I am a fourth year Ph.D. student in the Ambient Intelligence Group at the MIT Media Lab. My background is in Cognitive Science and Computer Science, and my work explores how our interactions with computation can leave the limitations of the desktop interface behind. I develop physical-digital tools that operate comfortably in our real-world environment to enable new forms of expressivity, problem-solving and collaboration. more...

research interests

physically embodied, sensor-rich interfaces to computers
tools supporting digital collaboration
gestural interaction
responsive environments
incorporating real materials into interaction with digital content
human-computer interaction (HCI)
ubiquitous / pervasive computing
new electronic music interfaces, live performance and improvisation

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The Sound of Touch is a new instrument for real-time capture and sensitive physical stimulation of sound samples using digital convolution. The ability to flexibly capture and sculpt audio is characteristic of digital tools; our system enables physical and continuous sound manipulation typical of acoustic instruments and found objects. The Sound of Touch is a collaboration with Hayes Raffle and Roberto Aimi.