“Tamable Looper: creature-like expressions and interactions by movement and deformation of clusters of sphere magnets” by Kono and Kakehi

  • ©Michinari Kono and Yasuaki Kakehi

  • ©Michinari Kono and Yasuaki Kakehi

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    Tamable Looper: creature-like expressions and interactions by movement and deformation of clusters of sphere magnets

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    Researches using unique materials to move or deform objects are now popular. There are generally two approaches to accomplish this achievement. By implanting actuators, such as bio-metals, directly into the object is a common solution. In this way, actuators can disturb the materials behaviors or characteristics and ruin some performances. On the other hand, researches that enable to move or deform objects without implanting any actuators directly into the material also have been accomplished. In this approach, magnetic force is appropriate and useful for moving or deforming objects.

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    2. Lee, J., Post, R., and Ishii, H. 2011. ZeroN: Mid-Air Tangible Interface Enabled by Computer Controlled Magnetic Levitaition. In Proceedings of UIST 2011, ACM, 327–336.
    3. Kodama, S., and Takeno, M. 2001. Protrude, Flow. In SIGGRAPH 2001 Art Gallery, ACM.


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