Twitter Usability:

For this project we took an iterative approach to the evaluation and re-design of Twitter based on usability analysis. An analytical evaluation of the Twitter interface was carried out using Jacob Neilson’s heuristic principles. The results of this ultimately led to the construction of prototype of a redesigned Twitter interface. This prototype was then subjected to empirical evaluation. The results of our evaluations and analysis culminated in a final set of redesign requirements.

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For this module Fionn Lavery and I worked on two projects:

Presentation One:

For this presentation Fionn and I explored the topic of Utopias and Dystopias: Future Societal Visions.

Download: our powerpoint presentation

Report & Presentation Two:

For this presentation and essay report we looked at Music Priacy. We explored recent legal battles in Ireland and Europe and also explored whether new sharing economies were a nurturing environment for music cultures. We focused on ‘mash ups’. We also talked to some young Irish musicians to place a localised frame on this divisive topic.

Download: our presentation and report

Photography & Photohshop

Eoin Stephenson, resident photographer at the University of Limerick gave our class an intensive two-day photography workshop during the semester. I've included some of my favourite photos from that day and others that I took myself during the year in my photo gallery.

I designed the graphics for this website in photoshop based on my own sketches. You can read more about the story behind my website design on the about page. I've included in the photo gallery some of my photoshop compositions. Visit the photo gallery

Video Prototype:

For this project we were asked to design an interactive product for a kitchen and create a video prototype for presentation in class. Our concept was to create a prototype for a light that follows you around the ceiling. We envisioned an interactive ceiling robot that moves around a kitchen to give the user the best possible light wherever they need it. We called our product Hirbert - the halogen illuminated robot called Bert
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Audio:

For my sound project I took an ordinary cutlery drawer and imagined the possibilities for augmented sound to improve its usability. I created a video prototype to illustrate my idea. The principle of the musical cutlery drawer is to help the user to keep cutlery in the right place while introducing a play element to the daily chore of unloading the dishwasher.
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3 Note Assignmnet

For this assignment I composed a 4 minute piece of music in Logic using just 3 notes. I made a flash animation which reflects the inspiration and concept behind this piece of music. Watch the animaiton - A Piano On A Hill

Max MSP

In this project I built a patch in Max MSP which could play 5 different sequences and manipulate them live. I created the sequences in Logic. Also I worked with Quartz composer to create visuals which were controlled by the sounds created by the Max patch.

Java Project

Putting together this Java was a great way to learn the basics of Java and to understand the logic of programming. Download a pdf of my java project

For my dissertation I propose to design and create an augmented popup book, where novel interactive computer technologies extend the means through which the popup book can tell a story and enhance the user's experience of interacting with the book.
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Project 1: Design Sensibility. What does it mean to be a designer?

On Monday March 8th, Fionn Lucy and Myself presented the result of our exploration into the topic “Design Sensibility. What does it mean to be a designer?”. In advance of the seminar... read more on my blog

Project 2: Thesis Presentation

[Group Presentation]

On Tuesday, April 20th, I presented my latest Thesis proposal to Gabriela and my iMedia class and found the whole exercise very beneficial. In the process of preparing the presentation... read more on my blog

Project 3: Thesis Report

Download: my thesis report

Project 1: Ethical Evaluation

For this project Beata, Brian, FIonn and myself worked together. Our report presents the authors’ approach to and ethical analysis of the "Computer as Jury" case study

Download: Our Ethics report

Project 2: Presentation

For this project Beata, Brian, Fionn, Grace and I worked together to create a presentation on Copyright and Intellectual Property Law. We took a novel approach for this project and presented our research in the form of a TV show which we called "Answers to Questions". We made sme video clips before hand which we played during our show. Brian and I went out on campus with camera and recorded voxpops from UL students on what they thought copyright was, Beata made a "Single Ladies" mashup video using the many youtube reaction videos and we also made a short film. The short film portrays what our future society might be like if copyright law continues to become more restrictive and pervassive. We will put up a video of our presentation as soon as we get it edited together.

Watch: "Is this what Copyright will be like in the future?"

This semester our workshop wth Mikael covered Flash; Google Sketchup; PD & Gem; Arduino, Processing & electronics; and also Prototyping. I've created 6 projects specifically for this module and 2 other major projects that relate to the module. Many of the projects I've created span over different sections of the module. Below you will find the title of each project, tags, and a link to the project page.

Project: Flash Popup Book - Thesis Prototype

[Flash, Prototyping] View this project

Project: Urban Playground - 3D model

[Sketchup] View this project

Project: Cube City - Flash app

[Flash, Sketchup] View this project

Project: Installation Space - Thesis Prototype

[Sketchup, PD + Gem, Prototyping] View this project

Project: Drawing Machines - Arduino

[Ardunio, Processing, Electronics] View this project

Project: Gravity Always Wins

[Processing] View this project

Project: A Stor - IWAMD

[Max MSP + Jitter] View this project

Project: Lighthouse Elemental - Plassey House Projection Mapping

[Max MSP + Jitter] View this project

Project: A Stor - IWAMD

[Indoor installation] read my blog post

Project: Lighthouse Elemental - Plassey House Projection Mapping

[Outdoor Projection] View this project

Project: Púca ár Scath - CATDIG SpiritStore

[Performance] read my blog post

Project 3: Thesis Report

Download: my thesis report

A visual representation of my proposed Thesis installation