Ambient technologies are emerging all around us. Whether we like it or not, homo sapiens and technology in the built environment are slowly blending together. Groups like the graduates of School of the Arts Tisch in New York (originally posted here & here) are pushing new boundaries in design; making us rethink the borders of the human / technology relationship. We are are on the brink of an exciting transition into "smart" products that respond to the living human environment creating new design possibilities beyond our imagination. Creative groups like Tisch are definitely starting to take us there. JGB

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M. Sallin, Presence Frames, networked picture frames that indicate presence of the person in the picture using motion detection.



Michael Jefferson, Slumberlights, are glowing picture blocks for ambient, distant communication a luminescent cube containing a photograph of a distant friend or family member that glows when that person is asleep.



L. Hines, A. Wright, Turf Dreams, like a field of grass is a tactile platform for nighttime play and imagination.



M. Buccheri, Visual Heart Music, is an art installation which receives the viewer's heart rate and uses it to generate images and sounds.



A. Ota, S. Kato, Wind Flowers, are flower-shaped swinging lights located at the entrance to ITP to create a peaceful and quiet moment.