Pop-up bookstore and performance spaces in Downtown Los Angeles (2013-2015) In 2013 Writ Large opened a tiny bookstore within another bookstore, The Last Bookstore in downtown LA. DTLAb featured books, music and art from Southern California writers and artists. We produced mini-readings, discussions and concerts in the vault-like space. LAB - FEST In the large …
The Dramaturgical Approach to Networked Movements
Scripts provide directions on how to behave during the act of protest. We can think of tweets as a type of protest script, communicating narratives, slogans, and actions for online and offline protests. Unlike playscripts that are complete before play rehearsals begin, or traditional social movements where leadership may work backstage to develop scripts before …
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Publish! You Can Too!
By the Writ Large Projects collective. A participatory writing and publishing art installation series that investigates what it means to "publish" and explores forms of collaborative authorship @ "Publish! Wiki-Wiki-What?" Braddock Holiday Party, Braddock, PA, 2023 “Publish! You Can Too!” Gand Park Downtown BookFest, Los Angeles, CA, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017 “Deconstructing Emily,” The Big …
Track Pack
A sensor-enabled backpack to help students, especially neurodivergent students, better manage their materials. LED lights and a light vibration provide feedback to the student, and a tracking software help the parent and teacher support the student improve over time, moving toward independence. https://youtu.be/3PUbNjM3OvA
Jesse, Virtual Assistant
Reducing food waste starts at home with making grocery shopping and meal planning easy and convenient. Meet Jesse, an AI system to help families track food usage and prepare meals. https://youtu.be/h0qjB02Qrtc A virtual assistant to help you grocery shop, plan meals and reduce waste.
Mobile VR + Leap Motion
Class projects from Expanded Theatre at CMU Mobile VR + Leap Motion by Vivek Sangubhotla + Judeth Oden Choi A mobile virtual reality tool that allows you to reach into and manipulate a virtual world. By using a Leap Motion as the input for an Android phone, and adding a pair of Go4D c1-glasses, we …
Waddle, supporting the emotional-social transition to college
The transition to college is an emotional roller coaster full of uncertainty. It can be difficult to explore new interests and make new friends while also adjusting to a new environment far from home. To help students develop a sense of belonging, we developed a website and mobile app to connect new students to the …
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Service Design Projects
A selection of projects completed as course work at the HCII, CMU. Most were completed as group work.
Game Design Diagrams
New Puritans
Wearable Tech Design Fiction 2040Targeted advertising and content has become increasingly pervasive, until each moment of our digital lives simultaneously reflects our lives back to us. This constant self-reflection causes many to obsessively curate their lives virtually, materially, economically, spiritually, intellectually, politically and interpersonally. Each moment will be remembered. Each choice becomes your story. To …
Judeth Oden Choi 