On Dec 6th, a higher fidelity prototype was tested again on D12, along with students from another Major Studio class section. This time, I was testing not only speech input, but also human proximity and touch. I also had an prototype for the app heyPlant, to be used when away from the plant. I had the following content next my prototype: Research Inquiry – humans & plants I am studying…
Last week, I wrote my blog post right after my midterm presentation and said that I had a rough idea on which aspects I want to focus on during the 7 in 7 week. This isn’t true anymore. Though I’d be exploring some of what I had in mind, the past week has given me both time and opportunity to mull over, review and reflect on the feedback I got…
I presented my research inquiry and findings on 18th October, 2021. My visiting critics/ guest respondents were Kyle Li, a creative technologist who works with immersive media, and Barbara Morris, a cross-genre writer. I was quite nervous since I was the first person presenting from my section and I didn’t have the slightest idea how to go about it. Once I saw Kyle and Barbara chat and laugh, I realised that…
In Leverage Points, Donella Meadow clearly outlines and explains with a range of relatable examples what the 12 ways, in increasing order of effectiveness, are to intervene in a system. With reference to stocks or states of a particular system, she talks about the dynamic between the inflows (stock increasing) and outflows (stock reducing). She also mentions instances when it is easier, more important, and hence better off to physically…
