Unmask: protective masks with emotions

The project «Unmask» is a series of experiments, which was organized by Simon Rebodengo (simone rebaudengo), Paul Adams (Paul Adams) and a creative collaboration of Asian designers and innovators «Xinchejian».





The main objective of the project - a productive study of the relationship between everyday life and the available technologies. Note that in China, many wear masks, due to high levels of air pollution, and in Japan, because of fear of contracting viral diseases, people often mimics in unemotional. To emotional exchange between people in the streets yet occurred and was developed unusual mask, comprising an air filter in the region of several LEDs. Sensors detect facial expressions and transmit it to the board for the LEDs.