Technologies

I have been involved in the design of several technologies, most notably those created within the OutsideTheBox project. The website also offers a portfolio overview of those technologies together with the associated participatory design processes. I create playful physical artefacts that are purposeful and meaningful to people. Additionally, I have been a programmer at Discworld MUD for a few years.

Three pictures next to each other showing a drawing of the interaction with Adaja, its technological interior and a photo of the final prototype in action.
Adaja — A Sound Lens for Investigation
Photo of the Rattle Cushion alarm system with a pillow in the upper left (including a Yoshi silhouette) corner and a mat on the right (including a Toad silhouette). In the middle the core alarm system in the form of a mushroom is shown.
Rattle Cushion — Multi-Modal Alarm System
Three pictures next to each other showing a drawing of the interaction with ThinkM, a snapshot of its construction and a photo of the final prototype in action.
ThinkM — Reflecting on Extreme Situations
The picture shows a red blanket with LEDs illuminating it together with a separate control block with several buttons and dials.
Time Machine — Immersive Time Travel Blanket
There are three pictures next to each other again, one where the two new controls form an S together, one showing all parts of the system (the two controls, a colour changing lamp and a box for the additional technological setup, and finally a picture illustrating a child experimenting with a fidget spinner.
Time Machine II — Refined Time Travel for Two