Thesis

When I first started working on thesis, i had an interest in “Interactive Design.”  Which is really a loose term.  Many different disciplines fall under the category - Media Arts, Experience Design, etc… - I started by exposing my self to art/architecture installation work, which i used as my source for case studies. But since [...]

Most of the research and information that I have used was gained from reading the forums over at http://www.nuigroup.com They are an excellent source, and the community is very responsive, especially when it comes to trying out new ideas of implementation.  So head there if you want to build your own.

When I decided to use a multi-touch surface as the medium for my thesis project. I had no idea how much research i had to do for something you can’t go down to the local Best buy or Circuit City to buy. None of the following information has to do with my Architectural [...]

Jeffrey Han developed the Multi-Touch concept. Microsoft is developing an operating system around the idea. Apple incorporated in the iPhone. The opensource, academic, media arts community is also taking a stab at it. I like to figure out how i will use a Multi-Touch Interface for my project.  To do that, I [...]

I’ve seen a lot of implementations of the multi-touch screens on the web, and the various boxes that house the surface. I should probably consider creating a design paradigm around the box. It’s not pertinent to the thesis idea, but as a designer, having some consideration for the presentation artifact is important. [...]