Eyecam
18 days ago
- #Open-Source Hardware
- #Human-Computer Interaction
- #Critical Design
- Eyecam is an anthropomorphic webcam shaped like a human eye, capable of blinking, looking around, and observing users.
- The project explores the future of sensing devices, questioning their design and impact on human behavior.
- Eyecam replicates human eye movements with servo-motors, a camera in the pupil, and realistic silicone skin with implanted hairs.
- It challenges conventional device design by making the functions of sensing devices visible and sparking debate on privacy and ethics.
- The project is open-source, encouraging others to build and experiment with similar devices.
- Eyecam was developed at Saarland University and presented at the 2021 ACM CHI Conference.