Data X | New Interactive Experiences

Intel Sponsored Interdisciplinary Studio Intel has partnered with the California College of the Arts and the City of San Francisco to explore future usages for Intel technologies. The sponsored studio is focused on two general areas for exploration: biking in the city and the housing crisis.

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LOOK | video

Check out the Look team's sick video!

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SPARK | video

Check out Spark's final video!

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Making friends at UO's Product Design and Architecture school, visiting Ziba's beautiful design studio, and me, the tour guide!

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Presenting prototypes and final concepts at Intel

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Students exploring Portland

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CCA visits Portlandia, land of bikes and books

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Students in action. Preparing for their mid-term presentations.

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BIKES AND THE CITY | EBIKE PROTOTYPE

This team is looking at how they can safely guide visitors through the city. They are experimenting with lighted handel bars, directional sounds, audio tours integrated into a helmet and a bike pick up station. The whole system will source an individuals preferences via social media to guide them to the parts of town they might find interesting.

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BLOCK PARTY | PROTOTYPE

This team has been looking at ways to engage the community in civic matters. They've created block party, a roving interactive play station where citizens can gather and give feedback on their community and what they'd like to see change or stay the same. 

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COMMUTE BIKING | PROTOTYPE

This team has ingeniously incorporated light vibrations to the left and right side of a bike helmet that are triggered by proximity to other objects ie cars. This way bikers can use their helmets to let them know how close they are to traffic. 

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SENSING THE NEIGHBORHOOD | PROTOTYPE

This team is looking at illuminating sidewalks and bus stops in crime ridden areas to both deter crime and help locals feel safer. These lights would be applied to urban features in the city and illuminate a path behind and ahead of a pedestrian at night.

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SPARK | PROTOTYPE

The spark team prototyped a motion activated strip of lights that will enhance visibility of a biker to cars at an intersection.

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STUDENT TEAM | COMMUTE BIKING

There are a lot of serious safety issues for bike commuters. This team took a closer look at bike lanes, the biker's relationship to cars and what makes a biker feel safe.

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STUDENT PROJECT | BIKES AND THE CITY

This team is looking at recreational biking rather than commuting. How can we get visitors to the city on bikes and away from the typically touristy attractions?

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STUDENT TEAM | SENSING THE NEIGHBORHOOD

This team is looking at crime in a developing neighborhood. How can we address issues of safety while focusing on making public spaces feel safer?

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STUDENT TEAM | BIKE THEFT & SAFETY

These students are looking at some of the most immediate issues for bikers in the city. How can we keep citizens and their bikes safe?

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STUDENT TEAM | CITIZEN-CITY EXCHANGE

This team is looking at the communication channels between the citizens, the city and their community. How can they work together effectively to maintain their community?