The majority of errors in making processes can be tracked back to errors in dimensional
specifications. While technical aspects of measurement, such as precision and speed have …

Physical computing is becoming mainstream. More people than ever---from artists, makers
and entrepreneurs to educators and students---are connecting microcontrollers with sensors …

We have all come to expect—if not depend upon—the steady march of technology. All
manner of pervasive computing devices, applications, and services increasingly support us …

Flywheels are unique, versatile actuators that store and convert kinetic energy to torque,
widely utilized in aerospace, robotics, haptics, and more. However, prototy** interaction …

We present CircuitGlue, an electronic converter board that allows heterogeneous electronic
components to be readily interconnected. Electronic components are plugged into an eight …

Embedded devices are now commonplace, and hardware prototy** toolkits have become
a popular approach for hobbyists and professionals to create embedded hardware …

Energy harvesting reduces the burden of power source maintenance and promises to make
computing systems genuinely ubiquitous. Researchers have made inroads in this area, but …

Building tangible interfaces or data physicalizations is a resource-intensive endeavour.
There is a need for rapid means to prototype tangibles in order to facilitate research and …

Electronics prototy** platforms such as Arduino enable a wide variety of creators with and
without an engineering background to rapidly and inexpensively create interactive …