People Katherine Liu Bio Hi, I’m Katherine (or simply Kat!) I graduated from New York University with a BS in Media, Culture, and Communication and a minor in web programming. One thing that comes out of my undergraduate study is that technology is never neutral. …
People Denise Heredia Bio Hello! I am a designer and engineer who is excited about early-stage projects, tangible interfaces tangible interfaces, and the cultural implications of technology. Before joining the MDes program, I worked as a camera validation engineer for self-driving cars at Waymo and also did some work as a simulation specialist modelling autonomous driving behaviors. …
People Titus Ebbecke I am a Design-Engineer from Germany exploring various domains and disciplines. With an interest in Human-Computer-Interaction, Machine-Learning, Robotics, and UI/UX-Design, I enjoy combining hard factors of science and technology with the liberties of art and design. …
People Kuan-Ju Wu Kuan-Ju Wu is interested in creating delightful interactions between humans, machines, and environments. He builds kinetic construction kits and tangible interfaces tangible interfaces that borrow facets from the shapes and movements of nature, …
Student Works Empathetic Design HCI robotics Poetic Technologies Benal Johnson MDes Fall 2022 Rethinking design paradigms around technology. Introduction The variety of design decisions around tangible interfaces, contextuality, and emotion in current smart home technology leaves a case for exploring how they could be designed differently. …
People Tania O’Neill (Tee) Bio My name is Tania O’Neill, but you can call me Tee. I was led to design through a mixed bag of influences and passions. I earned a bachelor of science in Industrial Design from CSULB. …