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Design x Code x Engineer


Absurd Designs  


Inspired by the Japanese design Chingdogu and its concept of “unuseless”, I created a series of absurd products that serve everyday life’s needs in collaborations with multiple artists and designers.  


experiment



Strange Browsing  



A series of Chrome extensions that leverage machine learning, web connection, and DOM manipulation to explore novel interactions of browsing the internet.


experiment



Chaosphere


Interactive installation for New York City’s annual Open Data Week’s art exhibition.

role: design, electrical & network engineering


Commisioned Artwork



Creative Coding on Canvas


A collection of 2D and 3D experiments using canvas and JavaScript.  


experiment



Synaptic Medical Website Design  


My job includes designing the branding website, developing customized CMS and building front-end interfaces.

role: design & web  development


Internship



Sun Watcher 1


A complete network system that connects a solar-powered weather station, a calling machine that can get real-time weather voice report, and a database website.


experiment



Ripple Clock (WIP)


The ripple clock represents time as an eternal ripple of the past and the future, where the two meet at “now.” The clocks' hands move in a domino sequence and will complete one full circle every 1 minute.  


experiment



Networked Time Comparator


This web project is inspired by the Network Time protocol. It can compare the milliseconds difference between multiple computers’ system times (this refers to the time differences due to latencies in time synchronization rather than the time zone).


experiment



Air Lamp


A silicone-based inflatable lamp that turns on and off based on air pressure measurement.  


experiment



Sound Bottle


A sound recording/playback device that simulates the physical property of liquid on sound using tilt control.


experiment