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Projects

  • 10.04.09
    Crow’s Flight

    Crow’s Flight is a GPS compass app for the Android platform. Enter an address and the GPS compass will continuously update your position and point towards the destination. Distance to the point is displayed in meters or kilometers along with a visual distance gauge. More info over at cwwandt.com/crows-flight

  • 05.06.09
    Thermal Clock

    We rely heavily on our vision to identify change. We see sand accumulating at the bottom of the hourglass. We see the minute hand rotate clockwise. How would our sense of time change if we cast time to another sense? Thermal Clock is a timepiece that positions heat along a bar over a 24 hour […]

  • 05.05.09
    Cinematic Timepiece

    Time is our measure of a constant beat. We use seconds, minutes, hours, days, weeks, months, years, decades, centuries, etc. But what if we measured time against rituals, chores, tasks, stories, and narratives? How can we use our memory, prediction, familiar and unfamiliar narratives to tell time? As a child, I remember using the length […]

  • 05.05.09
    Counting to a Billion

    Online Poker Can Turn You Into A Millionaire Online poker has seen a massive increase in popularity as gaming operators around the world are slowly lifting the ban on online poker and regulating the poker industry. This has made it possible for millions of poker lovers to play online poker from the comfort of their homes […]

  • 05.05.09
    3.16 Billion Cycles

    Can we watch decay? Can we see glass as a fluid slowly slumping and deforming over time? Everything is in constant flux, yet we consider many things around us static and fixed. 3.16 Billion Cycles is an attempt to unravel a seemingly unchanging 100 years into a set of relationships in digestible increments.

  • 03.21.09
    1 Hour Sprocket Clock Workout

    Looking for exercise that will help you burn upwards of 500 calories an hour? There are a variety of workouts/exercises that will torch the calories and help you lose weight. So why the focus on 500 calories an hour you might be asking? Well, based on the fact that one pound of fat equates to […]

  • 12.23.08
    Thermochromic Slow Resolution Display

    A slow resolution display made out of standard lightbulbs and thermochromic paint. This display lives at the intersection of digital control and analog output. A matrix of lightbulbs painted with thermochromic paint allows for an image to appear and dissipate analogously to the temperature of each bulb. The overall effect defies our ordinary understanding of […]

  • 12.11.08
    21st Century Confession Booth

    The 21st Century Confession Booth is a service for anyone to anonymously unload the burden of a sin or secret. Confessions can be dropped off by entering them on the web at confessionbot.com , by calling 718-406-0483, or by finding one of our public confession microphones. Messages are anonymously transcribed and posted to twitter.com/confessionbot. Behind […]

  • 11.25.08
    P.Life V2

    plife at IAC from che-wei wang on Vimeo. P.Life is a large scale interactive screen designed for the IAC’s 120′ wide video wall. In the world of P.Life, Ps run across the 120′ screen frantically moving material from one house to another. Along the way, Ps exchange pleasantries (based on text message inputs) as they […]

  • 11.07.08
    Turf Bombing

    Turf Bombing is a location-based war game which rewards and encourages traveling to and learning about different neighborhoods.

  • 10.23.08
    The New Vote

    TheNewVote.com is a location-based SMS polling system and place to post photographic proof of election day votes.

  • 08.16.08
    One Brass Knuckle

    Brass knuckles for just one knuckle Polished stainless steel and black enamel

  • 08.09.08
    Chaam

    Our instructable on Chaam is up! Play! Charles Amis is the inventor of Chaam. Chaam from che-wei wang on Vimeo.

  • 08.04.08
    Nandalow

    なんだろう coming to Tokyo. August 2008.

  • 06.01.08
    Dreyfuss Bluetooth Handset

    This is a one-off hack to retrofit a genuine Western Electric Dreyfuss Telephone Handset into a full fledged Bluetooth handset. A single button at the center of the mouthpiece controls all the functions (pairing, answering calls, etc.), while a blue and red LED indicator glows from within. The handset recharges via USB and lasts 6 […]

  • 05.10.08
    Feedback Playback 2

    FeedBack PlayBack is a dynamic film re-editing and viewing system. The users’ physical state determines the visceral quality of scenes displayed; immediate reactions to the scenes feed back to generate a cinematic crescendo or a lull. We use material that is rigorously narrative, formulaic, and plentiful: the action movie series Die Hard, starring Bruce Willis. […]

  • 05.01.08
    Bikecrumbs Prototype 01

    Bikecrumbs is an invisible ink dripper that attaches to my bike to leave a permanent trail every where I ride. The trail is only visible when viewed under UV light. Bikecrumbs: Prototype 01 from che-wei wang on Vimeo.

