Alice Yu

Bits of research: Human and Machine Interaction

Looking through, there are lots of things that are going on in this world. Even, we could say that its too much. I could say that its just overwhelming. Imagine the amount of information, images, videos and posts that are going around the internet. It’s just endless. Sometimes, I feel like there is nothing new in this world anymore; everything is taken.

So, in the midst of everything… What’s next for design? 

And… Why do we design?

Let’s take a look at the Eyewriter:

Members of Free Art and Technology (FAT), OpenFrameworks, the Graffiti Research Lab, and The Ebeling Group communities have teamed-up with a legendary LA graffiti writer, publisher and activist, named TEMPTONE. Tempt1 was diagnosed with ALS in 2003, a disease which has left him almost completely physically paralyzed… except for his eyes. This international team is working together to create a low-cost, open source eye-tracking system that will allow ALS patients to draw using just their eyes. The long-term goal is to create a professional/social network of software developers, hardware hackers, urban projection artists and ALS patients from around the world who are using local materials and open source research to creatively connect and make eye art.  (Eyewriter, n.d)

That is just so cool. 

Here are some amazing pics of Tempt1′s grafittis created using the Eywriter:

So… Why do we design? This is exactly why. We need to advance, be better and be mindful of issues that are encircling the world. Think of a solution that is effective in the design perspective. Design is supposed to be for the goodness and benefit of men. It should be a powerful tool that enhances men in a positive light.

So… What’s next for design? More human and machine interaction/relationships. Once again, all these interactions should serve a good purpose for men. 

OH!

There should totally be more sick and cool tech and software that you can use for free.. especially for students. 

We, design students…  are kinda in a dire need…

We.. uh..  we’re kinda broke. 

References

http://www.eyewriter.org/

Week 7

Before this course I had never heard of The Triadic Ballet, but I’m so glad we were introduced to it! The costumes in particular are so mesmerising and whimsical, they remind me of children’s dolls that have come to life. I also adore this David Bowie costume that is clearly inspired by Schlemmer’s ballet, the outfit looks like it came from another planet. 

Look how many!! These are the little zines I made in the last few months. I think I’ll open a shop on Etsy where people can buy them.

Week 11

Pictured: “<Color> wheel” by Jason Salavon. 

A combination of images retrieved by searching for specific colours on Bing image search. Most of the time searching for a particular colour would yield expected results, however as Salavon points out that isn’t always the case:

“While the results mostly conform to expectations (e.g. ‘orange’ predominantly returns images of orange things), there are some important exceptions (’+blue +violet’ yields alot of flesh-tone and is most definitely not safe for work).”

This is one of those pieces that I look at and marvel how someone was inspired to do this. It’s so beautiful and so strange.

 Allah (SWT) states in the Quran in Surat al-Hijr, verse 9:

“Indeed, it is We who sent down the Quran and indeed, We will be it’s guardian.”

God promises He will protect the Quran from man-made alteration.

A Qur’an manuscript held by the University of Birmingham has been placed among the oldest in the world thanks to modern scientific methods.

Radiocarbon analysis has dated the parchment on which the text is written, between AD 568 and 645 with 95.4% accuracy. The test was carried out in a laboratory at the University of Oxford. The result places the leaves close to the time of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), who is generally thought to have lived between AD 570 and 632.

The edges of the leaves have been damaged, but almost all the text is preserved and the parchment still milky white. When radiocarbon dating was used on the text, written on either sheep or goat skin, it was found to be at least 1,370 years old, making it the oldest recorded script known to survive Subhan’Allah.

The manuscript is written in ink on parchment, using a monumental Arabic Hijazi script and is still clearly legible. The leaves preserve parts of Surahs 18 to 20.

The ancient fragments of the nearly 1400 year old Quran was very likely transcribed by one of the Prophet’s companions, possibly under the supervision of the Prophet himself. Despite being so old, upon examination it has been found to be identical to the in print Quran today.

Textile-sample book (mid 1930′s) by Otti Berger (1898–1944). Cotton. Manufactured by Bauhaus.

Art is Magic / Magic is Art

Extremely Rare Neo-Sumerian Palace Messenger Tablet from Iri-Sagrig, Dated 2027 BC

A clay pillow-shaped messenger tablet from an important palace archive of the Sumerian city Iri-Saĝrig, dated to 2027 BC, with cuneiform text on both sides: “1 roasted mutton, 5 sila soup Ur-šu-suen, chancellor’s assistant when he came for the ’secretary’ of Nana’s field; 3 sila soup, 2 fish Laqipum, cup bearer, royal messenger when he went for royal offerings; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Suškin, royal messenger when he came from Der to the king’s place; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Kuganum, royal messenger; /REVERSE/ 1 sila soup, 1 fish Ilianum, royal messenger when they went to Der; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Namhani, royal messenger; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Lu-šulgira, royal messenger when they came to the governor’s place; 2 sila soup, 2 fishŠugatum, royal messenger when he came to capture fugitive soldier-workers, servants of Ninhursag; 1 sila soup, 1 fish Pululu, eguary when he went for the sikum-mules; A disbursement for the month Nigenlila, 19th day.”