Category: Personal Project
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Step into the spotlight. Cast a shadow. Make some music.Shadow Synth is an interactive musical installation where three people use their bodies to play a synthesizer. Each player has their own spotlight, sound, and light-sensitive panel, turning movement and shadows into a musical interface. The shape and position of each shadow directly affect the sound, influencing things like pitch, filters, and LFOs, while also…
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an interactive, AI-generated music machineSonic Tapestry is an interactive art installation that invites participants to cocreate music with a generative artificial intelligence (genAI). The music is AI-generated in real time based on a number of prompt options from a button grid such as ‘Hip-Hop’, ‘Jazz’, ‘Chorus’, and ‘Cowbell’. This piece is highly engaging and interactive, inviting participants to play,…
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Embedding a Vintage Rotary Phone with a Modern Microcontroller as an Interactive Art Activation
The Rotary Phone Pensieve is an interactive art project that revitalizes a vintage rotary phone with a modern microcontroller, enabling it to record, save, and playback audio. When someone picks up the phone, they hear an audio prompt that invites them to share a story and/or listen to others’ responses. This simple act becomes a…
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an interactive art light up button game system
i/o Mimicry is an interactive light-up button game system designed to merge technology, play, and music into a fun and engaging art experience. The system features large LED-embedded buttons, speakers, and multiple play modes, making it accessible to people of all ages. Collaborators: Victor Lai & Anouk Borris Project Timeline: November 2023 – June 2024…
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a multimedia project to invite women into makerspaces and address the gender gap
The Electric-Textiles Workshop was designed to invite more women into the local makerspace community, addressing the gender gap in maker culture. By combining traditional sewing with wearable electronics, the workshop provided a welcoming entry point into electronics, coding, and soldering. Partnering with Nicole Bertram from The Spool and The MakeItZone, this four-session workshop guided participants…
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exploring learning: a mind map of my learner-centred approachAdrian’s Choice · Education Practice & Theory · Master of Educational Technology · Personal Project · User Experience
This mind map is a representation of my personal learning theory. My learning theory is strongly rooted in a learner-centred philosophy. I am influenced by constructivism and experiential theories, which provide constructs to the underlying neuroanatomy. Overall, learning is a very complex phenomenon and this flow chart only begins to outline everything that learning is.…
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An interactive installation about systems, stewardship, and shared space.
Spaceship Earth is a large-scale interactive art installation that invites participants into a glowing, cushioned dome surrounded by a kinetic ball machine. Inside, sensors track movement while light and sound shifts with energy levels and responds to imbalances. Visitors must work together to hand-crank glowing balls to the top of the machine—illuminating the system and…
