This blog post was written by, and highlights the Fall 2014 final project of, EMAC undergraduate student Justin Ozuna. Follow him on Twitter @TheOzunaVerse. The assignment for which he made the project can be found here.
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Dec 082014
Figure 1: The Hunger Health Bar; photo by Ariana Berdy
Dec 072014
Video 1: “Cardiac Rehab Patient Monitoring Jacke” Final Project Video Continue reading »
May 082014
In my first proposal, I was so sure that my project was going to start some type of movement. I was overly ambitious and I could truly say that this project has humbled me with the understanding that Rome was not built in a day. Continue reading »
May 082014
Figure 1. Stop Telling Women to Smile is the public art project addressing gender based street harassment by Tatyana Fazlalizadeh.
When saying, “I’m not interested,” is no longer a clear enough signal to leave someone alone. Continue reading »
May 082014
Video 1. LED Eyelash - soomi park
Apr 222014
My project concept was to create a device that would allow people suffering an anxiety attack to alert people around them of their impending attack. The device checks a wearer’s pulse and alerts those around the person when the pulse increases. I know this sounds oddly familiar. If you’ve ever been on a treadmill you know that there are heart rate monitors that will do this for people working out. My device isn’t much different than a heart rate device. The difference is the intent of the device. My device is meant to address issues in the mental health arena. I’ve lived with people who had anxiety attacks and there is no way to know the person is suffering unless they tell you. The idea behind my device is to give the person wearing it and the people around them to understand what is happening. Continue reading »
May 042012
For my wearable media object, I chose to create an LEDs-only circuit using the LilyPad Arduino Board. After attending Ettiquette Creative’s LilyPad Arduino Workshop, I had the resources and references to begin my project. I installed the Arduino software, checked the drivers, and referred to a tutorial provided on the SparkFun Electronics site to design my wearable media object. Continue reading »