAND office in Pittsburgh; Scott Faber, a developmental pediatrician at the Children’s Institute; Raymar Hampshire of [...]
one of richard mckeon’s article, character, the arts, and education, helped me in my attempt to clarify what we really mean by right action, or rational action, in a very precise way. i want to quote from him: An action is right if it is well adapted to the circumstances, resources, needs, and purposes of [...]
recently, our workshop paper on getting hold on to immaterial materiality of interactive behaviors got in to CHI 2010. I will be presenting the findings from the two workshops in Atlanta this April. I want to share some of the insights we have developed later on.