Waxpaper Actuator: Sequentially and Conditionally Programmable Wax Paper for Morphing Interfaces

D Wu, E Guan, Y Zhang, H Lai, Q Lu… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
We print wax on the paper and turn the composite into a sequentially-controllable, moisture-
triggered, rapidly-fabricated, and low-cost shape-changing interface. This technique relies …

SnapInflatables: Designing Inflatables with Snap-through Instability for Responsive Interaction

Y Yang, L Ren, C Chen, B Hu, Z Zhang, X Li… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Snap-through instability, like the rapid closure of the Venus flytrap, is gaining attention in
robotics and HCI. It offers rapid shape reconfiguration, self-sensing, actuation, and …

Sustainflatable: Harvesting, Storing and Utilizing Ambient Energy for Pneumatic Morphing Interfaces

Q Lu, T Yu, S Yi, Y Ding, H Mi, L Yao - Proceedings of the 36th Annual …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
While the majority of pneumatic interfaces are powered and controlled by traditional electric
pumps and valves, alternative sustainable energy-harnessing technology has been …

MilliWare: Parametric Modeling and Simulation of Millifluidic Shape-changing Interface

T Yu, M Niu, H Mi, Q Lu - … of the Eleventh International Symposium of …, 2023 - dl.acm.org
The innovative millifluidic chamber-based pneumatic interface facilitates the creation of high-
frequency, sequentially controlled, and finely detailed deformations—challenging to achieve …

VabricBeads: Variable Stiffness Structured Fabric using Artificial Muscle in Woven Beads

J Pardomuan, S Miyafuji, N Takahashi… - Proceedings of the CHI …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Woven beads, a structured fabric category, comprises interconnected rows of beads joined
by fiber strands. While the stiffness of woven beads can be adjusted by relying on fiber …

MagneSwift: Low-Cost, Interactive Shape Display Leveraging Magnetic Materials

K Yasu - Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Pin-based shape displays present shapes and motion by moving arrays of pins. However,
using many linear actuators to achieve this inevitably increases the size and cost of the …

VISMOCK: A Programmable Smocking Technique for Creating Interactive Data Physicalization

B Bakhtiari, C Perin, S Somanath - Proceedings of the 2024 ACM …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Data physicalization is a research area that explores representing data attributes through
manipulating the geometric and physical properties of tangible objects. We introduce …

Guttation Sensor: Wearable Microfluidic Chip for Plant Condition Monitoring and Diagnosis

Q Lu, L Yang, A Maheshwari, H Ni, T Yu, J Gu… - Extended Abstracts of …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Plant life plays a critical role in the ecosystem. However, it is difficult for humans to perceive
plants' reactions because the biopotential and biochemical responses are invisible to …

KiPneu: Designing a Constructive Pneumatic Platform for Biomimicry Learning in STEAM Education

G Wang, C Zheng, Y Fu, K Zhu, F Lai, L Zhang… - Proceedings of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
Biomimicry, a methodology adapted from nature, always inspires optimum solutions and
innovative technologies in human history. To get children interested in, excited about, and …

Ecological HCI: Reflection and Future

Q Lu, A Danielescu, V Iyer, P Lopes, L Yao - Extended Abstracts of the …, 2024 - dl.acm.org
In light of the HCI community's growing alignment with Sustainable HCI (SHCI) and the
awareness of its currently narrow focus. We propose Ecological HCI (EHCI). EHCI highlights …