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AI-Powered Literature Research
Prototyping with Muse Headset
Interactive Installation
UX Design
Speculative Design
Soft Robotics Interface Design
Software Engineering
Game Development
Food Ordering
Robotics
Unity & Bezi
CGI & Animation
Apps on screens can change appearance and functions when needed. What if physical devices could do the same? This project explores inflatable interfaces and speculates what smart loT interfaces could be at the home.
Aug-Oct 2023
John Brechbill
Albert Hodo (myself)
Fuion 360
Soft materials
Microcontrollers
Electronics Programming
Silicon Casting
Physical
Fabrication
This project was exhibited at the Jacobs Spring Design Showcase’ 23.
A dynamic remote that only shows different buttons based on your needs at different times.
An example of the exploded view of components used.
AfroTechnoHistory is an ongoing research project that speculates consumer technologies driven by futuristic pre-colonial West African design movements.
Mycorrhizae is an interactive exhibit highlighting the hidden communication between plants, mushrooms and the underground forest ecosystem, known as the Mycorrhizal network.
Sep-Dec 2022
2 UX Researchers
1 Interaction Designer
2
Creative Technologists
P5.js / Python / OpenCV
MQTT
Microcontrollers
Electronics Programming
Computer Vision
Projection
Mapping
This project was exhibited at the Jacobs Winter Design Showcase’ 22.
Create a link of communication between both plants by moving the mushrooms around the garden. You get feedback through projection mapping and synthesized mushroom sounds.
An unsolicited design of a health application that provides users in Ghana with a virtual central hub to connect and control all home medical devices from one place.
Mar - Jun 2019
Albert Hodo
Figma
Origami Studio
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Product
Strategy
During my apprenticeship at Meta in 2020, I worked with developers, researchers and mentors on coming up with solutions for common algorithmic problems on the Facebook platform.
I redesigned the food tracking process of Chakula. A food ordering platform for Ashesi University in Ghana. An old campus startup that did not survive. As a founding member, I wanted to redesign part of the system as a way to reflect on past design choices.
Dec 2023
Albert Hodo
Figma
Origami Studio
Interaction Design
Visual Design
Product
Strategy
During my time at KnackApp, I was a developer on the Games Team where I worked on several projects to improve the software usability in low internet regions. I also led the development of the Super Smash game for the platform.
Pico is a lovely 2D robot dog who enjoys dancing in the maker studio / fabrication lab when he hears the sound of music. The aim of this project was to create a 2D pet for the design maker space to cheer people up and keep them company.
Oct 2022
Haesung Park
Albert Hodo
Arduino
Laser Cutter
Programming
3D Fabrication
Robotics
A collection of VR game prototypes showcasing different approaches to immersive 3D gameplay. These quick prototypes explore various mechanics and interactions in virtual reality environments.
Some fun CGI concepts made over time in no partcular order.
An ocean with West African sounds in the background.
An add for a new outfit in a 3D / VR game concept.
A parody of an old alien spider pacing.
Character design and lip sync of a god. PS: Can you tell its my voice?
A powerful AI-powered research tool that helps Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) researchers discover, analyze, and synthesize the latest scientific literature. Built with modern RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation) technology, it provides evidence-backed insights with clickable citations and confidence scores.
Ongoing Development
Albert Hodo
FastAPI / React
Google Gemini / FAISS
Redis / TypeScript
AI/ML Engineering
RAG Systems
Research Automation
View all sources and AI insights with confidence scores and clickable citations for evidence-backed research.
Copy insights, citations, and references directly for your research workflows with one-click export functionality.
A large-scale, browser-accessible cortical activity visualizer that combines open anatomical reconstructions with simulated or recorded spike trains. Users can explore spatiotemporal dynamics including propagating waves, synchrony, and oscillations across hierarchical scales. The goal is to demonstrate how next-generation high-channel interfaces might appear in action and to provide an outreach and training tool without requiring invasive data or specialized hardware.
In Development
Albert Hodo
WebGL / Three.js
Neuroscience APIs
Browser Technologies
Computational Neuroscience
Data Visualization
Web Development
This project is currently in active development. The Neural Landscape will provide unprecedented access to cortical activity visualization, making advanced neuroscience concepts accessible to researchers, educators, and the general public.
