by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Sep 30, 2018 | 2018, Embedded Input, Fabrication, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Luis Paredes, Publications, Recent Publications, Sang Ho Yoon, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles
Abstract: We introduce MultiSoft, a multilayer soft sensor capable of sensing real-time contact localization, classification of deformation types, and estimation of deformation magnitudes. We propose a multimodal sensing pipeline that carries out both inverse problem...
by Tianyi Wang | Jun 23, 2018 | 2018, Fabrication, Karthik Ramani, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Pratik Chawla, Recent Publications, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tianyi Wang
The growing makers’ community demands better supports for designing and fabricating interactive functional objects. Most of the current approaches focus on embedding desired functions within new objects. Instead, we advocate repurposing the existing objects and...
by Tianyi Wang | Apr 10, 2018 | 2018, Fabrication, Karthik Ramani, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Pratik Chawla, Tianyi Wang
The growing makers’ community demands better supports for designing and fabricating interactive functional objects. Most of the current approaches focus on embedding desired functions within new objects. Instead, we advocate re-purposing the existing objects and...
by Sang Ho Yoon | Oct 21, 2017 | 2017, Embedded Input, Fabrication, Featured Publications, Karthik Ramani, Ke Huo, Luis Paredes, Recent Publications, Sang Ho Yoon, Subramanian Chidambaram, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles, Yunbo Zhang
We present iSoft, a single volume soft sensor capable of sensing real-time continuous contact and unidirectional stretching. We propose a low-cost and an easy way to fabricate such piezoresistive elastomer-based soft sensors for instant interactions. We employ an...
by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Dec 30, 2016 | 2017, DESIGN METHOD, Fabrication, Jeff Alperovich, Jing Bai, Karthik Ramani, Min Liu, Recent Publications, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles, Yuanzhi Cao, Yunbo Zhang
We propose WireFab, a rapid modeling and prototyping system that uses bent metal wires as the structure framework. WireFab approximates both the skeletal articulation and the skin appearance of the corresponding virtual skin meshes, and it allows users to personalize...
by Sang Ho Yoon | 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...
