bYOB

[build your own bag]

{photo: Kate Kunath}

DESCRIPTION

What is a conversation like between a handbag and a scarf? How can you mediate their conversation and when is your skirt allowed in on the discussion?

As a woman is about to leave her house, her handbag may solicit the weather forecast from the humidity sensor on its fellow smart curtain. It might deliver the news of an impending downpour by saying "I think it might rain. Go get your umbrella." And after deliberating with her coat pocket, the handbag may use ambient light to caution the user if she's forgotten her cell phone.

PRESS

NEWS

  • September 1st, 2005: "Accessorizing With Networks: The Possibilities of Building With Computational Textiles" Masters thesis by Gauri Nanda

EXHIBITION

  • August 3rd, 2005: Siggraph Fashion show L.A.
  • May 20th, 2005: Seamless Fashion show Media Lab
  • March 14th, 2005: CTIA Fashion show New Orleans
  • February 14th, 2005: 3GSM Cannes, France
  • October 27th, 2004: Mobile Ubiquitous Conf Maryland
  • October 18th, 2004: Things That Think Media Lab
  • October 18th, 2004: Digital Life Media Lab
  • September 8th, 2004: UBICOMP Nottingham, England

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LEARN MORE

[ PAPERS ]

Accessorizing with Networks: The Possibilities of Building with Computational Textiles, Masters Thesis (pdf) Paper published at MUM 2004 proceedings (pdf) Paper published at Ubicomp 2004 proceedings (pdf)

 

[ PICTURES ]

Early Prototypes

 

[ VIDEOS ] Prototype (2'12 32.9MB QT) Concept (2'04 30.2MB QT)