Platener

Beyer, Dustin; Gurevich, S.; Mueller, Stefanie; Chen, Hsiang-Ting; Baudisch, Patrick

doi:10.1145/2702123.2702225

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“…Cutting & Folding to Make 3D Objects Many research projects have investigated how to make 3D objects from 2D pieces either by stacking sheets (Autodesk 123D 2 , LaserStacker [36], Layered Fabric printer [30]), intersecting and interlocking 2D pieces (Platener [3], SketchChair [33], FlatFitFab [22]), or most related to our work through folding (Making PaperCraft Toys [23], LaserOrigami [24], CurvedFolding [17]). We use folding for our work since it requires only a single 2D sheet to make 3D objects.…”

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confidence: 99%

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FoldTronics Demo

Yamaoka

Dogan

Bulovic

et al. 2019

Extended Abstracts of the 2019 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

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Figure 1: FoldTronics creates 3D objects with integrated electronics. Our design software allows users to: (a) Convert a 3D model into a honeycomb structure & place electronic components into it. (b) Export the 2D layers (honeycomb pattern, wiring, insulation). (c) Fabricate the layers on a cutting plotter using sheets of plastic, copper, and regular tape. (d) After soldering and folding, the object is ready to be used: (e, f) This smart watch has a 2D display when collapsed and a 3D volumetric display (3 layers, 6 LEDs each) when expanded -the LEDs and wiring are integrated inside the object. ABSTRACTWe present FoldTronics, a 2D-cutting based fabrication technique to integrate electronics into 3D folded objects. The key idea is to cut and perforate a 2D sheet to make it foldable into a honeycomb structure using a cutting plotter; before folding the sheet into a 3D structure, users place the electronic components and circuitry onto the sheet.The fabrication process only takes a few minutes enabling users to rapidly prototype functional interactive devices. The resulting objects are lightweight and rigid, thus allowing for weight-sensitive and force-sensitive applications. Finally, due to the nature of the honeycomb structure, the objects * Also with The University of Tokyo.can be folded flat along one axis and thus can be efficiently transported in this compact form factor.We describe the structure of the foldable sheet, and present a design tool that enables users to quickly prototype the desired objects. We showcase a range of examples made with our design tool, including objects with integrated sensors and display elements. CCS CONCEPTS• Human-centered computing → Interactive systems and tools.

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“…The software for our design tool can be found on GitHub 3 . A full list of materials and a step-by-step description of the process can also be found in our FoldTronics Instructables tutorial 4 .…”

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FoldTronics Demo

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“…Most of them had the general goal to simplify the use of digital fabrication technologies for novice users (e.g., Agrawal et al [2014]; Hurst and Kane [2013]; Jacobs and Buechley [2013]; Saul et al [2011a]) while some had more concrete use cases such as the fabrication of physical visualizations [Swaminathan et al, 2014a], the construction of architectural models [Villalon et al, 2009] or enabling the design of expressive 3D models [Torres and Paulos, 2015]. Others tried to improve the actual fabrication process with suitable interfaces that helped to increase object fabrication speed [Beyer et al, 2015; or assisted users in packing tasks for manufacturing [Saakes et al, 2013].…”

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Exploring the Potential of Physical Visualizations

Stusak¹

2015

Proceedings of the Ninth International Conference on Tangible, Embedded, and Embodied Interaction

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The goal of an external representation of abstract data is to provide insights and convey information about the structure of the underlying data, therefore helping people execute tasks and solve problems more effectively. Apart from the popular and well-studied digital visualization of abstract data there are other scarcely studied perceptual channels to represent data such as taste, sound or haptic. My thesis focuses on the latter and explores in which ways human knowledge and ability to sense and interact with the physical non-digital world can be used to enhance the way in which people analyze and explore abstract data. Emerging technological progress in digital fabrication allow an easy, fast and inexpensive production of physical objects. Machines such as laser cutters and 3D printers enable an accurate fabrication of physical visualizations with different form factors as well as materials. This creates, for the first time, the opportunity to study the potential of physical visualizations in a broad range.The thesis starts with the description of six prototypes of physical visualizations from static examples to digitally augmented variations to interactive artifacts. Based on these explorations, three promising areas of potential for physical visualizations were identified and investigated in more detail: perception & memorability, communication & collaboration, and motivation & self-reflection.The results of two studies in the area of information recall showed that participants who used a physical bar chart retained more information compared to the digital counterpart. Particularly facts about maximum and minimum values were be remembered more efficiently, when they were perceived from a physical visualization.Two explorative studies dealt with the potential of physical visualizations regarding communication and collaboration. The observations revealed the importance on the design and aesthetic of physical visualizations and indicated a great potential for their utilization by audiences with less interest in technology. The results also exposed the current limitations of physical visualizations, especially in contrast to their well-researched digital counterparts.In the area of motivation we present the design and evaluation of the Activity Sculptures project. We conducted a field study, in which we investigated physical visualizations of personal running activity. It was discovered that these sculptures generated curiosity and experimentation regarding the personal running behavior as well as evoked social dynamics such as discussions and competition.Based on the findings of the aforementioned studies this thesis concludes with two theoretical contributions on the design and potential of physical visualizations. On the one hand, it proposes a conceptual framework for material representations of personal data by describing a production and consumption lens. The goal is to encourage artists and designers working in the field of personal informatics to harness the interactive capabilities af...

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“…Despite these frameworks, the largest barriers to using physical prototypes in the product development process are the cost and time required to produce them (Otto & Wood, 2001). Proposed technological improvements to overcome these issues include: the use or reuse of existing products and components (Camburn et al, 2017); accelerating digital fabrication through wire printing and laser cutting by sacrificing fidelity (Beyer, Gurevich, Mueller, Chen, & Baudisch, 2015). To increase prototype flexibility and reusability, approaches such as editable physical models have been proposed (Lennings, Broek, Horváth, Sleijffers, & de Smit, 2000); and methods for adapting LEGO to be more suited to higher fidelity prototyping have been presented (Boa, Mathias, & Hicks, 2017).…”

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Hybrid Prototyping: Pure Theory or a Practical Solution to Accelerating Prototyping Tasks?

Mathias¹,

Hicks²,

Snider³

2019

Proc. Int. Conf. Eng. Des.

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Physical prototyping is critical activity in the produce development process, but the cost and time required to produce prototypes hinders it use in the design process. Hybrid prototyping through coupling LEGO and FDM printing is presented as an approach to address these issues. After establishing the separate design rules for FDM printing and LEGO, this paper created new set of rules called Design for Fabrication (DfF) for hybrid prototyping. These cover the three main considerations (Technical, Process, and Design) that the designer and process planning must include to practically implement LEGO and FDM hybrid prototyping. The DfF rules were considered in a prototype of a computer mouse. While the fabrication time was not reduced as expected, it showed that the rules could be practically implemented in a real-world example. Additional considerations were identified that are to be included in the DfF rules.Further work is required to realise the predicted step-change reduction in fabrication time. The first approach is to leverage multiple printers to parallelise the printing. The second is to reduce fidelity while maintaining high fidelity in key regions of interest.

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Platener

Cited by 70 publications

References 18 publications

FoldTronics Demo

FoldTronics Demo

Exploring the Potential of Physical Visualizations

Hybrid Prototyping: Pure Theory or a Practical Solution to Accelerating Prototyping Tasks?

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