Learning Physics of Speakers through Augmented Reality
Simulation and experiments on using augmented reality for visualizing the invisible phenomena involved in making sounds from electricity
Iulian Radu
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About
Welcome to my project portfolio — a collection of interactive technologies and learning experiences designed to expand human connection, knowledge, creativity, empathy and wonder. From augmented reality tools for physics education, to collaborative virtual makerspaces, empathy tools and math games for kids, these projects are designed to push the boundaries of technology while addressing real-world educational challenges. These projects are usually accompanied by my scientific research studies, academic publications and presentations, which you will find in the project details.
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Holographic Tools for Physics Instructors
Physics education tools where an instructor is using an AR headset to generate interactive 3D visuals while manipulating physical objects
Remote Makerspaces: AR+VR+MR Virtual Collaborations
A system that combines augmented reality (AR) headsets, 3D cameras, PC and virtual reality (VR) interfaces, into a virtual space containing remote students, instructors, physical and virtual objects. This is a future of makerspaces where physical location doesn't matter
LightNode Gift: Trapping Light In a Dodecahedron
Dodecahedron made of one-way mirrors that trap light, reacting to music & web-based interactions.
Birthday Lasers
Arduino-based laser system which uses motor-mounted mirrors to create shapes from laser beams; can store presets and function like a theremin
Birthday Lightcube
Volumetric display from 256 lights hand-soldered in a 4-layer lattice, controlled through knobs and animated presets
PBS KIDS Shape Quest: Math Education Games
Educational children's game, published by PBS KIDS, using augmented reality for teaching 3D geometry, and mini-games for vocabulary and spatial reasoning
Electronics Toolkit for Sensing and Programming
Makerspace electronic sensing tools integrated with augmented reality visualizations, to allow novice programmers to more easily understand and debug electronic systems
Creating Empathy, Revealing Biases, and Altering Mindsets
Projects for using VR + MR immersive technologies to identify what barriers are preventing adults from effectively building childhood early literacy, and subsequently to design experiences that can mitigate those factors
Co-Designing Future Augmented Makerspaces
Research program and participatory co-design activities with educators, to prototype and explore the future of augmented maker spaces
MIDI Light Cubes
Light-enriched objects that respond to their environment (MIDI, sounds, web/mobile UI), and to each other
AR Scratch: Tangible Programming for Children
Modified Scratch into an AR platform for children to create games which are situated in the real world and controlled by physical interactions
Holographic Lessons Prototyping with Teachers
Collaborated with teachers to explore educational potential for AR technology for elementary-schools, through interviews, surveys and prototyping activities,
PhD Thesis Game: AR Interactions and Child Development
Game and research instrument that measures 5-10 y.o. children's ability to use different interaction techniques, under different conditions; accompanied by mini games and spatial-cognitive puzzles
Puppy Plus: Math Tangibles Using AR
Exploring design of multi-marker tangible AR games for mathematics in elementary schools
Sound-Reactive Mesh Morphing
Exploration of generating and morphing 3D meshes, modified by live audio through FFT
Bacteria Snap: Biology AR Mobile Game
Learn about cellular mechanics and antibody science through tangible interaction in this web AR game
Mountain Rescue: Ecology AR Mobile Game
Learn about animal habitats and ecology through tangible interaction in this AR web game
Spintopia and Spinspace: Geometric AR Mobile Games
Games testing different handheld-AR interaction techniques, where children draw 3D rollercoasters and spirograph creations
Ping Press: iOS Experience-Sampling Diary Tool
This platform allows the execution of ESM (Experience Sampling Method) diary studies on the iPhone, designed for performing qualitative studies about future of AR
Thought Play: 3D Whole Body Brainstorming
Augmented-reality 3D brainstorming system, a starting platform for exploring the relationship between cognition and embodied action
Architectural Construction in Augmented-Reality
Tool for constructing 3D architectures in real-world spaces using a pointing device; includes live modification of 3D shapes, and multi-scale visualizations
Embodied Education Transparent Displays
Exploration of how co-located games on transparent displays can facilitate embodied learning of ecology science
Twitter Through Nature Metaphors
System for statistical and emotional analysis on microblogging data, which allows visualization and interaction with the data through the metaphors
Visualizing Academic Research
Platform for visualizing academic activity and collaborations between research institutions
Second Mind: AI Agents Authoring
Concept development for a platform aimed at creating intelligent AI virtual characters
ACE: Bayesian AI for Teaching Mathematics
Intelligent tutoring environment for teaching high-school mathematics, modeling students through an adaptive Bayesian network
NEMOS: Web Services and Mobile AI Agents
Network infrastructure that supports mobile agents using Web 2.0 services, and a visual functional programming authoring tool
GODIS: AI Ontology-Based Resource Discovery
Architecture for semantic resource sharing and discovery over large-scale P2P networks
NEMO: Mobile AI Agents Infrastructure
Mobile-agent system for lightweight Java devices, including a visual debugging and simulation interface
Recycling Rangers: Middle-school Game
Online virtual world prototype designed to increase recycling behaviors of middle-school children
YANA: Yet Another Network Analyzer
Web-based reverse network mapping system that determines the route to all visitors to its website, and calculates the bandwidth of each link along that route
XEN: Virtual Machine Network Controller
Modified VMWare networking device drivers, so they can allow network monitoring and remote control
Motion Fields of Burning Man
Visual tracking tests for a project involving light-emitting robots synchronized and distributed on the Burning Man playa
IULOS: Personal Operating System
My personal OS was a multi-threaded operating system capable of memory management, process scheduling and input/output device simulation
HTTP & FTP Server Programming
I created HTTP and FTP servers (based on networking RPFs) in Turbo Pascal TCP/IP, which I hosted on my home dial-up computer