IoT Process – Week 9

by | Nov 7, 2014 | Process

I’m working on trying to get my Spark Core to record the time to a Google Spreadsheet at the beginning and end of each “play period” (starts when the user has removed the toy from its dock, and ends when the toy is replaced on the dock). I’m...

Dissemination

by | Nov 2, 2014 | MA Project, Research

First and foremost, I plan to make the toys/tools I create through this project accessible on a website (either a subpage of my personal website, or a new website with the project’s title). This website will not only include access to the tools/toys I develop, but...

IoT Process – Week 8

by | Oct 28, 2014 | Process

Right now, I’m working on getting my new micro controllers up and running. The desktop toy platform I’m creating will be powered by a Spark Core. The idea is to create a platform for multiple work toys [toys that help people think and work]. Each of the...

Methods

by | Oct 27, 2014 | MA Project, Research

Through my research experiences thus far, I have discovered that employing a playful attitude contributes to my overall grasp of play theories. I have started to identify some ways in which work can be approached playfully in my own life. This project aims also to...

Cultural Event 1 – ::vtol::

by | Oct 25, 2014 | Process

Dmitry Morozov, also known as ::vtol::,  is a new media artist from Moscow. Dmitry hacks electronic components from devices like scanners and credit card machines and creates sound performances. Dmitry’s work primarily revolves around explorations of sound,...