CS547 Human-Computer Interaction Seminar (Seminar on People, Computers, and Design)
Fridays 12:30-2:20 · Gates B01 · Open to the public- 20 years of speakers
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Sean Follmer
Stanford University Designing Material Interfaces: Redefining Interaction through Programmable Materials and Tactile Displays November 6, 2015 Product design is experiencing a fundamental transition: computation is embedded throughout our environment, from smart thermostats to fitness trackers, and these interactive devices are converging into ever more complex gadgets with countless features. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the car, where users must attend to driving while attempting to control an increasing number of features. However, designers lack the tools to support all of these new features gracefully in a single interface. My research considers the importance of form in Interaction Design, and questions the dominance of the screen and the pixel as a solution to this problem of convergence. In my talk, I will describe how my research in human-computer interaction envisions a world in which devices physically adapt to fit the context of their use. I believe that shape-changing and deformable interfaces can address the lack of physical affordances in today's interactive products and devices. My work maps out a conceptual space of Dynamic Affordances, describes new interactions with shape changing interfaces motivated by the careful study of users today and expert designers working with physical materials, and begins to evaluate how these new interfaces and devices can help users. In order to prototype these interactions I develop technologies for programming material properties (stiffness, shape, color, etc.) and embedded shape sensing, taking inspiration from fields like Soft Robotics, Material Science, and flexible electronics. |
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