Friday, February 13, 2009
MAchINE
Posted by wenjiang at 8:20 PM

Taking off 1 of the 5 senses and enhancing any of the rest tomake up for it + perceive the space better.We thought of removing the sense of sight because we believed the best things in life are often unseen. Sometimes, sight can prove to be a hindrance in perceivingthe beauty of depth because our imaginations are often fettledby what we have seen.
Our concept was feeling through the sense of hearing.It's the same concept as looking at tactile materials.You can infer its texture by looking at it.In this case, we infer the texture by hearing the sound produced when it's being interacted with.
Developed from the idea of a 'Baby wheelchair' asa form of security for the user who hasn't gotten usedto moving around without the sense of sight.Thereafter, we made the tentacle-like structure in away such that it's foldable to enhance its mobility.
Adopted the principles of the gramophone and connectedthe ear-covers to the wheel area to enhance the hearing ofground texture.