Author Archives: Shouvik Mani

Shouvik Mani

11 May 2016

Final Project: Semi-Intelligent Image Classification App

The Semi-Intelligent Image Classification App makes it easy for users to train and test their own image classifiers. Let’s say you have a bunch of images that you’d like to categorize based on a …

Shouvik Mani

11 Apr 2016

Skyscrapercity Building Image Classification

I built a program that scrapes images of under-construction buildings from Skyscrapercity and uses machine learning to classify them as night/day images and skyline/individual images. It is my first personal machine learning project, and I’m amazed …

Shouvik Mani

23 Mar 2016

I am visualizing a dataset of buildings and urban development projects in various stages of construction from SkyscraperCity. SkyscraperCity is an architecture and urban development forum where users from around the world crowdsource and discuss updates on developments in …

Shouvik Mani

26 Feb 2016

World Cup Visualization Proposal

For my place visualization project, I want to visualize the 2014 World Cup in Brazil using Twitter data. I think long, international tournaments like the World Cup are particularly well-suited to visualizations, especially when combined with …

Shouvik Mani

17 Feb 2016

Drawing Software: Picto Message

Picto Message lets you draw a custom picture or message and send it off to a friend via email. The project is an attempt at incorporating drawing and handwriting into online messaging. It extends the act …

Shouvik Mani

02 Feb 2016

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Elements is a project that depicts four types of energies (hydro, wind, solar, and geological) in an interactive manner. Users can play with the installation and direct the flow of the energies using body gestures.

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Shouvik Mani

02 Feb 2016

Comment on Another Project

I enjoyed Dan’s Twitter bot @emotecam because there was often a sharp contrast between the text and the expression, and I can totally relate to that. It’s funny how we never actually ‘laugh out loud’ when …

Shouvik Mani

02 Feb 2016

Twitter Bot: Make Great Again Bot

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My bot is called Make Great Again Bot (@Donald_2016_Bot) and you can view it at https://twitter.com/Donald_2016_Bot. It is a Donald Trump impersonator that posts a Donald Trump quote along with a Donald Trump …