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Accessible Interactive Technology
Accessible Interactive Technology
I'm a creative technologist and interaction designer with experience in custom interactive design and audiovisual technologies. Accessibility is one of my core concerns on any general-access project I'm involved in. I have experience with both node-based visual programming softwares such as MaxMSP and TouchDesigner, as well as more traditional programming languages.
Programs & Skills
Programs & Skills
Programs: MaxMSP, TouchDesigner, C++, Python, Javascript, Rhino, Vectorworks, Arduino, ESP32, Fusion360, MadMapper, QSYS, LogicPro
Skills: Project design, immersive design and programming, audiovisual design and engineering, new media engineering, accessibility design, themed environments
Previous Projects
Previous Projects
The Sacred Gs Dance Company
Interactive Audiovisual Designer & Programmer
Tempe, AZ
Utilized two Kinect Azures to track dance performers and create real-time responsive visuals in TouchDesigner.
Created custom real-time audio manipulation for events put on by group for Phoenix First Friday events.
Maintained and suggest potential improvements for custom LED suits that group uses in street performances.
Arts Amplified Festival
Artist Exhibitor
April 2024
Tempe, AZ
Demonstrated updated and refined gyroscopic interactivity with increased audiovisual reactivity. Visuals shown on wall approx. 8ftx10ft in size with a projector.
Allowed for audience participation with gyroscopic devices for two hours during festival performances.
Spoke on accessible design within music during the festival to the audience.
Making Music Festival
Project Designer, Programmer, & Performer
December 2023
Phoenix, AZ
Performed with a gyroscopic device routing to a MaxMSP patch controlling various programmed sound effects as well as triggering audio samples through movements.
Spoke on accessible design within the fields of interactive multimedia and music during the festival.
Saguaro Sounds Contemporary Concert
Composer, Programmer, & Project Designer
April 2023
Tempe, AZ
Collaborated with a dance performer to create a piece which she was able to generate sound through movement, as well as trigger audio samples provided by the performer.
Work performed April 2023 in Arizona State University Organ Hall by dancer Valkerie Yao.
Change the World
Project Designer, Programmer, & Exhibitor
April 2023
Tempe, AZ
Demonstrated an early version of gyroscopic device at Sun Devil stadium alongside Tim Brown, a friend who uses a wheelchair, to showcase accessibility considerations.
Showed attendees how device worked and the programming behind it.
Wildcard - PRISMS Festival
Composer
December 2021
Tempe, AZ
Composed piece for the Arizona Contemporary Music Ensemble (ACME), workshopped piece with ensemble, and presented piece performed by ensemble to the PRISMS festival at Katzin Concert Hall.
Sonifying the Stars - DesignSpace
Composer, Team Lead, & Project Designer
March-May 2021
Tempe, AZ
Led project design and fabricated parts for COVID-friendly drive-through art exhibition. Other group members included: Elora Mastison, Nikhita Sheller, Ziyu Wang, and Wyatt Dittmar.
Created sound design from star movement data and programmed lighting to be audio-reactive.
Assisted other exhibition groups with motion tracking and computer vision concerns as needed.
Education:
Education:
Arizona State University
MM, Interdisciplinary Digital Media Composition
August 2020 - December 2023
Tempe, AZ
Thesis: “Interactive Multimedia Devices - An Exploration Relating to Disability and Performance” focused on interactive multimedia works and their accessibility to disabled populations.
Media, Awards, & Grants
Media, Awards, & Grants
Media:
"Controlled Chaos Ep:2: The Challenges of Theme Park Accessibility" Themed Attraction Podcast, published December 9 2024
"Interactive Multimedia Devices - An Exploration Relating to Disability and Performance" by Stacia Meconiates, published December 2023
"Herberger Institute grad reimagines how to play instruments following rare diagnosis" by Shane Davis, ASU News November 22, 2023
Awards:
Big Break Foundation Ignite Talent Award - 2024
Eirene Peggy Lamb Music Award - 2021
ASU Graduate College Scholarship Award - 2020-2022
Music, Dance and Theatre Special Talent Award - 2020-2022
Grants:
Big Break Foundation IAAPA Expo Travel Grant - 2024
Creative Constellation Grant - 2022
ASU Graduate College's Knowledge Mobilization & Spotlight Grant - 2021
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