Entries by Ming Tang

An interdisciplinary approach to using eye-tracking technology for design and behavioral analysis

Eye-tracking Tobii workshop offered at CGC, DAAP, UC. 2019. Eye-tracking devices measure eye position and eye movement, allowing documentation of how environmental elements draw the attention of viewers. In recent years, there have been a number of significant breakthroughs in eye-tracking technology, with a focus on new hardware and software applications. Wearable eye-tracking glasses together […]

Hybrid Construction

A hybrid construction using Hololens AR model overlay with the physical structure. The second half of the video is captured through MS Hololens. However, due to the low visibility of the holographic image under sunlight, we are not able to use the AR model to guide installation. Research to be continued…. Installation. SAID, DAAP, University […]

UIA-CBC Design Build Competition

Pear Orchard Cabins Design + Build project in China. UIA-CBC Competition 2019 UIA-CBC International Colleges and Universities Competitive Construction Workshop walks into Guoyuan Village, Aiyuan Town, Siyang County, Suqian City, Jiangsu. UC + Beijing Jiaotong University (BJTU) team has won the UIA-CBC competition proposal as one of the top 15 teams from proposals submitted by […]

Uptown Cincinnati Urban Mobility Studio

Studio Brief Following the sucess of Fall 2018 Urban Mobility studio, using Cincinnati Uptown and proposed Smart Corridor area as the focus area, the Spring 2019 studio presents a study investigating the urban mobility with an emphasis on the simulated human behavior cues and movement information as input parameters. The research is defined as a […]

M.Arch. thesis books

Congratulations to Turan, Lorrin, Mark for their M.Arch thesis book completion. Thanks to all the committee advisors. Here is the abstract and full text: Cyber-Physical Experiences: Architecture as Interface Turan M. Akman, Committee Chair: Ming Tang, Committee Member: Joori Su, Tony Liao Conventionally, architects have relied on qualities of several elements like materiality, light, solids […]