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In this work, we propose a novel fabrication method for 3D objects based on the principle of spooling. By wrapping off-the-shelf material...
Cells’ biomechanical responses to external stimuli have been intensively studied but rarely implemented into devices that interact w...
Digital machine knitting is a highly programmable manufacturing process that has been utilized to produce apparel, accessories, and footw...
In the research realm of shape changing interfaces in human-computer interaction, a variety of pin-based shape display designs have been ...
How can people learn advanced motor skills such as front flips and tennis swings without starting from a young age? The answer, following...
A recent focus of our lab has been making use of Tangible Displays and Body Object Space to develop new assistive technologies. As a test...
State-of-the art liquid handling systems are generally pump-driven systems connected with valves and tubes. These systems are manually a...
LeakyPhones is a public/private headset that was designed to encourage face-to-face interactions, curiosity, and healthier ...
We present AnimaStage: a hands-on animated craft platform based on an actuated stage. Utilizing a pin-based shape display, users can anim...
Printflatables is a design and fabrication system for human-scale, functional and dynamic inflatable objects. The user begins with specif...
The future of human life outside of Earth will heavily depend on the ability to fabricate and manufacture things. Yet fabrication in spac...
MODULAND is a playground kit for learning electronic music.MODULAND is an interactive project created by the MIT Media Lab Berl...
Integrating sensors and actuators using flexible electronicsCurrently, the manufacturing of self-actuating and self-sensing robots requir...
kinetiX is a transformable material featuring a design that resembles a cellular structure. It consists of rigid plates or rods and elast...
Auto-inflatables explores the design space of self-inflating structures. By using chemical reactions as a source of carbon dioxide on-dem...
In nature, hair has numerous functions such as providing warmth, adhesion, locomotion, sensing, and a sense of touch, as well as its well...
We propose a novel shape-changing interface that consists of a single line. Lines have several interesting characteristics from the persp...
We developed a concept of transformative appetite, where edible 2D films made of common food materials (protein, cellulose or starch) can...
TRANSFORM fuses technology and design to celebrate its transformation from still furniture to a dynamic machine driven by a stream of dat...
Shape-changing interfaces give physical shape to digital data so that users can feel and manipulate data with their hands and body. Combi...
The project investigates how to make origami structure with inflatables with various materials. We introduce a universal bending mechanis...
This project introduces layer jamming as an enabling technology for designing deformable, stiffness-tunable, thin sheet interfaces. Inter...
Introducing TRANSFORM, a shape-changing desk. TRANSFORM is an exploration of how shape display technology can be integrated into our ever...
Shape displays can be used to render both 3D physical content and user interface elements. We propose to use shape displays in three diff...
ChainFORM is a modular hardware system for designing linear shape-changing interfaces. Each module is developed based on a servo motor wi...
Radical Atoms is our vision of interactions with future materials. Radical Atoms goes beyond Tangible Bits by assuming a hypothetical gen...
MirrorFugue is an installation for a player piano that evokes the impression that the "reflection" of a disembodied pianist is playing th...
An enabling technology to build shape-changing interfaces through pneumatically driven, soft-composite materials. The composite materials...
Pneuduino is a hardware platform for kids, students, artists, designers, and researchers who are interested in controlling air flow and p...