OVERVIEW
Muse-puppy
A playful museum experience designed to help Asian visitors connect personally with artifacts through a lantern riddle game.
TIMELINE
Mar 2025 - May 2025
TEAM
Chuhua Ding
Josh Jang
Tommy Jing
TOOLS
Raspberry Pi5
OAK-D(AI Camera)
ROS2(Robotics System)
Python
MY ROLE
Conducted user interviews with museum curators and senior visitors to inform culturally sensitive design decisions
Developed Bluetooth integration in ROS2 to support robot following functionality
Coded real-time obstacle avoidance algorithms for smooth navigation
Demo Video
PROBLEM
Can Asians today find their muse in Asian Art Museum?
A dilemma: Too plain is alienating. Too curated is offensive.
DESIGN INSIGHT
“Museum” = Muse + -um
: A place to find your muse
Artifacts should be experienced, not just be seen.
Asian visitors should be engaged/involved not just be receiver
Based on Asian common memories
Arouse curiosity
Emphasize personal connection
SOLUTION
Expected User Senario
TAKEAWAY
Reflection & Next Steps
Key InsightsWhat did I learn?
Designing culturally sensitive interactions
Balancing playfulness with reflection
How technolgy (robots) can mediate presonal experience
What would I improve?
Test with more diverse audience(For example, French in Louvre Museum)
Expand to other cultures/museums
Have ideas, feedback, or just want to chat?
Let's Connect!
I'd love to hear from you! Let's grab a virtual coffee - just drop me an email. ☕
2025 Josh Jang