Smart materials have played significant contribution towards the development of buildings.
There are various smart materials which can change their properties and behavior under the …

Pleasant interior conditions within cars, as well as a comfortable feeling, are primary needs
of car drivers to perform vital body functions during driving. In a cooler outer environment, a …

Traditional crafting methods such as stitching, embroidering, dyeing and machine sewing
can be enhanced to create novel techniques for embedding shape-changing and colour …

The vision of responsive architecture predicts that human experience can be evoked
through the dynamic orchestration of space-defining elements. Whereas recent studies have …

Home decor defines how people experience and share spaces, with the decorative
elements forming the 'interface'to the home. Despite the opportunities of embedding …

Actuating, dynamic materials offer substantial potential to enhance interior designs but there
are currently few examples of how they might be utilized or impact user experiences. As part …

Stained-glass is a craft with a wealth of opportunities that blends seamlessly into our
everyday environments. Despite sharing similar tools and materials with other types of …

This work explores e-textiles in the design space of Human-Vehicle Interaction (HVI) and
compares distraction levels between e-textile and screen-based interactions during driving …

From predictive medicine to autonomous driving, advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI)
promise to improve people's lives and improve society. As systems that utilize these …

The creation of e-textile swatches is a common practice for documenting material
experiments, sharing techniques with other practitioners, and for concept ideation. The …