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Rachel Lin
Hi! Kia Ora! 你好！ I’m
Rachel Lin.
I am a Designer MA Innovation Design Engineering
(Royal College of Art, United Kingdom) an Engineer MSc Innovation Design Enginnering
(Imperial College, United Kingdom) an Architect Bachelor of Architectural Studies
(University of Auckland, Auckland New Zealand)
Working across Graphics Design,Interaction Design, User experience design, Product Design, fashion, architectural installations photography and more... Located in London, United Kingdom
Auckland, New Zealand
Beijing， China I also enjoy Street dancing, Volleyball, Bouldering... Here is some work I’ve been working on...
We built a XR and wearables kit to capture expert movement, echoed back to the learner through multi-sensory cues
What if we could...
Create a
multisensory scaffold A way to
borrow
Until it becomes
for confidence
movement, feedback & timing
your own
3h+
battery
Move
With
Ease
Seamless Sync Real-time feedback with low latency (<50ms)
Lag-Free Immersion
Motion Capture & Replay
Compatible across mainstream VR devices
Multi-sensory
Experience
Engineered for total freedom Closed mind-body loop
weaving audio, visual and tactile feedback
From borrowed motion to intuition
Conte t war patial Mapping x
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120g with minimal
obstruction to movement
P2P
Public IP Passthrough
EMS & EMG
Motor stimulation and sensory
ynamic nc oring
D
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Two
Way
Link Bi-directional feedback loop
Vibration pad test simulated tactile feedback with vibration.
EMS testing tested with commercial available EMS kit to feel the tactile feedback.
Final prototype Integrated with EMS-feedback system, pressure sensors, P2P communication unit, dynamic spatial anchoring.
Live classes Seamless Sync Compatible across mainstream VR devices
Context Aware
Spatial Mapping
Dynamic Anchoring
Motion Capture & Replay
Software
To connect
COVA
I buily a quiet companion for people with ADHD, guiding your breath back to balance when your body battery runs low.
Prototyping Journey
Initial idea
Vibration position validation model
Sense + Regulation interaction model
Integrated form + haptic validation model
Lookalike model
A quiet companion that monitors and guides your breath. Utilising haptic waves that gently entrain your breathing Follow
Breath
without interfering with your mind.
Recover
Fast Detection Rapid fatigue detection with an immediate response
Natural Entrainment Carefully programmed haptic vibrations at your skin
Metallic Finish Like your everyday jewellery
only smarter
<280g Barely there
15h Last the whole day
User testing journey
Prototype 1
Prototype 2
2025
I created a sustainable fashion tote brand through transforming food waste into natural dyes and onto hand painted canvases
toterra
toterra
Cyber Tail 2024
We built a interactive wearable tail that responds to human gestures
Cybertail
NZCBIA Expo Exhibition Pavillion 2024
We built a exhibition pavilion out of recycled Scaffolding and Tyvek paper
Ware Manu - Bird Auditorium
2024
I built a interactive installation to raise awareness to a bird restoration project in NZ
I built a interactive installation to raise awareness to a bird restoration project in NZ
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Cybertail
Synct
Synct
Cybertail
Knot
2024
We built a modular knotting sofa with interactive sound infills using recycled table cloth