# Gonzalo Morales

> Designer & Engineer based in London, working at the intersection of software, hardware and interaction design. 

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## About

Gonzalo Morales is a Design Technologist with a background in Mechanical Engineering, Software Development and Design, whose portfolio covers technological product design, robotics, interaction design, software, hardware, and human-centered design projects.

## Main Projects

- [Gestura](https://gmoral.es/gestura.html): A universal control system for smart home devices that recognizes hand gestures using a magnetic ring and a smartwatch.
- [Interactive Paper](https://gmoral.es/interactive-paper.html): An ad-tech product combining printed marketing with digital content revealed through touch interactions.
- [TouchNav](https://gmoral.es/post-touch-nav.html): A prototype exploring sensing the contents of a screen via touch using haptics. 
- [AutoLAB](https://gmoral.es/autolab.html): Vehicle dynamics simulation software designed to make complex engineering topics easier to learn for mechanical engineering students.
- [ROBOGait](https://gmoral.es/robogait.html): A friendly mobile robot for non-invasive human gait analysis in healthcare contexts.
- [TrailSense](https://gmoral.es/trailsense.html): Smart glasses helping blind hikers navigate natural environments with confidence using natural sounds. 

## Other Projects

- [Pickafilm](https://gmoral.es/pickafilm.html): A discovery app for choosing what to watch and where to watch it. Available on the App Store.
- [The Onion](https://gmoral.es/the-onion.html): A playful machine-learning exploration around privacy and hand-pose recognition using classifier vision models. 
- [Cervino](https://gmoral.es/cervino.html): A project reimagining everyday digital tasks and interactions.

## Blog

- [Blog index](https://gmoral.es/blog.html)
- [Using AR to give smartphone photos & videos meaning](https://gmoral.es/post-augmented-diary.html)
- [Jumpy Bud: Building a videogame as a playground for Motion Data Analysis](https://gmoral.es/post-jumpy-bud.html)
- [Project recap: Robotics engineering summer placement at KAIKAKU.AI](https://gmoral.es/post-kaikaku.html)
- [Build a stylish wireless charging station for your watch and phone for less than £20](https://gmoral.es/post-wireless-charging-station.html)
- [Safer paths to green mobility? Reimagining cycle safety at Imperial College's DE10 Hackathon](https://gmoral.es/post-cycle-safety.html)
- [What if we could feel screens instead of looking at them?](https://gmoral.es/post-touch-nav.html)
- [My experience as an ASSIST scholar at Westtown School](https://gmoral.es/post-westtown-assist.html)

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