My AI research demanded a more efficient way to capture video screenshots. To solve this, I developed a Chrome extension that automates the process. With ChatGPT as my coding mentor, I brought this tool to life, publishing it on the Chrome store for others to use. This project not only sharpened my programming skills but also deepened my understanding of AI's potential in software development. It's been incredibly rewarding to see my creation streamline my workflow and assist fellow researchers.
Read MoreThis is the story of the two deadliest beings on the planet. It is about how these two different species have commonalities and how each they cling and adapt for a chance of survival. This narrative is a result of discussions around the Covid-19 pandemic 😷 and around Climate Crisis 🌪, two of the most vicious, urgent, and anxiety-spiking topics of the past decade. Both of them are pivoted around mankind, hinged on our intelligence as a species: on how we can successfully ward off these dangers and continue to grow.
Read MoreThe 2021 edition of ValueLabs Design Inspire Conference was themed around the phrase Regenerate & Evolve. Like last year, we wanted to create the generative identity patterns for our participants and the theme called out for it nevertheless. Our team wanted to pick natural phenomena as a concept to visualize the generative patterns and this gave a chance for us to explore both organic and geometrical renders. Below I discuss the ideation process for the same, our iterations through multiple concepts, and our final choice.
Read MoreLumen is an experiment in the field of generative design and dynamic branding which investigates the use of computer algorithms to define brand graphic system instead of manually creating its instances. The generative algorithm, also named Lumen, converts the data collected from the registrants at ValueLabs Design Inspire conference 2020, into unique, organic, and personalized visual assets that are manifested as attendee takeaways like ID cards, Zoom backgrounds, etc.
Read MoreWhile reading about the rise of electric vehicles in India and environmental changes that it can bring, I wrote this post to address some of the misconceptions associated with electric vehicles and why it’s too early to call them ‘green’ or ‘clean’ vehicles. In this post, I describe with few references, the different perspectives that exist in the debate of EVs as a sustainable means of transportation.
I have tried to summarise the highlights through my crude illustrations and mind maps. Let me know if you agree or disagree with my points.
Read MoreThis year me and my colleague Srinivas Harivanam collaborated to enter into the Amsterdam Light Festival which happens every winter in Amsterdam, Netherlands from late November to mid January. During the 53-day festival, Amsterdam is the international stage on which new artworks are presented, light art activities are organised and artists are put in the spotlight. The annual exhibition focuses on artworks placed on and along side the characteristic waters of Amsterdam and the preparations for the festival take place throughout the year. The following post describes the design and application of our concept.
Read MoreLanguage – the words and sentences used to make our intentions known to others and help us understand others’ intentions toward us – are only part of human-to-human communication. Non-verbal communication makes up three quarters of our ability to communicate.
Within weeks of being born we learn the meaning of a whole physical language, from a mother’s smile to a sibling’s frown. From thereon, how we sit, how we stand, where we look and what we do with our hands and feet give us clues about the thoughts, sincerity and mood of others. This article tries to discuss the possible use cases of this form of communication with a machine aka human computer interaction.
Read MoreAI and the future of Human-Computer Language: The progress curve of technological advancements in the world is about to hit a new tangent. The availability, accessibility and affordance of smart devices, autonomous systems and cyber-assistants has led us to reconsider the penetration of technology we want in our surroundings. These technologies represent forces very similar to those during the Industrial Revolution; only that now they will be much more impactful, fast and widespread [∂]. It has and will further, not only shake the socio-economic framework of our society, but also challenge us on a moral and ethical level. Why? Because for so long machines were complimenting the areas of human strength and physical labour. Now, they attempt to complement our notions of human intelligence.
Read MoreExcerpts of a memoir, I wrote about my visit to Chikmagalur in Sep 2015. The text describes my experience of a trek that we took to the Mullayangiri Hills, which I later got to know was the highest peak of state of Karnataka:
“It is a calming experience. To feel lighter. Feel carefree, alive, almost like a child. To feel the cool damp of the winter breeze brushing your face, the water accumulating near your eyelids and slowly making them heavy. My hairs try to blanket them but fail. It leaves its mild embrace underneath and moves on. My hands try to get a hold of them, to capture it forever. The breeze couldn’t care less. Its amorphous shape steals the meaning off the steady forms and gives them a mischievous dynamism. A veil it looks!” ….
Read MoreSome of the most profound philosophies change the way we see the world or rather count it. They can shed light on something as fundamental as elementary school concepts. They inspire us to contest these ‘given’ facts under a logical framework, question them and understand them better. This is the basis of any scientific approach.
A lot of my friends, even now, question the purpose of learning algebra and geometry in high school. They quickly come to the conclusion that learning advanced mathematics is irrelevant and find the topics purposeless. Many of them detest it; they grow fundamentally weak in those subjects and hence can’t see through the concept beyond their immediate application. But if you ask an architect, he/she will be able to tell you the applications of trigonometry in building plans, a computer programmer will appreciate the usefulness of Fourier transformations and believe it or not most of the compression algorithms (that let you video call and play online games) use very nuanced mathematical models.
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