Ruth kikin-Gil:// ruth@ruthkikin.com
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This is what I did before IDII
Research projects
   
My interest lies in the creation of experience platforms that change the way people act and perceive their actions.
I would like to explore ways where existing social interactions and behaviors can be supported (or transformed) by technology and be better facilitated through new products and services.
I'm currently looking for new professional challenges in SF and the Bay area , so Write me if you have interesting offers.

People+ Installation People+   Brand enhancement through physical interaction People+ in the Media:
reacting to mobile phones activity Modern lives are increasingly becoming more flexible, connected and mobile. We were asked to create an installation for Fjord's office space that will communicate the theme of mobility and its influence on people’s lives.
PEOPLE+ is an installation which exposes flows of communication, and stresses the fact that mobile communication expands the boundaries of a person and augments the distances one can reach.
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: : SmartMobs
: : We make money not art

: : Art Center Nabi Blog
: : 3QuarksDaily
: : Wiring.org
: : Information Aesthetics

Mediating social relationship through mobile technologies BuddyBeads in the media:

I was looking at behaviors within groups of teenagers and exploring how mobile communication technologies can come into play in meaningful ways in that context.
BuddyBeads are techno-jewelry items that facilitate non-verbal and emotional communication among group members, through codes and signals which the group decided upon together.
The BuddyBeads project suggests alternative communication forms among teenagers, which emphasize their social structures, behaviors and needs. Read more

: : SmartMobs
: : Gizmodo
: : Pasta and Vinegar
: : Textually.org
: : CollisionDetection
: : MIT Technology Review
: : Usability News.com

transforming the phone from task-oriented to socially-oriented Utilizing social networks for the benefit of hospitalized patients Blue collar mobility Connecting IDII and its guests Fuzzy logic  
My digital products design consultancy 1999-2003 Stage lighting application Collaborative interactive Mind-mapping application Broderbund's interactive greeting cards editor Fuzzy logic  
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What interests me now
interesting items from around the web on a daily basis, in the areas of science, design, literature, current affairs, art, and anything else we deem inherently fascinating.