by wei | Nov 5, 2015 | 2015, Fabrication, Featured Publications, HUMAN SHAPE INTERACTION, Shape Understanding, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Wei Gao, Yunbo Zhang
In recent years, 3D printing has gained significant attention from the maker community, academia, and industry to support low-cost and iterative prototyping of designs. Current unidirectional extrusion systems require printing sacrificial material to support printed...
by Sang Ho Yoon | Jun 17, 2015 | 2015, Ansh Verma, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Sang Ho Yoon, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles
Building from our previous work we explore HandiMate, a robotics kit which enables users to construct and animate their toys using everyday craft materials [32]. The kit contains eight joint modules, a tablet interface and a glove controller. Unlike popular kits,...
by wei | May 19, 2015 | 2015, DESIGN METHOD, Design Representation, Devarajan Ramanujan, Fabrication, Karthik Ramani, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Wei Gao, Yunbo Zhang
Additive manufacturing (AM) is poised to bring about a revolution in the way products are designed, manufactured, and distributed to end users. This technology has gained significant academic as well as industry interest due to its ability to create complex geometries...
by Convergence Design Lab Admin | Jan 5, 2015 | 2015, Ansh Verma, Design Learn, DESIGN METHOD, Jasjeet Seehra, Karthik Ramani, Publications, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Tangibles
The combination of technological progress and a growing interest in design has promoted the prevalence of DIY (Do It Yourself) and craft activities. In a similar spirit, we introduce HandiMate, a platform that makes it easier to fabricate and animate...
by Sang Ho Yoon | Dec 2, 2014 | 2015, Embedded Input, Ke Huo, Sang Ho Yoon, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES
Abstract: We introduce TIMMi, a textile input device for mobile interactions. TIMMi is worn on the index finger to provide a multimodal sensing input metaphor. The prototype is fabricated on a single layer of textile where the conductive silicone rubber is painted and...
by Sang Ho Yoon | Dec 1, 2014 | 2015, Ansh Verma, Embedded Input, Sang Ho Yoon, TANGIBLE, EMBEDDED & EMBODIED INTERFACES, Vinh Nguyen
We present SOFTii, a flexible input system for topography design and continuous control via external force. Our intent is to provide a tactile metaphor for pressure-based surface input. In this study, two prototypes of SOFTii have been fabricated: (a) The first...
