Work Sample 2 | Malmö University, MSc Interaction Design | Aditi Singh

// MALMö UNIVERSITY // MSc INTERACTION DESIGN // WORK SAMPLE 2 //

Hej! I am

Aditi अ दि ति uh dih tee My name means 'the cosmos' in Sanskrit, reflecting my belief in limitless creativity.

With a B.Des in Human Centered Design from Srishti Institute of Art, Design and Technology and professional experience as a UX Designer at an EdTech company, Simplilearn Solutions Pvt. Ltd., I have developed a strong foundation in design thinking, design research, and user experience design.

I am eager to expand my expertise through the MSc programme in Interaction Design at Malmö University. Through the programme’s hands-on approach, I aim to master the integration of design, technology, and human behaviour to craft intuitive and impactful solutions for real-world challenges.

Thank you for reviewing my work sample.

aditisingh2106@gmail.com |

+91 9620671417 |

https://www.linkedin.com/in/aditi-singh-5809b8189/

TANGIBLE COMPUTING Explorations in tangible computing and interaction technologies to create multimedia art. interaction design

arduino

tangible computing

i. SHY GUY Exhibited at IISc Project type: Academic group project

Location: Bengaluru, India

Semester: 2nd Year 1st Semester

ii. THE MUSICAL MAT Project type: Personal individual project

Location: Mumbai, India

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i. SHY GUY

A diagram of how Shy Guy works

Final artwork (3ft x 2ft)

About the project

Shy Guy Flame Painting Robot (h = 3.3 ft)

Arduino Uno, DC motors, L293D motor driver chips, ultrasonic distance sensor

Shy Guy is an Arduino-powered flame painting robot that creates soot patterns on cardboard when its ultrasonic distance sensor detects obstructions. The final artwork is a generative piece shaped by the interaction between the robot and the person trying to approach it.

This collaborative project was created as

coursework for a unit on Generative Art, where I co-developed the robot and independently wrote the code for the Arduino microcontroller used in the final artwork. The design goal was to create an installation that used sensors and physical materials to produce interactive outputs.

Watch Shy Guy in action!

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i. SHY GUY

Developing the robot

Building the base of the robot

Shy Guy in action

Circuit diagram

Shy Guy’s “eyes” - the ultrasonic distance sensor

Coding the Arduino Uno

Close-up of the final artwork

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i. SHY GUY

Artsy Bots Exhibition at IISc Shy Guy was presented at the 'Artsy Bots - Generative Art and Collaborative Performances’ exhibition at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru.

Top: The exhibition’s poster

Right: Shy Guy’s display at the Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru

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ii. THE MUSICAL MAT

The Musical Mat (1ft x 1ft) | Arduino Uno, Infrared Sensor, Ultrasonic Distance Sensor, Piezoelectric buzzer

About the project Inspired by barcode music, the Arduino-powered Musical Mat is played by using infrared (IR) and ultrasonic distance sensors in gloves to simulate the string tuning and note placement of a Carnatic violin (a form of South Indian classical music). The IR sensor detects strings, while the ultrasonic distance sensor identifies notes.

The mat was woven on a frame loom, and the frets were knitted.

This was an individual personal project aimed at further exploring the intersection of physical and digital interactions.

Watch the Musical Mat play some tunes!

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ii. THE MUSICAL MAT

Developing the mat

A diagram of how the Musical Mat works

Weaving the mat

Experimenting with a paper prototype

Playing the Musical Mat

Coding the Arduino Uno

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