AirTouch: 3D-printed Touch-Sensitive Objects Using Pneumatic Sensing

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3D printing technology can be used to rapidly prototype the look and feel of 3D objects. However, the objects produced are passive. There has been increasing interest in making these objects interactive, yet they often require assembling components or complex calibration. In this paper, we contribute AirTouch, a technique that enables designers to fabricate touch-sensitive objects with minimal assembly and calibration using pneumatic sensing. AirTouch-enabled objects are 3D printed as a single structure using a consumer-level 3D printer. AirTouch uses pre-trained machine learning models to identify interactions with fabricated objects, meaning that there is no calibration required once the object has completed printing. We evaluate our technique using fabricated objects with various geometries and touch sensitive locations, obtaining accuracies of at least 90% with 12 interactive locations.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication3D-printed Touch-Sensitive Objects Using Pneumatic Sensing
PublisherAssociation for Computing Machinery
Publication date2020
Pages1-10
Article number9
ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4503-6708-0/20/04
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2020
Event2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System - Honolulu, United States
Duration: 25 Apr 202030 Apr 2020

Conference

Conference2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing System
LandUnited States
ByHonolulu
Periode25/04/202030/04/2020

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