Developer - Tangible Media Group
LineFORM - tangible.media.mit.edu/project/lineform
ChainFORM - tangible.media.mit.edu/project/chainform
by Ken Nakagaki, Sean Follmer, Hiroshi Ishii
Printable View
Developer - Tangible Media Group
LineFORM - tangible.media.mit.edu/project/lineform
ChainFORM - tangible.media.mit.edu/project/chainform
by Ken Nakagaki, Sean Follmer, Hiroshi Ishii
https://vimeo.com/144931231
LineFORM
November 6, 2015
Quote:
LineFORM is a novel Shape Changing Interface which has the form of a “Line". Lines have several interesting characteristics from the perspective of interaction design: abstractness of data representation; a variety of inherent interactions / affordances; and constraints as boundaries or borderlines. By utilising such aspects of lines together with the added capability of shape-shifting, we present various applications in different scenarios such as shape changing cords, mobiles, body constraints, and data manipulation to investigate the design space of line-based shape changing interfaces.
Article "A Robotic Worm Is Your Only Device In This Incredibly Strange Vision of the Future"
by Kelsey Campbell-Dollaghan
November 9, 2015
https://youtu.be/vOQKQjzqSTA
Lil' ICYMI: Strange Snakebot Prototype
Published on Nov 10, 2015
https://vimeo.com/171692915
LineFORM, UIST 2015
June 22, 2016
https://vimeo.com/193779890
ChainFORM - Long version
November 30, 2016
Quote:
We present ChainFORM: a linear, modular, actuated hardware system as a novel platform for shape changing interface. Using rich sensing and actuation capability, this modular hardware system allows users to construct and customize a wide range of interactive applications. Modules are equipped with touch detection on multiple surfaces, angular detection, visual output, and motor actuation. Each module includes a servo motor wrapped with a flexible circuit board with an embedded microcontroller.
Leveraging the modular functionality, we introduce novel interaction capability with shape changing interfaces, such as rearranging the shape/configuration and attaching to passive objects and bodies. This project intends to expand the design space for interaction with actuated curve interface in LineFORM using advanced hardware design.
Credits:
Ken Nakagaki, Artem Dementyev, Sean Follmer, Joseph A. Paradiso, Hiroshi Ishii
MIT Media Lab, Tangible Media Group, Responsive Environment Group
Stanford University
Article "MIT's Modular Robotic Chain Is Whatever You Want It To Be"
by Evan Ackerman
December 7, 2016