  • 04.13.08
    Tetherlight

    Tetherlight is a hand held light that perpetually points at its sibling. Two Tetherlights constantly point at each other, guiding one Tetherlight to the other with a beam of light. Tetherlight: Prototype 02 Rotation from che-wei wang on Vimeo. The devices are each equipped with a GPS module, a digital compass, and a wireless communication […]

  • 04.08.08
    Soft Pneumatic Exoskeleton
  • 03.30.08
    Drum Space

    Drum space is a percussion instrument that transforms environments into drums. Participants are immersed within the space of drums as beats are created from the surrounding surfaces. The audio experience of the space is negotiated by each participant as they add and remove beats from sequences previously constructed by other participants. Will the space be […]

  • 03.27.08
    Ornos: Prototype 02

    Here’s the first test with Ornos. The compass readings are behaving pretty well considering it’s right underneath a spinning hard drive. The 1.2Ghz processor and 512 RAM don’t seem to be enough to download and render the image quickly enough, so I’m going to have to figure out how to speed things up.

  • 03.16.08
    Oblik

    Oblik ( オブリク ) Yokohama, Japan Completed February 2008

  • 01.21.08
    Table Pipes

    Table Pipes consists of ready-made 3/4″ pipe fittings from our friendly local plumbing shop and two sheets of 2′ x 8′ x 1/2″ glass.

  • 12.25.07
    AGS : Haiku Shake V02

    AGS aka Haiku Shake is a haiku generator. Tilting to the left begins the trickling of the haiku. Each haiku is generated randomly based on 3 haiku forms and a set of preselected words. To generate a new haiku, just shake it.

  • 11.22.07
    moMo : A Haptic Navigational Device

    Momo is a haptic navigational device that requires only the sense of touch to guide a user. No maps, no text, no arrows, no lights. It sits on the palm of one’s hand and leans, vibrates and gravitates towards a preset location. Akin to someone pointing you in the right direction, there is no need […]

  • 11.06.07
    What is ITP?

    “What is ITP?” was originally presented at ITP at NYU in the “Applications of Interactive Technologies” class November 6, 2007. Produced by the red GOAT team: chris cerrito, ja in koo, eduardo lytton, kim thompson rodrigo de benito sanz, xiaoyang feng, ami snyderman, and che-wei wang.

  • 10.28.07
    Grass Type

    Grass Type is a virtual grass mat. Mouse movements send waves of wind across the grass, erasing the imprinted text which then slowly reappears over time as the wind dies down. (developed with Tim Stutts) Download grasstextapp.zip GrassTypeAdobe.app.zip (for Macs written in C and openGL).

  • 10.26.07
    SlaHuRa : Slappable Huggable Radio

    SlaHuRa or Slappable Huggable Radio is a FM and AM radio that uses an accelerometer (tilt sensor) to change volume and frequency. There are no buttons to press or dials to spin. Tilting the radio from side to side adjusts the frequency. Tilting it from front to back changes the volume.

  • 10.13.07
    Phylo Pattern Generator

    phylotaxis applet

  • 10.13.07
    Attractor Topography

    attractor topography applet

  • 09.01.07
    Muji Award 02

    Muji Award 02 entries.

  • 08.10.07
    Hands Free Umbrella

    The hands free umbrella was designed in collaboration with Dinesh Vader, the patent holder for the device. The design focused on ease of use, comfort and portability. Materials were chosen to make an attractive soft shell sling while keeping manufacturing costs low.

  • 07.04.07
    Master Mustache

    The Master Mustache sticker set is finally here. The first set features the Kitchener , Nietzsche, Einstein, Dalí, Chaplin , and the Fu Manchu. All classics. Power, intelligence, class, and fantasy in a line above your lip.  This set of 6 mustaches are made of the highest quality vinyl and made to last.  Stick them […]

  • 06.28.07
    Chess Clock

    I couldn’t find a fullscreen chess clock so I wrote a very simple application to do just that. The ring counts down the total number of seconds remaining instead of the traditional clock with second and minute hands. A small dot at the center of each ring indicates which player is white and turns red […]

  • 06.26.07
    MultiPipe

    MultiPipe is a simple plugin for Rhino 4.0 to pipe multiple curves at once with start and end diameter options and cap type options. Unzip and install by dragging the plugin into Rhino. The command line for the tool is “MultiPipe’. Download: multipipe04.zip

  • 06.12.07
    HUD Slider Class

    The Heads Up Display Slider is a simple and transparent way to insert sliders into your Processing sketches. Just place the pde file inside your processing sketch and call the slider class for each slider you wish to create. Download and place this .pde file inside your Processing sketch: HUD Slider Class [Example applet]

  • 05.28.07
    Waiting Chair

    Folded metal and felt chair coming soon.

