Category: Interactive systems

HoloFlex: a flexible smartphone with a lightfield display

Oct 22, 2016 - HCI, Interactive systems, Interfaces, Kingston, Research - 0 Comments - Standard

One of the papers from the Human Media Lab accepted to the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology Symposium (UIST 2016) in Japan, describes HoloFlex, a light-field-enables flexible smartphone. HoloFlex sends different light rays to multiple angles, allowing the device to display stereoscopic and motion-parallax-enabled 3D imagery. Additionally, bend sensors offer new ways […]

WhammyPhone: a bendable smartphone-based music controller

Oct 22, 2016 - HCI, Interactive systems, Interfaces, Kingston, Music, Research - 0 Comments - Standard

Close to finish my postdoctoral fellowship at the Human Media Lab, two of our papers were accepted at the ACM Symposium on User Interface Software and Technology Symposium (UIST 2016) in Japan. One of them is a demo called WhammyPhone, a prototype illustrating the possible applications of flexible smartphone technology for software synthesizer control.

MixPerceptions: the hidden sound and movement in paintings

Nov 10, 2013 - BCN and around, Interactive systems, Music - 0 Comments - Standard

MixPerceptions is an art installation where users interact with artworks using their smartphone or tablets and headphones. The interaction is achieved by means of an augmented reality app that reveals rich and dynamic visual and auditory elements that create an engaging multi-sensorial experience. MixPerceptions brings paintings to life, offering a unique and personal experience to […]

TuneMap (Alpha)

Jun 28, 2012 - BCN and around, Interactive systems, Music, Web - 2 Comments - Standard

TuneMap is a tool for music browsing based on geolocation. It was developed by Guillermo Malón, Alberto González and me during the 2012 Barcelona Music Hack Day. It uses The Echo Nest’s and Deezer’s APIs for obtaining artists’ information and music previews. Maps were taken from Open Street Maps, styled by Stamen and and information […]

Simple text Bicing query updated… again.

Feb 21, 2012 - BCN and around, Interactive systems - 0 Comments - Standard

Yes, I had to update it once again. Once again the Bicing web page changed, and I took some time before realizing it. Fortunately, the guys from citibik.es are always alert to those changes, so I decided to use their API instead and save myself some headaches. It’s also faster than scrapping the Bicing web […]