Tobias Ebsen is an interaction designer and creative software developer. Since 2014, he has worked with experience design and exhibitions focused on creating engaging, interactive, and multisensory installations. Tobias works across digital and analog media, designing, researching, and developing solutions that best accommodate experience, durability, and cost-effectiveness. As part of this work, Tobias has been involved in the design and development of both hardware and software.
Skills
- Interaction design
- UX / User experience design
- Iterative design processes
- Mock-ups and prototypes
- Project management
- Process planning and time estimation
- Budget estimation
- Subcontractor and stakeholder coordination
- Software development
- Primary languages: C, C++
- Secondary languages: C#, JavaScript, TypeScript, Python
- Frameworks and environments: openFrameworks, .NET Framework, Unity, TouchDesigner, Node.js
- Hardware development
- PCB prototyping
- Schematics and layout: Eagle, KiCad
- MCU platforms: Atmel AVR, ARM Cortex M, ESP32, Nordic NRF52x
- Peripharal interfaces: I2C, SPI, I2S, UART
- Maker skills
- 3D modelling: Rhino, Blender
- Laser cutting, CNC milling
- Basic understanding of materials, durability and tolerances
CV
YOKE ApS (2014-)
Interaction designer, senior software developer. Responsible for various technical solutions regarding exhibitions and interactive installations. This includes AV-planning, software development and manufacturing bespoke hardware.
Icura (2018-19)
Embedded Software Engineer. Responsible for migrating an old product based on MSP430 to a newer NRF52832 based platform. This included hardware prototyping, testing peripharals and developing the main firmware structure.
Alexandra Instituttet (2014)
Creative Technologist. Hardware specialist and software developer.
Freelance interaction designer (2011-2014)
- Poeme Mecahnique (2014)
- Carlsberg Lightwall CPH (2013)
- PixlDance (2011)
Ph.d. thesis (2010-2013)
Material Screen – intersections of media, art and architecture
CAVI (2007-2010)
Project coordinator