  • 05.24.07
    Haptic Clock

    The Haptic Clock is a small clock program for Java powered mobile phones. The clock conveys time through a sequence of vibrations so you never have to pull the phone out of your pocket to tell time. The idea behind it was to create a clock that would train my body to understand time better. […]

  • 05.10.07
    Paper Airplane Business Card

    This design is inspired by Ken Blackburn’s world record paper airplane. Tip: Fold the business card airplane with the wings tilted downward. It’ll fly like a dart.

  • 04.23.07
    Love Fold

    Love Fold seats you and a half on a thick piece of felt and a folded piece of metal. Comfy for one. Sort of comfy for 2.  Really comfy for 1.5 of you.  Available in steel, aluminum, or stainless steel. Pieces are made to order. Email me for prices, custom graphics, colors, etc.

  • 04.19.07
    Seroussi Pavillion

    Here are some images from a collaboration with biothing. My focus was on developing the outer tiling module. The facted skylight is modulated with intersecting sin wave functions in relation to nodes of interest distributed across the site.

  • 02.04.07
    Self Portrait

    Webcam pixel interpretation tool written in Processing.

  • 02.04.07
    Denen Apts

    This 6 story apartment building with first floor commercial in Yokohama, Japan was design in collaboration with Akio Narita of Unit N.

  • 02.04.07
    Window Brick
  • 01.02.07
    Tilt SCREAM Pong

    This is a verson of pong for those of you with Sudden Motion Sensors on your MacBook. Tilt the laptop to control the paddle and scream to increase the size of the paddle. Enjoy! But play it at your own risk. Download Beta: tilt SCREAM Pong 0.06, Tilt_SCREAM_Pong_0_07.app.zip

  • 09.03.06
    FedEx Tyvek Wallet

    @ instructables

  • 03.11.06
    II Desk
  • 12.09.05
    HEX Shelf

    This modular shelving system uses a single joint component and a modular planes to create varying shelf sizes

  • 02.04.04
    Freedom In Familiarity

    Here’s the original proposal for my SOM Felloship.

  • 08.29.03
    Unfold > Encode > Fold

    This modular unit system is comprised of 35 pieces of 18 gage stainless steel, which provides a thin rigid surface. All parts including the structure and surface are designed and fabricated in unison. All parts are flat-packed and shipped to the site for assembly by hand with very few tools. Designed in collaboration with Ajmal […]

  • 05.09.03
    Blow Up Shelf

    Blow Up Shelf = latex surface + pneumatics + motion sensor

  • 05.08.03
    Death Immersion
  • 12.09.02
    Battery Park City Ferry Terminal
  • 11.05.02
    Deceptive Coercion
  • 05.16.02
    A chair for
  • 12.12.01
    Tiger Lily Collage
  • 12.12.01
    Tumbleweed House

    The Tumbleweed House consists of a radial assembly of parts surrounding a gyroscopic interior chamber. This house negotiates the ever changing topology of the desert by tumbling without positional hierarchy.   The house consists of one main chamber and three peripheral chambers. The three peripheral chambers  openings to provide light and air including in the garden […]

  • 04.24.01
    Constellation

    Constellation from che-wei wang on Vimeo. Constellation is a wireframe chair for two (a permanent installation at the Pratt Sculpture Park).

  • 11.04.98
    Labyrinth

      What do you think? I hope it is to your liking. Don’t forget to check out our partner site where you will find new slots to play at Skope Mag. Hope to see you there as well!


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  • Low Res Plastic BB Analog 3D Print 09.16
  • Noun Noun Compound Noun Generator 04.16
  • Time Scroll 03.31
  • Time 00-XX 01.06
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  • Avdrop 10.02
  • Blockhead Stem 08.17
  • Stavanger Aftenblad Pluss 07.03
  • Thermal Clock 05.06
  • Cinematic Timepiece 05.05
  • Time in Six Parts 05.05
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