Majeed Kazemitabaar

MS Student, Computer Science

University of Maryland

Majeed started making when he was young, and now his research seeks to engage young children in the creative making of wearable electronics. He builds hardware prototypes, works with children to co-design technology, and runs maker workshops.

Papers

MakerWear: A Tangible Approach to Interactive Wearable Creation for Children

Majeed Kazemitabaar, Jason McPeak, Alex Jiao, Liang He, Thomas Outing, Jon E. Froehlich

| Best Paper Award

keywords: wearables, children, making, tangible interaction

PDF | Citation | MakerWear

ReWear: Early Explorations of a Modular Wearable Construction Kit for Young Children

Majeed Kazemitabaar, Liang He, Katie Wang, Chloe Aloimonos, Tony Cheng, Jon E. Froehlich

keywords: wearables, e-textiles, construction kits, electronic textiles, children, making

PDF | Citation | MakerWear

MakerShoe: Towards an E-Textile Construction Kit to Support Creativity, Playful Making, and Self-Expression

Majeed Kazemitabaar, Leyla Norooz, Mona Leigh Guha, Jon E. Froehlich

keywords: wearables, e-textiles, construction kits, electronic textiles, children, making

PDF | Citation | MakerWear

Videos

MakerWear: A Tangible Approach to Interactive Wearable Creation for Children

YouTube | Paper