Brian Mayton
The Tidmarsh Living Observatory Portal is a research project that focuses on the design and fabrication of a pavilion that will gene...
This project takes the idea of the unity between heaven and man of the ancient Chinese philosophy I ching (Book of Changes), combine...
The Lut Desert of Iran is one of the most similar regions to Mars. Close to that area, there are vernacular adobe architectures that are ...
In 2015, the director general of the European Space Agency (ESA), Jan Wörner, introduced the concept of the “Moon Village.” Inspired by t...
Moments is a prototype designed for users to save special moments and to experience those moments in the future. Firstly, a multi-se...
SpaceHuman is a soft robotics device designed to facilitate the exploration of environments with reduced gravity in a view of democratiza...
An astronaut's ability to leverage the sense of touch is substantially reduced when wearing a protective, pressurized spacesuit. We imagi...
Generative audio models based on neural networks have led to considerable improvements across fields including speech enhancement, source...
As we move towards an increasingly IoT-enabled ecosystem, we find that it is easier than ever before to capture vast amounts of audio dat...
Digital machine knitting is a highly programmable manufacturing process that has been utilized to produce apparel, accessories, and footw...
A wearable olfactory display that monitors cardio-respiratory information with the aspiration to support mental wellbeing.BioEssence is a...
The outermost skin of a space-based structure is designed using materials known to protect against the harsh elements of space. Simultane...
Integrating sensors and actuators using flexible electronicsCurrently, the manufacturing of self-actuating and self-sensing robots requir...
Drawing inspiration from the notion of cognitive incongruence associated with Stroop's famous experiment, from musical principles, and fr...
When we form memories, not everything that we perceive is noticed; not everything that we notice is remembered. Humans are excellent at ...
We only perceive a tiny sliver of the world around us. We are constrained by what our senses can process. These senses evolved to react t...
Overview: How will we build the coming generations of Space Architecture—the modules, space ships, and space stations that will ensc...
Can a modified snap bracelet be used to land infrastructure on an asteroid? It is notoriously difficult to stick a landing on a low ...
We introduce SkinBot: a lightweight robot that moves over the skin's surface with a two-legged suction-based locomotion mechanism and cap...
We present VisualSoundtrack, a system designed as a tool for soundtrack composers to experiment with original musical content in differ...
Multimodal textile sensate media as an expressive and deformable musical interfaceIn the area of intelligent textiles, we are exploring a...
We introduce Rovables, a miniature robot that can move freely on unmodified clothing. The robots are held in place by magnetic wheels, an...
The Mediated Atmosphere project envisions a smart office that is capable of dynamically transforming itself to enhance occupants' work ex...
Tidmarsh is a 600-acre former cranberry farm near Plymouth, MA that has undergone a restoration to wetland. We have instrumented the site...
Living Observatory is an initiative for documenting and interpreting ecological change that will allow people, individually and collectiv...
SensorTape is a modular and dense sensor network in a form factor of a tape. SensorTape is composed of interconnected and programmable se...
Tid'Zam is an ambient sound analysis system for outdoor environments. It is a component of the Tidmarsh Farms project which monitors the ...
An interactive picture book that explores storytelling techniques through paper-based circuitry. Sensors, lights, and microcontrollers em...
Inspired by previous work in the field of data sonification, we built a data-driven composition platform that enables users to map collis...
The FingerSynth is a wearable musical instrument made up of a bracelet and set of rings that enables its players to produce sound by touc...
With our Ubiquitous Sonic Overlay, we are working to place virtual sounds in the user's environment, fixing them in space even as the use...
Light enables our visual perception. It is the most common medium for displaying digital information. Light regulates our circadian rhyth...
NailO is a wearable input device in the form of a commercialized nail art sticker. It works as a miniaturized trackpad the size and thick...
Doppelmarsh is a cross-reality sensor data browser built for experimenting with presence and multimodal sensory experiences. Built on evo...
SensorChimes aims to create a new canvas for artists leveraging ubiquitous sensing and data collection. Real-time data from environmental...
Homes and offices are being filled with sensor networks to answer specific queries and solve pre-determined problems, but no comprehensiv...
We demonstrate an always-available, on-body gestural interface. Using an array of pressure sensors worn around the wrist, it can distingu...
The Circuit Sticker Activity Book is a primer for using circuit stickers to create expressive electronics. Inside are explanations of the...
Imagine a future where lights are not fixed to the ceiling, but follow us wherever we are. In this colorful world we enjoy lighting that ...
Circuit Stickers is a toolkit for crafting electronics using flexible and sticky electronic pieces. These stickers are created by printin...
In this project we investigate how the process of building a circuit can be made more organic, like sketching in a sketchbook. We integra...
Sensor networks permeate our built and natural environments, but our means for interfacing to the resultant data streams have not evolved...
ListenTree is an audio-haptic display embedded in the natural environment. Visitors to our installation notice a faint sound emerging fro...
The vision of pervasive computing is now mainstream. These connected devices permeate every aspect of our lives. Yet, we remain tethered ...
RESTful services and the Web provide a framework and structure for content delivery that is scalable, not only in size but, more importan...
Programmable Paintings are a series of artworks that use electronic elements such as LED lights and microphone sensors as "pigments" in p...