Inspiration References

Examples

• INFO 262: Theory and Practive of Tangible User Interfaces
  • Tangible Bits
  • Taxonomy of TUIs
  • Video of student projects
  • Bubblegum Sequencer
• Tangible Media Group at MIT
  • curlybot
  • Topobo

What happens

• Sensing
• Talking
• Acting

What is needed

• Micro-controller
• Physical interfaces
  • Switches
  • Potentiometers
  • Accelerometers
  • Photo sensors
  • Temperature sensors
  • Webcams
• Communication interfaces
  • Serial communication
  • Infra-red
  • Bluetooth
  • RFID
  • IP -- Internet Protocol
  • HTTP -- HyperText Transport Protocol
• Virtual interfaces
  • Web pages
  • Email
  • SMS, Twitter