Aweigh – Open navigation system inspired by insect eyes
Postgraduate designers from Imperial College and the Royal College of Art have developed an alternative positioning system based on the polarized vision of insects.
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Future Flora – Celebrating Female Biophilia
Questioning our notions of wellbeing to develop innovative tools in the intersection of medical and social sciences, Giulia Tomasello investigates the potential of biotechnology and living materials, proposing a biological and sustainable alternative for electronic textiles and more.
Open Data Cam
‘Open Data Cam’ is a tool that helps to quantify the world. With computer vision ‘Open Data Cam’ understands and quantifies what it sees. The simple DIY setup allows everybody to become an urban data miner.
Papier Machine – Expedition into the invisible aesthetics and materiality of electronics
Created by Marion Pinaffo & Raphaël Pluviange, ‘Papier Machine’ is a booklet gathering a family of 13 paper-made electronic toys ready to be cut, coloured, folded, assembled or torn.
Do Not Try This at Home – Josiah Zayner hacks his stomach
One of the most recognized faces in biohacking, Josiah Zayner is the focus of the most recent edition of the New York Times’ Op-Docs series. “Gut Hack” chronicles his quest to alleviate his lifelong abdominal problems by killing the bacteria in his stomach and replacing it with microorganisms gleaned from an ‘ideal’ donor.
Artificial Afterlife – Mystifying technology by connecting to the dead
Created by Amy Whittle, Artificial Afterlife is a personal interpretation of technology through spiritual phenomena. It focusses on mystifying technology, using exposed wires, apparatus and sockets physically connected with the dead.
The Aerographer – “Groundless air and a place inside the clouds”
Created by Luiz Zanotello, The Aerographer is an installation that explores the state of uncertainty in times of ubiquitous technological mediation, borders among territories and boundaries among bodies.
Precious Plastic – DIY plastic recycling and manufacturing
Precious Plastics is a new initiative that disseminates instructions for DIY plastic recycling and manufacturing.
OpenSurgery: DIY surgical robots as a critical alternative to costly healthcare
The OpenSurgery project investigates whether building DIY surgical robots, outside the scope of medical regulations, could plausibly provide an accessible alternative to costly professional healthcare services worldwide.
Paper Electronics by Coralie Gourguechon
Coralie Gourguechon is a designer and a paper electronics maker. Hi projects aim to to demystify electronics by simplifying the execution of simple circuits in a graphical way and using paper.
Denki Puzzle by Yuri Suzuki + Technology Will Save Us at the Design Museum
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NTQ – Near Tag Quality [Arduino]
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