Object Timeline

  • We acquired this object.

2018

  • Work on this object began.

2021

2025

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Helmet, Unicorn Brain Interface Hybrid

This is a Helmet. It is dated 2018. Its medium is electronics. It is a part of the department.

Brain wave sensors can be used to design brain-controlled product interfaces, which allow hands-free interactions with technology, as well as artworks and data visualizations. The Unicorn, a device intended for artistic research, contributes to the growing use of wearable sensors in health care.

It is credited Courtesy of Samuel Stubblefield.

Its dimensions are

H x W x D: 32 × 21.5 × 21.5 cm (12 5/8 × 8 7/16 × 8 7/16 in.) Weight: 2 kg (4.4 lb.)

This object was previously on display as a part of the exhibition Design and Healing: Creative Responses to Epidemics.

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