creativity

International Collaboration Netherlands in under 90 Seconds

Upon arrival in Holland, I attempted to literally soak everything up. Whether it was the architecture, the culture, or the multitude of design specimens, I wanted to explore and interact. My project, an aesthetic re-design of a walking cane for disabled individuals fabricated with digital technologies, occupied the back of my mind with each new […]

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Innovative Fabric & Printed Electronics to Improve Healthcare

The Holst Center was extremely impressive! Advancements in fabrics, flexible + printed   electronics, and processes that weave fabric and technology together are quite exciting when it comes to healthcare. For example, the EKG monitor of the future weighs <10 grams and supports wireless transmission of medical grade data. Another example we learned about is a […]

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Digital Craft Workshop with Ebru Kurbak (University of Applied Arts Vienna)

Perspective-Specific Data Storage Meaning is never as simple as pure black and white. There is often many shades in-between. Depending on your perspective, vantage point, and existing biases, each object we encounter in life has an individual meaning to each of us. Our medium enables data to be stored and decoded in different ways by […]

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Brainstorming: What’s in a Name?

As I was reviewing the work that the other teams have done, I started to have a bit of brand envy over the creative names my classmates came up with for their products. Some words that jumped to my mind when thinking of our idea: water, carrying, vest, collapsable, foldable, self-assembling, origami, modular, creative, waterproof, […]

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Brainstorming: 150 Initial Ideas

AA+HH 150 Initial Ideas
150.initial ideas

collapsable ideas
1.mixing bowl
2.kettle
3.pasta/mesh strainer
4.funnels
5.cooking pots and pans
6.measuring cups
7.colander
8.fruit bowls
9.dog dishes
10.kitchen tupperware
11.cooler
12.large storage containers
13.coffee maker
14.lantern
15.tiki lawn lamps
16.cups
17.pitcher
18.expanded grocery bags
19.vase
20.lamps
21.umbrella
22.carrying container
23.pool
24.trashcan
25.fertilizer bags
26.garden
27.hose
28.high heel
29.laundry basket
30.chair
31.sofa
32.bed
33.suitcase
34.bookshelf
35.stage
36.podium
37.vase
38.desk
39.artwork/sculpture
40.water bottle
41.toys
42.playpen
43.lunchbox
44.candlestick holders
45.flagpole
46.commercial signage
47.camera
48.car or truck
49.bicycle
50.motorcycle

 

measurement ideas

51.w/ a measuring cup
52.w/ a spoon
53.w/ a medicine cup
54.w/ a ruler
55.w/ a scale
56.w/ a measuring tape
57.w/ a time-movement study
58.w/ a compass
59.w/ a calibration
60.w/ an athletic score board
61.w/ a data table
62.w/ a graph
63.w/ a drawing
64.w/ a spreadsheet
65.w/ a speedometer
66.w/ a instrument
67.w/ your hand
68.w/ a calculator
69.w/ a pedometer
70.w/ a  thermometer
71.w/ gridlines
72.w/ a computer
73.w/ your eyes
74.w/ your intuition
75.w/ your experience
76.w/ sophisticated software
77.w/ an essay
78.w/ a narrative
79.w/ a presentation
80.w/ an opinion
81.w/ an estimate
82.w/ a guess
83.w/ an assumption
84.w/ a comparison
85.w/ an example
86.w/ a constrained space
87.w/ a pour test
88.w/ a survey
89.w/ a focus group
90.w/ observations
91.w/ facilitated discussion
92.w/ video replay
93.w/ a referee
94.w/ a judge
95.w/ precedence
96.w/ a transcript
97.w/ an experiment
98.w/ a control group
99.w/ sensors
100.w/ common references
101.weight
102.trends
103.patterns
104.size
105.dimensions
106.volume
107.calibration
108.radius
109.temperature
110.velocity
111.speed
112.reaction time
113.quantity
114.scope
115.scale
116.relative size
117.proportions
118.length
119.width
120.height
121.time
122.dispersion
123.correlation
124.causation
125.outlier
126.volume (sound)
127.pressure
128.movement
129.vibrations
130.wavelengths
131.rays
132.variance
133.standard deviation
134.age
135.desirability
136.feelings
137.reactions
138.spiritual presence
139.commitment
140.humidity
141.distance
142.heat
143.spatial orientation
144.longitude
145.latitude
146.habits
147.pain points
148.value
149.performance
150.effort
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Process: Team Roles & Responsibilities

Team Roles & Responsibilities Kyle Bodt (the techie & product manager) conduct initial research review history of measuring cups evaluate weights and potential carrying load brainstorm potential ideas design & make mock-ups lead creation of final mock-up Elizabeth Galbut (the visionary & designer) conduct initial research compile historical & modern measuring cup images brainstorm potential […]

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