Toolkit research plays an important role in the field of HCI, as it can heavily influence both
the design and implementation of interactive systems. For publication, the HCI community …

The amount of e-waste generated by discarding devices is enormous but options for
recycling remain limited. However, inside a discarded device (from consumer devices to …

In this paper, we present a novel acoustic touch sensing technique called Touch & Activate.
It recognizes a rich context of touches including grasp on existing objects by attaching only a …

An increasing number of consumer products include user interfaces that rely on touch input.
While digital fabrication techniques such as 3D printing make it easier to prototype the …

We present a computation-driven approach to design optimization and motion synthesis for
robotic creatures that locomote using arbitrary arrangements of legs and wheels. Through …

There is increasing interest in deploying building-scale, general-purpose, and high-fidelity
sensing to drive emerging smart building applications. However, the real-world deployment …

Embedded programming is typically made accessible through modular electronics toolkits.
In this paper, we explore an alternative approach, combining microcontrollers with craft …

Tools like Microsoft. NET Gadgeteer offer the ability to quickly prototype, test, and deploy
connected devices, providing a key element that will accelerate our understanding of the …

3D printers enable designers and makers to rapidly produce physical models of future
products. Today these physical prototypes are mostly passive. Our research goal is to …

To fabricate functional objects, designers create assemblies combining existing parts (eg,
mechanical hinges, electronic components) with custom-designed geometry (eg …