About
As an interaction designer, I’ve always focused on people’s physical and emotional needs, using different types of media to create designs that enhance everyday life and work. In the Across RCA project, our team noticed a significant gap between how people interact online and in person, which led us to question this phenomenon. Through our research, we discovered that social media and digital communication have reshaped how people connect. While online interaction has increased, face-to-face communication has declined. Our project aimed to explore the root causes of loneliness and design solutions to improve social experiences.
My main role in the project was to conduct experiments that measured people’s emotional states—both positive and negative—and to translate brainwave data into tangible outputs. Using OpenBCI and serial communication with Arduino, I mapped EEG signals to the angle and speed of a servo motor’s movement. This physical feedback system allowed emotional states to be visualized in real time, encouraging greater awareness of both personal and shared emotional experiences.