Interactive Installation
SENSPACE
Achieving collective calm through stillness
01 / Concept
Stillness is an action.
Calm is its reward.
Senspace is an interactive immersive experience where generative visuals and soundscapes blend the boundaries of physical space, inviting you into stillness. The space utilizes computer vision, generative sound, and projection mapping for real-time reactive changes. Our narrative guides users between chaos-to-calm arcs.
The environment operates on a logic of invisible interaction, where the architecture itself becomes a mirror for the group's physiological state. In an era of constant digital engagement, Senspace reverses the traditional role of technology by rewarding non-action rather than output. As participants collectively embrace stillness, the visual and auditory chaos of the room settles into a state of equilibrium, offering a shared journey toward mental recovery and calmness.
On No Interface
“The moment a
person
notices the
technology,
their attention
shifts
from the
experience
to the
interface,
and the
restorative quality
collapses.”
By keeping the technology invisible, we make sure nothing stands between you and your moment of peace.
02 / Mental Retreat Protocol
The Response Architecture
Think you're good at relaxing? Prove it. Watch our orientation video to see how we turn your skeletal data into calmness parameters.
03 / Experience Senspace
Four States Interaction
The fluid simulation moves through four states inspired by stellar lifecycles and bioluminescence elements, each driven by the collective stillness.
Idle
The Void
Near-total darkness. Faint Voronoi-inspired waves. No presence detected.
Chaos
The Turbulence
Presence enters the space. Noisy, high-energy turbulence responds to the motion in the room.
Active
The Dissolution
The bridge between chaos and calm. Turbulence begins to fracture and ease as the room settles.
Calm
The Flow
Calmness achieved. Luminous slow warm-tone waves relax the space.
Hover to explore each state
05 / Technology
Under the Surface
End-to-End Latency
From camera capture to projection response
Computer Vision Pipeline
YOLO11n-pose detects 17 keypoints per person at 30fps. ByteTrack maintains identity across frames. No wearables required.
5-Layer Audio Engine
Generative audio layers activate as collective stillness deepens. Each layer responds to the chaos score threshold.
06 / The Journey
Eight phases,
one quiet idea.
Two semesters, eight phases. Each one gathers the two or three prototypes that belong together. Tap any dot to jump in.
Motion
Touch-Board
Started from Cozy Corner, a borderless atmosphere for calm. Built a miniature from paper, cotton, and thermocol to study how perception shifts as lighting moves from bright white to warmer tones. Alongside it, a touch interface let visitors dial the room’s color, temperature, and intensity themselves.
06 / Team
Built By
Senspace is a Capstone Project at NYUAD, Spring 2026, advised by Professor Nimrah Syed.
Yaakulya Sabbani
_01
Ahmad Dahlan
_02Computer Vision, System Architecture
Architected full biofeedback pipeline: pose estimation, breathing detection, stillness scoring, the Dynamic Orchestra, and WebSocket networking.