Window-Shaping: 3D Design Ideation by Creating on, Borrowing from, and Looking at the Physical World

Window-Shaping: 3D Design Ideation by Creating on, Borrowing from, and Looking at the Physical World

by | Dec 26, 2016 | 2017, DESIGN METHOD, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Multi-touch Interaction, Recent Publications, Vinayak

We present, Window-Shaping, a tangible mixed-reality (MR) interaction metaphor for design ideation that allows for the direct creation of 3D shapes on and around physical objects. Using the sketch-and-inflate scheme, our metaphor enables quick design of dimensionally...
Co-3Deator: A Team-First Collaborative 3D Design Ideation Tool

Co-3Deator: A Team-First Collaborative 3D Design Ideation Tool

by | Dec 26, 2016 | 2017, Cecil Piya, Design Collaboration, Design Representation, Karthik Ramani, Multi-touch Interaction, Publications, Recent Publications, Senthil Chandrasegaran, Vinayak

We present Co-3Deator, a sketch-based collaborative 3D modeling system based on the notion of “team-first” ideation tools, where the needs and processes of the entire design team come before that of an individual designer. Co-3Deator includes two specific...
TRing: Instant and Customizable Interactions with Objects Using an Embedded Magnet and a Finger-Worn Device

TRing: Instant and Customizable Interactions with Objects Using an Embedded Magnet and a Finger-Worn Device

by | Oct 16, 2016 | 2016, Embedded Input, Fabrication, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Mid-air Interaction, Recent Publications, Sang Ho Yoon, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles, Yunbo Zhang

We present TRing, a finger-worn input device which provides instant and customizable interactions. TRing offers a novel method for making plain objects interactive using an embedded magnet and a finger-worn device. With a particle filter integrated magnetic sensing...