SVA MFA Interaction Design · Winter 2026

Smart Objects:
The Smart Classroom

Exploring implicit interactions, calm computing, and spatial awareness through code, cameras, and conversation.

Course Materials
Lectures & Labs
Slide decks, interactive demos, 13 progressive code labs, and the conversational machines section.
slides demos labs week 2-6 →
Camera & Pi Setup
Quick start slides, SSH guides, detector docs, and everything you need to get running on the Raspberry Pis.
OAK-D raspberry pi setup →
Idea Generator
AI-powered creative prompts to help you brainstorm smart object concepts and spatial interactions.
brainstorm AI →
Source Code
Camera & Pi repo on GitHub. Clone it to your laptop, then copy Python files to the Pis.
cameras repo clone & scp →
Quick Links
Readings → Quick Start Slides → Cheatsheet → Workflow → Cameras Repo → Labs Code Download →